Dustin Clare
Australian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Born | 2 January 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
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 to 2007, Clare 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 2007 Logie Award for McLeod's Daughters,[11] and a 2015 Equity Ensemble Award for ANZAC Girls.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm | Col | |
| 2013 | Goddess | Rory | |
| 2014 | Sunday | Charlie | |
| 2018 | Pacific Rim Uprising | Joseph Burke | |
| 2022 | Seriously Red | George Michael | |
| 2024 | With or Without You | Cowboy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | HeadLand | Gareth Williams | Season 1, episodes 2–3 |
| All Saints | Rick Fallon | Episode: "New Beginnings" | |
| 2006–2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Riley Ward | Main role, seasons 6–7 Won 2007 Silver Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent |
| 2007 | Air Australia | Sir Charles Kingsford Smith | TV miniseries |
| 2008–2010 | Satisfaction | Sean | Main role, seasons 2–3 Nominated, 2009 Silver Logie Award for Best Actor[13] |
| 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 Won 2015 Equity Ensemble Award[14] |
| 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 | Season 3, 3 episodes |
| Reef Break | Richard Stuyler | 5 episodes | |
| Doctor Doctor | Jarrod[15][16] | Season 4, 10 episodes | |
| Glitch[17] | Mark Clayton-Stone | Season 3, 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | Eden[18] | Huckleberry | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Almost Paradise | Erik | 1 episode |
| 2022–2023 | Surviving Summer[19] | Thommo Gibson | 14 episodes |
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2007 | McLeod's Daughters | Logie Awards | Silver Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent | Won |
| 2008–2010 | Satisfaction | Logie Awards | Silver Logie Award for Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2015 | ANZAC Girls | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries / Telemovie | Won |
References
External links
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