Troy Honeysett

Troy Honeysett is an Australian actor. He is also known for his time with Australian Dance Theatre and his "ferocious athleticism" on stage. Honeysett is a graduate from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney, Australia, and Te Whaea, Wellington, New Zealand. He is the face of Builders Academy Australia.

Background Honeysett made his American feature film debut in Universal Pictures' Hard Target 2 (released Sept 2016). His most recent performance is in Australian cinema release The Combination: Redemption (premiered Feb 2019). He has been credited in productions by Australian companies Pinchgut Opera, Theatre of Image, Bell Shakespeare, Opera Australia; and various other screen roles.

Honeysett was born in Alice Springs, Northern Territory and began classical ballet later in life, having proven himself a proficient gymnast and international martial arts competitor. He became a Principal dancer with Australian Dance Theatre (ADT), and during this time toured full-length contemporary dance works throughout Europe, The United States and Japan. Honeysett left ADT to attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) to pursue acting.

Honeysett plays action-hero "Bob the Builder" in an advertising campaign from Builders Academy Australia – the first television release was banned from free-to-air broadcast for "glamourising unsafe workplace behaviour".

Other screen appearances include ABC Television's Artscape documentary series – Artists at Work and The Making of Collision Course. He appeared in Seasons Two and Three of reality-television series So You Think You Can Dance Australia, with Guest Performances and Choreography by Australian Dance Theatre. Honeysett was first seen on screen in The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (film).

Honeysett is a stage and screen movement director, stunt advisor, coach, educator, and dramaturg.

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Films Year Title Role Notes 2021 Hostile Forces Kane Feature film 2021 Lickerish Tyler Feature film 2021 Deliverance Noah Short film 2021 Temple Of Zoom C*nt Short film 2020 Bluey Jeff Short film 2020 Dark Art Detective West Short film 2020 Stay Home Stay Safe P.R. Short film 2019 Phantastes Sir Percival Short film 2019 Lost Boy Joe Short film 2018 Spirit Spinner Mark Short film 2018 Courtside Confessional Wiley Short film 2017 The Combination: Redemption Rick Feature film 2016 Hard Target 2 Jonny Sutherland Feature film 2016 Superman Meets Batman Clark Kent / Superman Mini-movie 2016 Saralysis Sack Feature film 2016 Tackling Romeo Coop Dorelli Feature film 2015 Spear White Man Feature film 2015 The Mistress of the Forest Hogart Short film 2011 Collision Course Himself Art film 2003 The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular Acrobat TV film

Television Year Title Role Network Notes 2023 Class Of '07 The Match (Gareth) Amazon Prime TV series 2022 Foxtel: All In One Place Lestat Foxtel Commercial 2015 Builders Academy: A Legend Is Born Bob Foxtel Commercial 2014 Builders Academy: We Can Fix It Bob Foxtel Commercial 2014 The 14th Annual Helpmann Awards Presenter Arena Live ceremony 2011 The Making of Collision Course Himself ABC Documentary 2010 Artscape: Artists at Work Himself ABC Documentary 20092010 So You Think You Can Dance Australia Himself Network Ten 2009 The 7PM Project Julian Schiller Network Ten 2008 Don't Try This at Home Himself Free-to-air Commercial

Theatre Year Title Role Venue Production Co. Notes 2023 Chorus! movement director Sydney Opera House Opera Australia Also dramaturg 20222023 The Phantom Of The Opera movement coach Sydney Opera HouseArts Centre Melbourne Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2022 Lohengrin movement director Arts Centre Melbourne Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2021 Tosca movement coach Sydney Opera House Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2021 Bluebeard's Castle movement director Sydney Opera House Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2020 Attila movement director Sydney Opera House Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2020 Don Giovanni movement coach Sydney Opera House Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2020 Carmen movement coach Sydney Opera House Opera Australia Also revival fight choreographer 2019 Twelfth Night movement director Reg Grundy Theatre NIDA Directed by Jim Sharman 2017 L'incoronazione di Poppea Nero's mercenary City Recital Hall Pinchgut Opera Also assistant director 20152017 NIDA Diploma of Musical Theatre Showcase Himself Parade Playhouse NIDA Director 20142015 Monkey Boatman Sydney Opera HouseCanberra TheatreBrisbane PowerhouseRiverside Theatre Bell ShakespeareTheatre of Image Also martial arts tricker 2014 Der Rauchfangkehrer Peter City Recital Hall Pinchgut Opera Also assistant director, choreographer 2014 Australian Dance Awards Himself Joan Sutherland Theatre Australian Dance Council Live VO announcer 2009 Australian Dance Awards Himself State Theatre Australian Dance Council Guest performer

Dance Year Title Role Venue Notes 2011 NSW Business Chamber Awards Himself Sydney Town Hall Guest soloist 2010 Be Your Self Principal Her Majesty's Theatre Australian premiere 2009 Slack --New Breed Principal Sydney Opera House w/ Sydney Dance Company 2009 Zero-sum Principal WOMADelaide World premiere20082009 Giselle (G) Principal 2008 G'Day USA Guest Jazz at Lincoln Center United States 2007 Devolution Principal 20062007 Held Guest 2005 Kylián Suite II Himself Te Whaea Theatre New Zealand 2004 Currently Under Investigation Himself Te Whaea Theatre New Zealand