Dustin Clare | |
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| Born | 2 January 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner(s) | Camille Keenan (m. after 2002) |
| Children | 1 |
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned, and as Riley Ward on the series McLeod's Daughters.
Personal life
Clare is from Australia. Born in Grafton, he grew up in both Ballina, NSW and Maclean, NSW.[1] Clare studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, he graduated in 2004.[2]
He served as a 2012 ambassador for the Warrambeen Film Festival.[3] He is also an ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation.[4]
Career
From 2006–2007, he starred as Riley Ward in 48 episodes of the series McLeod's Daughters.[5][6] In 2009, he played Sydney hit-man and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities[7] and also as Sean in the Showtime Network (Australia) series Satisfaction.[8]
His global fame occurred when he starred as Gannicus, the champion gladiator of the House of Batiatus, in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena.[9] This is the prequel to the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and the second season chronologically of release. He returned to his role as Gannicus in the two sequel seasons to Spartacus: Blood and Sand entitled Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned.[10]
He received a Logie Award for McLeods Daughters,[11] and an Equity Ensemble award for ANZAC Girls.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Col | |
| 2013 | Goddess | Rory | |
| 2014 | Sunday | Charlie | |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim Uprising | Joseph Burke |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Headland | Gareth Williams | Episodes: #1.2, #1.3 |
| 2005 | All Saints | Rick Fallon | Episode: "New Beginnings" |
| 2006–2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Riley Ward | Main role (seasons 6–7) Won, Silver Logie award for Most Popular New Male Talent (2007) |
| 2007 | Air Australia | Sir Charles Kingsford Smith | TV miniseries |
| 2008–2010 | Satisfaction | Sean | Main role (seasons 2–3) Nominated, Silver Logie award for Best Actor |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Christopher Dale Flannery | Recurring role (season 2), 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Gannicus | Main role |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | ||
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | ||
| 2014 | ANZAC Girls | Lieutenant Harry Moffitt | Main role |
| 2015 | Strike Back: Legacy | Faber | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2016 | Wolf Creek | Sullivan Hill | Main role (season 1) |
| 2018 | Tidelands | Pat McTeer | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Rosehaven | Farmer Dan | 3 episodes (season 3) |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Richard Stuyler | 5 Episodes |
| 2019 | Doctor Doctor | Jarrod | Season 4 |
| 2019 | Glitch | Mark Clayton-Stone | Recurring role (season 3) |
References
- ^ "Q&A with Dustin Clare". NineMSN. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Dustin Clare Makes His Mark" (PDF). WAAPA Alumni Newsletter. WAAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Dustin Clare Warrambeen Film Festival Ambassador". Warrambeen Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Dustin Clare". White Ribbon New Zealand. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Riley Ward (Dustin Clare)". NineMSN. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Episode List - McLeod's Daughters". IMDB. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Channel Nine - Underbelly". Channel Nine Australia. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "The Cast of Satisfaction - Sean". Showtime Networks AU. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ Reynolds, Mike. "Australian Actor Dustin Clare To Play Lead Role In Starz's 'Spartacus' Prequel". Multichannel. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "'Wolf Creek' star Dustin Clare joins newly re-titled 'Pacific Rim: Uprising'". IF Magazine. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Dustin Clare gets Satisfaction". TV Tonight. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Equity Ensemble Awards winners". IF Magazine. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links
- Dustin Clare at IMDb