Damon Gameau
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Early life
Damon Gameau was born in 1982 and was and raised in Adelaide, Australia. In 1997, he attended National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[3]
Career
Gameau graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1999.[2][4]
In 2011, he won the short film competition, Tropfest with his animation 'Animal Beatbox'.
In 2014, he announced the production of the documentary That Sugar Film in which he relates the dire mood swings and weight gain he experienced after taking on the low-fat, high-sugar diet for 60 days.[5] Gameau wrote a companion book for the film, That Sugar Book, which reached the top of the Health & Well-being best-seller lists in Australia.[6]
That Sugar Film is the highest-grossing Australian documentary released in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
His most recent film, 2040, is a documentary is a letter to his 4-year-old daughter showing her what the world could look like in 2040 if we put into action the best solutions to many of our environmental challenges. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and has recently become one of the highest grossing Australian documentaries of all time in Australia. He also wrote an accompanying book, 2040: handbook for the regeneration'.
He appeared in the 2009 feature film Balibo, in which he plays the part of Seven Network reporter Greg Shackleton.[7][8] He starred as Scotsman Andy Maher in the Australian TV miniseries Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.[2]
Gameau starred as Sonny in the Australian movie Thunderstruck, a tale of a group of friends and their devotion to AC/DC and in particular Bon Scott.[9]
He appeared in RTÉ's latest Irish drama, Raw, based in an exclusive Dublin restaurant.[10] playing the head chef Geoff Mitchell from Seasons 1 to 5. Gameau portrayed a homosexual character and received great praise for his performance throughout his time on the series. He also starred in Spirited as Adrian Brixton alongside Claudia Karvan and Matt King.[11]
In 2012, he featured in both episodes of Howzat! Kerry Packer's War drama-miniseries as Australian batsman Greg Chappell.
In 2013, he appeared in an episode of Wentworth as Mark Pearson.
Gameau is in a relationship with Winners and Losers actress, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith. Together they have 2 children.
Awards and honours
Gameau was nominated for NSW Australian of the Year in 2020 for his work in creating 'the Regeneration' movement which is associated with his film 2040.
- Gameau won the Best Documentary Award for That Sugar Film at the Australian Film and Television Awards in 2016.
- In 2007, Gameau won the Best Actor award for his role in the film Vermin at the Sydney Underground Film Festival.[12]
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Balibo at the AFI Awards.
- Gameau has begun a directing career also with his film One, reaching the finals of Tropfest in 2010 and his film Animal Beatbox winning the 2011 competition.
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Tracker | The Follower | Feature film |
| 2003 | The 13th House | Mark Waterman | Film |
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Sonny | Feature film |
| 2006 | Court of Lonely Royals | Holden Janicowsky | Film |
| 2007 | Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance | Neil | Mockumentary film |
| 2009 | Balibo | Greg Shackleton | Feature film |
| 2012 | Save Your Legs! | Stav | Feature film |
| 2013 | Patrick: Evil Awakens | Ed Penhaligon | Feature film |
| 2013 | Charlie's Country | Darwin Hospital Nurse | Feature film |
| 2014 | That Sugar Film | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2019 | 2040 | Himself | Documentary film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Going Home | Shane | TV series |
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Michael Carl | TV series |
| 2004 | Love My Way | Felix | TV series |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Australian Backpacker | TV series |
| 2008-13 | Raw | Geoff Mitchell | TV series, season 1-5 |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Andy Maher | TV series |
| 2010 | Spirited | Adrian Brixton | TV series |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Ash | TV series |
| 2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Greg Chappell | TV miniseries |
| 2012 | Puberty Blues | Larry | TV series |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Tom Di Biasi | TV miniseries |
| 2013 | Wentworth | Mark Pearson | TV miniseries |
| 2014 | Secrets & Lies | Dave Carroll | TV miniseries |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | Keith Murdoch | TV miniseries |
| 2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Dr. Allen Perkins | TV series |
| 2016 | Barracuda | Ben Whitter | TV miniseries |
| 2016 | The Kettering Incident | Jens Jorgensson | TV miniseries |
References
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External links
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