Michael Sheasby
Michael Sheasby is an AFI/AACTA nominated actor, best known for his work in Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge", Jennifer Kent's "The Nightingale" and the BBC's "The Luminaries". Micheal was born in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with his family in 2001. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in 2010, Michael began his career leading on stage at the Sydney Opera House in roles such as King Henry in Shakespeare's Henry V, and Valentine Coverly in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. Since turning his attention to screen, Michael has played roles such as Tex Lewis in Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, Walter Moody in the BBC's The Luminaries, and Aidan Carrol in Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale which received the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2018, and was also selected for Sundance Film Festival 2019. Michael won the Casting Guild of Australia's Rising Star Award in 2018. In 2019, Michael was nominated for an AFI/ACCTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Nightingale.
Hacksaw Ridge
as Tex LewisWWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to...
Movie pageThe Nightingale
as AidanIn 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged...
Movie pageBosch & Rockit
as KeithAs Rockit grapples to understand why his Mum’s not coming home, he embarks on a magical holiday...
Movie pageLOST BOY
as TateWhen a volatile young bartender shows up to work with a fresh black eye, he's challenged by his...
Movie pageStaring Contest
as MichaelEx lovers meet for tea that spans their entire relationship
Movie pageSweet Tooth
as Young ManOn a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and...
TV Show pageThe Artful Dodger
as Sergeant BramwellIt's a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist. Jack Dawkins is The...
TV Show pageRescue: Special Ops
as Alex ReynoldsRescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine...
TV Show pageLove Child
as MichaelThe lives of staff at the fictional Kings Cross Hospital and the wild streets of Darlinghurst in...
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