Harrison Sloan Gilbertson

Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (born 29 June 1993) is an Australian actor. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he is known for his roles in the films Upgrade, In The Tall Grass (2019), Oppenheimer (2023), and Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025).

Early life Harrison Gilbertson was born on 29 June 1993, in Adelaide, South Australia. Originally having performed as a stage actor early in his career at the age of six, Gilbertson rose to further prominence in 2002 at the start of his screen acting career. He was educated at Blackfriars Priory School, located in the nearby suburb of Prospect.

Career Gilbertson began acting at the age of six when he played the character of Sorrow in a local production of Madama Butterfly. He made his screen debut in 2002, playing the role of the protagonist's younger brother Greggy in Australian Rules. His breakthrough came in 2009, when he landed the lead role of Billy Conway in Accidents Happen. Reviewers commended his performance and acting abilities.

In 2010, Gilbertson won that year's AFI Young Actor Award for his performance as the underage WW1 soldier Frank Tiffin in Beneath Hill 60. He made his US acting debut that same year, starring in the lead role of Emmett in Virginia, directed by Dustin Lance Black.

In 2014, Gilbertson starred as Charlie Boyd in My Mistress, and played the role of Little Pete in the action crime film Need For Speed.

Gilbertson is also known for his work in The Turning (2013), Fallen (2016), Hounds Of Love (2016), Upgrade (2018), Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018), In The Tall Grass (2019), The Peripheral (2022), and the Christopher Nolan–directed film Oppenheimer (2023).

Filmography Film

Television

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2010 Australian Film Institute Awards Young Actor Award Beneath Hill 60