Daniel Pollock
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Daniel John Pollock (24 August 1968 – 13 April 1992) was an Australian film actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Davey in the 1992 drama film Romper Stomper.
Personal life
Pollock was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of John and Lucy Pollock. Pollock attended Swinburne Senior Community School in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn in the mid-1980s.
Career
Pollock acted in the films Lover Boy (1989), Nirvana Street Murder (1990), Death in Brunswick (1991) and Proof (1991).
Pollock's last performance was in the 1992 film Romper Stomper alongside New Zealand actor Russell Crowe. Pollock was posthumously nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 AFI Awards for the role.
Death
Pollock died on 13 April 1992 at the age of 23. The cause of death was suicide by rail.[1] He was buried next to his grandfather William "Bill" Pollock in Gol Gol, New South Wales.
He died before the release of Romper Stomper.[2] His Romper Stomper star Russell Crowe wrote a song in 2001 called "The Night That Davey Hit the Train" about his death.
Filmography
Films
- Tax (1987)
- Salt, Saliva, Sperm and Sweat (1988)
- Lover Boy (1989) as Duck
- Nirvana Street Murder (1990)
- Boys in the Island (1990)
- Death in Brunswick (1991)
- Proof (1991) as Punk
- Romper Stomper (1992) as Davey
Television series
- Kelly (1992)
References
External links
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- Tribute webpage created by Daniel Pollock's family