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Richard Cawthorne

1976-12-03 (47 years old) in Hong Kong

Australian actor Richard Cawthorne was born in Hong Kong in 1976, the youngest of two, his mother Zelda was a journalist for the South China Morning Post, and his father Russell, a Marketing Executive for Hong Kong film company Golden Harvest Studios. After spending his final year of education boarding in the UK, Richard moved to Australia in the mid 90's. Training initially at St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Richard then went on to study at Melbourne's National Theatre where he graduated in 1999. Early guest appearances on Australian television paved the way to Richard earning his first semi regular role as 'Ruban 'Roo' Hausman' on the popular Australia soap Neighbours (1985) (2004/2005). In 2003 Richard was cast as the lead in the independent feature  Razor Eaters (2003), though the film was not a commercial success, Richards work won both critical praise and a subsequent Best Actor Award at the Shreikfest Film festival (Los Angeles) in 2005. In 2012 Richard won the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (AACTA), for his critically acclaimed portrayal of notorious Australian underworld figure Dennis Allan in the prime time drama  Killing Time (2010).

Movies

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The Last Full Measure
73.37 %|Jan 23, 2020
Drama, Action, War
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Upgrade
74.97 %|May 31, 2018
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
73 %|Mar 16, 2017
Drama
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10 Terrorists
50 %|Mar 29, 2012
Comedy
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Noise
61.08 %|May 3, 2007
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Razor Eaters
56 %|Jul 13, 2003
Crime, Thriller, Action
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The Heisenberg Principle
0 %|Jul 4, 2001
Drama

Series

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Harrow
76 %|Mar 9, 2018
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Jack Irish
69.64 %|Feb 11, 2016
Drama, Crime
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Catching Milat
72 %|May 17, 2015
Crime
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Fat Tony & Co
77 %|Feb 23, 2014
Crime, Drama
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The Doctor Blake Mysteries
78 %|Feb 1, 2013
Mystery, Drama
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Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms
84 %|May 15, 2012
Drama
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The Straits
73 %|Feb 2, 2012
Drama, Crime
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Killing Time
37 %|Nov 2, 2011
Drama, Crime
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Rush
76 %|Sep 2, 2008
Drama, Crime
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Rush
76 %|Sep 2, 2008
Drama, Crime
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Canal Road
45 %|Apr 16, 2008
Drama
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East of Everything
0 %|Mar 30, 2008
Drama
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Underbelly
66 %|Feb 13, 2008
Drama
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East West 101
67 %|Dec 6, 2007
Drama, Comedy
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Halifax f.p.
62 %|Oct 9, 1994
Drama, Mystery