Richard Wilson

Richard John Wilson (born 23 October 1984 in Leicester, England) is a British-born Australian actor.

Early life and education Richard Wilson moved from the UK to Sydney, Australia when he was six years old, and currently resides in Sydney. He and his younger brother, Andrew, were raised in the Blue Mountains by their parents. He attended the academically selective Penrith High School.

In 2008, Richard decided to take an extended hiatus from performance to complete a honours degree in Psychology at Western Sydney University.

Career At the age of fifteen, Wilson landed his first screen role as lead character Nick Jansen in short-lived 2001 sitcom Flat Chat. In 2004, he was nominated for an Australian Film Industry Award for Best Young Actor,

Wilson made his feature film debut as Robert 'Poker' Bernardi, one of the lead characters in Nick Cave’s 2005 skateboarding drama film Deck Dogz. He then starred in 2005 Australian Western film The Proposition as Mike Burns, younger brother of Charlie (Guy Pearce) and Arthur (Danny Huston). He won a FilmInk Award for Best Australian Newcomer for his portrayal. The following year, he played the co-lead role of Dan in the 2006 Australian film 48 Shades, based on the book 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls.

Wilson delivered a critically acclaimed performance as Mark in the 2007 film Clubland, receiving an Australian Film Industry Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation described his portrayal of a mentally handicapped teen as "a tour de force performance".

In 2009, Wilson had a supporting role in Australian horror film The Loved Ones, alongside Xavier Samuel. That same year, he appeared in drama film Birthday.

Awards Year Work Award Category Result Ref. 2004 Out There Australian Film Institute Awards Best Young Actor 2006 Debut St Kilda Short Film Festival Best Actor The Proposition & Deck Dogz FilmInk Magazine Awards Best Australian Newcomer 2007 Clubland Australian Film Institute Awards Best Supporting Actor

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref.2005 Deck Dogz Robert 'Poker' Benardi 48 Shades Dan Bancroft The Loved Ones Jamie Sunset Over Water Bob Short film 2011 Birthday Joey

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref.2001 Flat Chat Nick Jansen 13 episodes Escape of the Artful Dodger Lord Edward Tuxley Miniseries 2001; 2002 McLeod's Daughters Sean Howard Seasons 1–2, 5 episodes 2002; 2009 All Saints Adam Finch / Aaron 2003; 2004 Out There Miller McKee 24 episodes