Thom Green

For the drummer, see Thom Sonny Green.

Thom Green (born 4 September 1991)^[1] is an Australian actor and dancer who is best known for his role as Sammy in the ABC series Dance Academy,^[2] the lead role in Camp as Kip Wampler, and as Thomas Lasky in the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn web series. Green also starred in the 2015 film Downriver and 2022 film Of an Age.

Thom Green
Born	(1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 33) Australia[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present

Career

Beginning his professional career in 2007, his first role was in the Network Ten telemovie Emerald Falls alongside actors Vince Colosimo, Georgie Parker and Catherine McClements.^[3] He also made his stage debut in 2007 playing Phillip in Lockie Leonard with the Merrigong Theatre Company.

In 2008, he starred in two Australian short films, Vafadar^{[citation needed]} and The Ground Beneath. For The Ground Beneath, he received a nomination at the 2008 AFI Awards^[4] and won the Best Actor award in 2009 at the St Kilda Film Festival.^[5]

In 2009 he starred in Voyeurnet,^[6] in a 19-episode role as Dexter Walker in Home and Away,^[7] and in the feature film Beneath Hill 60.^[8] Green began filming on the television series Dance Academy on 13 July 2009.^[9][10] In 2009, Green also acted in a theatre production of The Nargun and the Stars for the Perth International Arts Festival and the Sydney Festival.

In 2012, Green starred in the Robert Carter drama, Thirst, alongside Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Myles Pollard and Victoria Haralabidou.^[11] Green also performed in his first American production, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, a webseries based on the bestselling series of games.

In 2022, Green starred in Goran Stolevski's romantic drama film Of an Age.^[12] Green appeared as part of the ensemble cast of the 2024 Stan series Exposure.^[13]

Filmography

Television appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Emerald Falls	Zac Ferguson	Television film[3]
2009	Home and Away	Dexter Walker	19 episodes[7]
2010–2012	Dance Academy	Samuel Lieberman	52 episodes[2]
2011	East West 101	Seth Rawlins	1 episode
2012	Jack Irish: Bad Debts	Francis	TV Movie
2012	Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn	Thomas Lasky	Web series; 5 episodes[1]
2013	Camp	Kip Wampler	10 episodes[14]
2021	Eden	Bodie Palmer	3 episodes
2021	Mr Inbetween	Jason	1 episode
2024	Exposure	Bronson	TV series: 3 episodes
	Ladies in Black	Rudi Janosi	5 episodes

Film appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2022	Of an Age	Adam	Feature film	[1]
2015	Downriver	Anthony	Feature film	[1]
2012	Thirst	Zac	Feature film[11]
2009	Beneath Hill 60	Hutchings	Feature film[8]
2009	Voyeurnet	Trent	Short film[6]
2008	The Ground Beneath	Kaden	Short film[4]
2008	Vafadar	Vafa	Short film

Theatre

Year	Production	Location	Role	Notes
2005	Lockie Leonard	Merrigong Theatre Company, Wollongong	Phillip
2009	The Nargun and the Stars	Perth International Arts Festival, Sydney Festival	Simon	Adaptation of Patricia Wrightson's novel The Nargun and the Stars

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	For role in	Result
2008	AFI Awards	AFI Young Actor Award	The Ground Beneath	Nominated[4]
2009	St. Kilda Film Festival	Best Actor	The Ground Beneath	Won[5]

References

1. "Thom Green". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
2. "Dance Academy on ABC3". Australian Broadcasting Corporation via Throng. 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
3. "Tree's company". Time Out Sydney. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
4. "AFI Awards 2008". Australiantelevision.net. 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
5. "Thom Green Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 9 July 2010.^{[better source needed]}
6. "Voyeurnet". St Kilda Film Festival. 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
7. "Home and Away welcomes Walker family". What's on TV. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
8. "Beneath Hill 60 : Interview". Australian Broadcasting Company. 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
9. "Dance Academy Kicks Off Today" (Press release). Australian Broadcasting Company. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
10. "Dance Academy: World Premiere: starts 5:20pm Monday May 31, ABC1". ABC3. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
11. Pomeranz, Margaret (21 March 2012). "Thirst: Web Only Review". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
12. Maher, Dani (12 June 2023). "Australian Actor Thom Green On His Career and 'Of An Age'". Esquire Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
13. Vann-Wall, Silvi (24 May 2024). "Exposure on Stan: first look at new Australian drama series". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
14. "Development Update". The Futon Critic. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

External links

• Thom Green at IMDb