Eamon Farren
Eamon Farren | |
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Born | North Queensland, Australia |
Education |
National Institute of Dramatic Art 2007 Benowa State High School[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Home town | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Eamon Farren is an Australian theatre, television and film actor most notable for his roles in the revival of the U.S. television series, Twin Peaks (2017) as Richard Horne and the Australian ABC televisio film, Carlotta (2014), for which he won the AACTA award in 2015 for Best Guest Or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for his portrayal of transgender character Danny/Ava.[1][2]
Early life
Farren was born in north Queensland and raised in the Gold Coast from the age of six. "We had really great beach parties," Farren once said of growing up in The Gold Coast. "We'd enjoy ourselves all night by the water with music. They're the best parties I've ever been to."[3] Farren once stated in an interview he always knew he wanted to be an actor: "I can't remember a time when I didn't watch a movie and think, 'That's what I want to do'... Growing up, people said you have to have a plan B. I never felt that, I always thought, nah, this is what I'm going to do."[4] He attended Benowa State High School and studied in its French Immersion Program where students study typical subjects but receive at least half of their schooling in French.[5] Farren graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2007. He credits actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary Oldman as his primary influences and inspiration.[6]
Career
Farren began his career in the Showtime tele-movie, The Outsider, starring Naomi Watts and Tim Daly, in 2001,[7] followed by a guest role in the Australian live action series, The Sleepover Club in 2002. He worked with several theatre companies in Australia, particularly the Sydney Theatre Company, the Griffin Theatre Company and the Belvoir Street Theatre.[1] In 2007, he was cast as Cpl. John Powell in the well-received HBO mini-series, The Pacific,[7] earning a reputation for intense performances.[8][9]
Farren worked his way through all the visual arts in 2008, starring in The Man In The Attic with the Sydney Theatre Co., the film Lucky Country,[7] and the Seven Network television series, All Saints.[1] In 2012, he earned a starring role in Jennifer Lynch's film, Chained, playing "Rabbit", a boy enslaved and raised by a serial killer played by Vincent D'Onofrio.[7][1] Farren said, "... Shooting the film felt like second nature, the scenes would be focused but loose, incredibly tense but hilarious.I never had to say too much to her [Lynch], she would give me a look or whisper one word and I'd get it."[10]
Farren's next major role was in the ABC TV tele-movie, Carlotta, playing "Danny/Ava", a transgender mate of the main character that earned him the AACTA Award in 2015 for Best Guest Or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama.[1][2] Farren said of filming, "The whole thing was a highlight, but one of my favourite scenes to shoot was when Carol and Ava are on the way to buy hormones for the first time – corpsing never felt so right."[11]
Farren's theatre career continued in 2014 with critically acclaimed roles as "Edward Ridgeway" in Switzerland and "Elliott" in Girl Asleep, which would be adapted to film and star Farren as a different character, "Adam/Benoit Tremet", a year later.[7][12]
Farren starred as "Kirill" in Sydney Theatre Co's The Present in 2015, reprising the role in 2017 for its Broadway production which also starred Cate Blanchett in her Broadway debut.[13][14][15]
Farren was cast as the character "Richard Horne" in the revival of the U.S. TV series, Twin Peaks airing in 2017.[16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Lucky Country | Jimmy | |
2009 | Blessed | Roo | |
2010 | A Parachute Falling in Siberia | Sales Assistant | Short film |
2011 | X: Night of Vengeance | Harry | |
2011 | Red Dog | Dave | |
2012 | Chained | Rabbit | |
2012 | Careless Love | Patrick | |
2012 | Three Sixty | Roc | Short film |
2014 | Test Drive | Cal | Short film |
2014 | Love Is Now | Dean | |
2015 | Girl Asleep | Adam / Benoit Tremet | |
2017 | Mohawk | Joshua Pinsmail | |
2018 | Winchester | Ben Block | |
2018 | Harmony | Mason | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Outsider | Levi Miller | Television film |
2003 | The Sleepover Club | Dim | 2 episodes |
2008–2009 | All Saints | Caleb / Cody Frost | 2 episodes |
2010 | The Pacific | Cpl. John Powell | Episode: "Basilone" |
2010 | Rescue Special Ops | Arrow | Episode: "Off the Rails" |
2014 | The Killing Field | Damian | Television film |
2014 | Carlotta | Danny / Ava | Television film AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama |
2017 | Twin Peaks | Richard Horne | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
- 2015
- Winner, Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama - "Danny/Ava" Carlotta. Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts (AACTA).[1][2]
- Nominee, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Mainstream Production - "Edward Ridgeway" Switzerland. Sydney Theatre Awards.[1]
- 2010
- Runner up, Heath Ledger Scholarship, Australians In Film, 2010.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Eamon Farren - united management".
- 1 2 3 http://www.aacta.org/media/251944/4th%20aacta%20awards%20ceremony%20by%20production.pdf
- ↑ "Cate Blanchett and the Cast of The Present Spill Their Party Secrets - Playbill". Playbill.
- ↑ "Eamon Farren in high gear". 11 April 2012.
- ↑ http://blankgc.com.au/eamon-farren-heart-of-darkness/
- ↑ "Interview: Eamon Farren". 4 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Staff, Hollywood.com (23 May 2014). "Eamon Farren - Biography and Filmography".
- ↑ http://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/mrs-warrens-profession/
- ↑ "Babyteeth Belvoir Sydney 2012 - Belvoir St Theatre".
- ↑ "Exclusive: Co-Star Eamon Farren Discusses Jennifer Lynch's Chained and More - Dread Central". 4 October 2012.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Eamon Farren talks about his role in ABC TV's Carlotta. - The Iris". iris.theaureview.com.
- ↑ "EAMON FARREN - Actor / Adam, Benoit Tremet - Girl Asleep". 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Paulson, Michael (18 January 2017). "Cate Blanchett's Star Power Lifts 'The Present' on Broadway" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Eamon Farren - Playbill". Playbill.
- ↑ "Eamon Farren Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ "Who's who in Twin Peaks Season 3: The Return? A character guide for the confused".
External links
- Eamon Farren on IMDb