Dougie Baldwin (born 1996) is an Australian actor[1][2] from Frankston, Victoria. He is best known for his starring role in the Netflix comedy television series Disjointed. in 2013, Baldwin became the lead role in Emmy Award winning ABC3 children's television series Nowhere Boys, as Felix Ferne.[3] Since 2024, he has played Connor McAllister in the CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.
Dougie Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1996 |
| Education | Mount Erin Secondary College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Disjointed Nowhere Boys Upper Middle Bogan Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage |
Early life
editBaldwin has been fond of performing and being in the limelight since his early childhood and would dress up and perform in front of his family and friends as young as 4-years-old.[4][5] From the ages of 9 to 14, Baldwin attended Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, where he quickly became active in community theatre productions.[6]
Career
editAfter drawing inspiration from his older sister Nathalie Antonia, who is also an actor, Baldwin took the step to pursue acting as a career in 2012, signing with an agent and soon cast as the lead characters in Australian television series Nowhere Boys and Upper Middle Bogan. Baldwin's career took off following the widespread success of both shows, with Nowhere Boys going on to win the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program in 2014 and 2015 consecutively.[7][8]
In 2017, Baldwin was introduced to American screens starring as lead character alongside Kathy Bates in the Netflix original series Disjointed, directed by Chuck Lorre and follows the lives of employees at a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary with Baldwin's character Pete as the dispensary's quirky in-house cannabis grower.[9]
Following a busy launch to his acting career, Baldwin moved to Paris to study at the Physical Theatre/Clown school, Ecole Philippe Gaulier. Where he further developed his acting and comedy skills before returning to Melbourne where Baldwin frequently writes and performs comedy shows, with his Stand-up set "Mind How Y'Go" being nominated for two awards including "Best Comedy Show" at the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2022.[10] In 2023, he was cast as Connor McAllister in the CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. The series premiered on October 17, 2024.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Turning | Vic Lang | |
| 2016 | Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows | Felix Ferne | |
| 2023 | Accoladia | Kirk | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2016 | Upper Middle Bogan | Shawn Van Winkle | Main role |
| 2013–2015 | Nowhere Boys | Felix Ferne | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2014 | Finding Kate | Tommy Smith | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | What Goes Around Comes Around | Daschel | |
| 2016, 2019 | Feedback | Lieutenant / Boring Dude | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Disjointed | Pete | Main role |
| 2024 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Connor McAllister | supporting role |
References
edit- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (28 July 2016). "'Disjointed': Dougie Baldwin Cast In Chuck Lorre Netflix Pot Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (7 March 2016). "Dougie Baldwin Joins 'What Goes Around Come Around' CBS Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (5 April 2013). "Cameras roll on Nowhere Boys". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ Hawker, Philippa (30 December 2015). "Nowhere Boys with somewhere to go". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Dougie Baldwin Nowhere Boys Series 2 DVD Interview". www.girl.com.au. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ ABC 3 (29 December 2023). "'Nowhere Boys' press kit" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2014 Logies: full list of winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (28 July 2016). "'Disjointed': Dougie Baldwin Cast In Netflix Pot Comedy Series From Chuck Lorre". Deadline. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Demaio, Sonia Nair, Stephen A. Russell, John Bailey, Hannah Francis, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Tyson Wray, Mikey Cahill, Lefa Singleton Norton, Donna (9 April 2023). "Staying in Melbourne? Here's some comedy to catch up on over the long weekend". The Age. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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