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    Heath Bergersen

    1976-03-08 (48 years old) in Derby, Western Australia, Australia

    Heath Bergersen is an Australian Indigenous actor who has worked in various Australian television series and movies. Bergersen was born in the remote township of Derby, near Broome in Western Australia, but was adopted and moved to the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, at a young age. At 16, Bergersen moved to Perth to pursue music and acting. He initially taught primary school children about Aboriginal art, culture, history and the technique of the didgeridoo. Bergersen followed his passions for music and performance by completing the Aboriginal Musical Theatre Training Course under Michael Leslie, the original choreographer of the acclaimed theatre musical Bran Nue Dae. Bergersen has appeared in the musical Bran Nu Dae, performed with the Warda Dance Group, and acted in various plays, including Wicked, No Prejudice and Runumuk. He has appeared in various television shows including Kids Co. and The Great Outdoors, performed didgeridoo for the Channel 7 Christmas Pageant, and appeared in the SBS TV documentaries Images of Us and Destination Dole. Bergersen has appeared in feature films including Rabbit Proof Fence, Mabo, Japanese Story, Secret River, and in the lead role of Jarli Cooper in ReFraction.

    Movies

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    Mabo
    76 %|Jun 10, 2012
    Drama, TV Movie, History
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    Weewar
    70 %|Jul 1, 2006
    Drama, History
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    Japanese Story
    64 %|Aug 30, 2003
    Drama, Romance
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    Rabbit-Proof Fence
    70 %|Feb 4, 2002
    Adventure, Drama, History

    Series

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    The Secret River
    71.67 %|Jun 14, 2015
    Drama
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    Black Comedy
    55 %|Nov 5, 2014
    Comedy
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    Dirt Game
    70 %|Apr 19, 2009
    Drama
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    Sweat
    27 %|Apr 20, 1996
    Drama