Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (born 29 June 1993) is an Australian actor.
Harrison Sloan Gilbertson | |
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 Gilbertson in 2012 | |
| Born | 29 June 1993 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life
editHarrison Sloan Gilbertson was born in Adelaide, South Australia.[1]
Career
editGilbertson 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 protagonists younger brother Greggy in Australian Rules.[2] His big break came in 2009 when he landed the lead role of Billy Conway in Accidents Happen starring alongside Academy Award Winner Geena Davis. Reviewers commended his performance and acting abilities.[3][4]
He won the 2010 AFI Young Actor Award for his performance as underage WW1 soldier Frank Tiffin in Beneath Hill 60.
That same year Gilbertson made his US acting debut starring in the lead role of Emmett opposite Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Walter Hauser and Emma Roberts inVirginia, directed by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.[citation needed]
In 2014 he starred as Charlie Boyd opposite Emmanulle Beart in My Mistress, as well as playing Little Pete alongside Aaron Paul, Rami Malek, Kid Cudi, and Imogen Poots in DreamWork Pictures 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 Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023) which was the recipient of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards .
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Australian Rules | Greggy | |
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Billy Conway | |
| 2009 | Blessed | Daniel | |
| 2010 | Beneath Hill 60 | Frank Tiffin | |
| 2010 | Virginia | Emmett | |
| 2011 | Bush Basher | Weed | |
| 2013 | Haunt | Evan Asher | |
| 2013 | The Turning | Vic Lang | |
| 2014 | My Mistress | Charlie Boyd | |
| 2014 | Need for Speed | Pete Coleman | |
| 2016 | Fallen | Cameron Briel | |
| 2016 | Hounds of Love | Jason | |
| 2018 | Upgrade | Eron | |
| 2018 | Look Away | Sean | |
| 2019 | Measure For Measure | Claudio | |
| 2019 | In the Tall Grass | Travis McKean | |
| 2022 | Freedom's Path | Lewis | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Philip Morrison | |
| 2023 | Where All Light Tends to Go | Bull | |
| 2025 | Deliver Me from Nowhere † | TBA | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Conspiracy 365 | Callum Ormond[5][6] | |
| 2018 | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Michael Fitzhubert | |
| 2021 | Harrow | James Reed[7] | |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Atticus |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Young Actor Award | Beneath Hill 60 | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Mum's the word, says actor Harrison Gilbertson". The Advertiser. 8 May 2011.
- ^ Eccleston, Roymund (13 March 2010). "Why Hollywood's mad about the boy". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Kane, Phil Jeng; Smith, Burleigh; Sideris, Liz (25 April 2010). "3 Filmmakers Review ACCIDENTS HAPPEN". Film & Television Institute WA Inc. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Williams, Evan (24 April 2010). "Gilbertson performance worth the Accident". The Australian. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Lee, Hannah (20 June 2011). "Conspiracy 365 pay-TV series begins production". Inside Film magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Sobolewski, Helene; Iannella, Antimo (21 June 2011). "Our lad lands major television role". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Harrison Gilbertson". IMDb.
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