| Rhys Wakefield | |
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 Rhys Wakefield as Lucas Holden from Home and Away |
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| Born | November 20 1988 Cairns, Queensland |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
Rhys Wakefield (born 20 November 1988 in Cairns, Queensland) is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Lucas Holden[1] in the long running TV series Home and Away a role he has played since August 2005. He is also currently filming his role in the forthcoming movie The Black Balloon[2]
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Biography
Prior to appearing as Lucas in Home and Away, Rhys had been acting for over 6 years. He attended classes at The McDonald College of Performing Arts where he won an acting scholarship in 2003[3]. As well as performing in a number of school productions he appeared in numerous Shakespeare festivals and has worked with Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet [1]. In addition to attending the McDonald College he also attended an acting course at the Zenith Theatre in 2003 [3]. Wakefield finished Year 12 at McDonald College of Performing Arts in 2006. [4] His first professional acting role was an uncredited appearance in the film Bootmen in 2000. This was later followed by a television appearance playing Brad, a guest star in the 2001 series Don't Blame Me for which he appeared in two episodes, Best Foot Forward and The Dingo Made Me Do It.
Home and Away
In August 2005, Rhys secured his first regular TV role playing Lucas Holden in the long running Australian Soap opera Home and Away. His character is the youngest of the Holden family. His performance in series has brought him to the public attention and led to a Logie Nomination, for the Best New Talent, 2006. During his time on the show he was involved in a controversial storyline, the Australian broadcasting regulator (ACMA) concluded that scenes had breached the Australian broadcasting code, a finding which was responsible for the series being re-classified as PG. [5]
It has been confirmed that Rhys will leave Home and Away later this year.
Personal
Rhys dated his onscreen co-star Indiana Evans, who plays the role of Matilda Hunter (aka Mattie) for several months and later confirmed their split early 2006. [6]
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2000 | Bootmen | Dancing kid | |
| 2008 | The Black Balloon | Thomas Mollison |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Other notes |
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| 2002 | Don't Blame Me | Brad | Episodes 11 & 12 |
| 2005 | Home and Away | Lucas Holden | 2005-2008
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References
- ^ a b Rhys Wakefield Profile. Home and Away Official Site. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ Black Balloon, The (HTML). Australian Film Commission. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ a b Matrics Management Profile (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ Rhys Wakefield (Year 12 - 2006) (HTML). The McDonald College Website. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ 'Home and Away' rapped by regulator (HTML). Digital Spy. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ Campbell to leave Home and Away (HTML). Herald Sun Sunday. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
