Aidan Gillett

Aidan Gillett (born 12 April 1986) is an Australian actor and stunt performer, who is best known for his roles as Daniel McManus in the BBC-commissioned soap opera Out of the Blue and Robert Cruze in Home and Away.

Early life Gillett was born and raised in the Blue Mountains region west of Sydney, Australia. In his early years, his main interests were music and sport, studying piano at the age of five, learning to play guitar at seven and focusing on jazz by the age of ten. After graduating from NIDA, Gillett appeared in Steven Spielberg's Australian production The Pacific. The series premiered in the UK on BBC One on 28 April 2008 but was later moved to BBC Two after three weeks. The show ran for 130 episodes but is not expected to be commissioned for a second series following disappointing ratings. It started airing nightly in Australia on 17 November 2008 on Network Ten, before being moved to an earlier slot on Sunday evenings in January 2009. In 2009, Gillett started appearing in Home and Away, playing the guest role of Robert Cruze.

Filmography

Film appearances

Awards and recognition YearAwardCategoryForResult 2009 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy Robert Cruze, Home and Away 2017Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion PictureHacksaw RidgeWon