Glenn McMillan

Glenn McMillan
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McMillan at the 2014 Aria Music Awards
Born Glenn Aguiar McMillan
(1984-10-05) 5 October 1984
São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, Brazil
Residence Sydney, Australia
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present
Notable work Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Spouse(s) Julia Alonso (m. 2016)

Glenn Aguiar McMillan (born October 5, 1984) is a Brazilian-Australian actor.[1]

Biography

McMillan was born in São João da Boa Vista, Brazil. His father, Peter McMillan, is an Australian of Irish descent. And his mother, Heloísa Aguiar, is a Brazilian of Portuguese and German descent. He is the younger brother of Gabriela and Christiane.

He moved to Australia with his family when he was three years old. But he remains strongly in his Brazilian heritage, speaks fluently Portuguese, and revisits his place of birth frequently.

Glenn lives in Sydney, Australia. He trains and competes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having begun training in London under former world champion, Roger Gracie, and is currently a purple belt under Fabio Gurgel.

Career

McMillan's first professional acting role was at age 11, in a State Theatre Company of South Australia production of Six Characters in Search of an Author, by Luigi Pirandello, playing the role of the "Young Boy".

In 1998, he played "Ben Handleman" in his first feature film, Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien, followed by the role of "Tiny Maloney" in the television series, 'Chuck Finn' for Seven Network in 1999. He has performed in numerous theatre productions, including the role of "Jack" in Into the Woods, by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, and "Vyasa" in the Mahabharata. McMillan played saxophone and bass in various jazz ensembles, including with Australian jazz legends James Morrison and Don Burrows. From 2002–2003, McMillan played the role of Dustin Brooks in Power Rangers Ninja Storm, filmed in New Zealand, then "Bronley Hale" in Zenon: Z3 for Disney Channel, shot on location in South Africa, and Power Rangers Dino Thunder.

In 2004, McMillan chose to take time away from acting to further his education. He was awarded a scholarship to study at Bond University, but chose to study law at the University of Adelaide Law School. McMillan undertook his third year of study at Pace University School of Law and graduated with Honours in 2008. He completed his Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at the College of Law, Sydney, and was admitted to the roll of Australian Lawyers in 2009. McMillan accepted a position in London with the law firm Carter-Ruck, specialising in media litigation, and completed his exams for qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales.

In 2012, McMillan appeared in the feature film Swerve (film), followed by the role of "Adauto Agallo" in the award-winning miniseries Mrs Biggs. From 2013 to 2015 he filmed the Australian television drama Wonderland for Network Ten, in which he played "Carlos dos Santos" while also undertaking his degree in Master of Laws majoring in Commercial Litigation.

Personal life

In 2016, he married Julia Alonso, a Brazilian doctor from his birth town in Brazil.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien[1]Ben HandlemanMain Role[2]
Chuck Finn[1] Theodore "Tiny" Maloney26 episodes
2003Power Rangers Ninja StormDustin Brooks / Yellow Wind RangerMain Role[3]
2004Zenon: Z3Bronley Halemade for television (Disney Channel)
Strange Days at Blake Holsey HighGuy in the Cinema1 episode
Power Rangers Dino ThunderDustin Brooks / Yellow Wind Ranger"Thunder Storm" Pt. 1 + 2 (PRDT/PRNS crossover)
2011SwerveSaxophone PlayerUncredited
2012Mrs BiggsAdauto Agallo
2013–15WonderlandCarlos dos Santos

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Superhero takes on his biggest challenge". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 20 September 2002. p. 9.
  2. ↑ http://thecia.com.au/reviews/s/sally-marshall-is-not-an-alien.shtml
  3. ↑ "Power Rangers Ninja Storm". Archived from the original on 21 January 2010.
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