Christian Byers
Christian Byers | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1993 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006─present |
Christian Byers (born c. 1993) is an Australian actor.
Early life and education
[edit]Byers was born around 1993[1] in Sydney, New South Wales.[citation needed] Even as a three-year-old, he was creating film scenarios, and his first public performance was as Romeo in year 4.[1]
He attended Fort Street High School in Petersham, while living in the Inner West of Sydney.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2006, aged 12, he made his film debut in Opal Dream, before featuring in December Boys (2007) alongside Daniel Radcliffe.[1]
Also in 2007, he portrayed Jacob in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Puberty Blues | Woody | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Ready for This | Reece Scott | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | Newton's Law | Harry Sutton | Miniseries |
| 2017 | True Story with Hamish and Andy | Sal | 1 episode ("Sal") |
| 2017 | Friday On My Mind | Stevie Wright | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Between Two Worlds | Miles | 1 episode ("A Big Enough Lie") |
| 2022 | El Día Menos Pensado | El Contrato | 1 episode ("El Contrato") |
| 2021-2022 | Bump | Bowie Chalmers-Davies | 13 episodes |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Opal Dream | Ashmol Williamson | |
| 2007 | December Boys | Sparky | |
| 2008 | Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger | Jacob Blueburger | |
| 2010 | The Tree | Tim | |
| Purple Flowers | Jack | Short film | |
| 2011 | Panic at Rock Island | Elmo Quinn | |
| 2014 | Kettle | Kris | Short film |
| 2014 | The Invisible Man | - | Short film, director & writer |
| 2016 | Gipsey | Charlie | Short film |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Student Dex | |
| 2018 | Riot | Murph | TV movie |
| 2018 | Shiloh | Jordan | Short film |
| 2018 | Safety Driver | Safety Driver | Short film |
| 2019 | Snare | Bandmate | Short film |
| 2019 | Laura | Josh | Short film, also writer |
| 2023 | The Moogai | Constable Flatley |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Awards | Group | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Australian Film Institute Awards | AFI Young Actor Award | Opal Dream | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Morgan, Clare (14 June 2006). "Hanging with Harry Potter all in a day's work". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
Like any 12-year-old, Christian Byers is into music and footy...
- ^ For Keisha, the show must go on Archived 30 December 2012 at archive.today The Adelaide Advertiser. 23 October 2006.
External links
[edit]| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
 | This article about an Australian film actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |