Caleb Alloway
Born (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 (age 38)
Alma materActors Centre Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • music composer and producer

Caleb Alloway (born January 9, 1986), better known by the stage name William Zannis, is an Australian actor,[1] music composer,[2] producer best known for Home and Away (2017),[3][4] The Osiris Child (2016) and Janet King (2014).

Early life and education

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Alloway was born on 9 January 1986 in Ipswich, Australia, one of twelve children of Peter Alloway and Lynne-Maree Tarrant. His brother Ben Alloway, is a UFC fighter. He attended Newtown High School of the Performing arts before moving on to Actors Center Australia and 16th Street Studios. [citation needed]

Career

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In 2011, Alloway starred in The History Boys directed by Jesse Peach, John Wood (blue healers) Heather Mitchell and James Mackay at Sydney Opera House.[5]

Alloway has starred in several films such as, Nine Network's Underbelly: Razor (2011) and played the guest role of Sergeant Dreyfus on the ABC series Janet King (2014).[6]

In 2015, he appeared as David in the documentary shock Room 1.

In 2016, Alloway joined the cast of film, The Osiris Child:Science Fiction Volume One, where he played Sectretary Miller alongside Rachael Griffiths and Daniel Macpherson. He played theatre including, Crimes of the Heart.[7][8]

In 2018, he played Sebastian in Simon Phillips' of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at the MTC.[9]

His stage credits include The History Boys (Sydney Opera House), The Paris Letter (Darlinghurst Theatre Company) and Tony Kushner's 8-hour play Angels in America[10] in Melbourne with Luckey Productions and 45 Downstairs. Alloway attained AMusA and CMusA in piano and Grade 5 trumpet. He has also written and produced songs for Cheeky Tunes TV including Jingle Bells,[11] Halloween[12] and The Wheels on the Bus[13] (Halloween).

Filmography

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Film performances

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List of Caleb Alloway film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2017 No Appointment Necessary Derrick
2016 The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One

Low Level Panic

Secretary Miller
2015 Shock Room 1 David
2014 Searching Will Short
2013 Relationship Status

Project ABC

Sam Short
2012 Aunthentic

Respect 101

The Paris letter

Robert

Young Man - Black Gag Sandy Sonnenberg (as a young man)

Short

Short

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2011 Prisoners [15]

Theatre performances

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018 Twelfth Night Sebastian [9]
2017 Crimes of the Heart Barnett [16]
2016 Angels in America Joe Pitt [17]
2014 Memories That Smell Like Gasoline
Teacher Paul Crabbe
2011 Letting Canary out of the cage
The History Boys [18][5]

Television performances

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List of Caleb Alloway television credits
Year Title Role Ref
2017 Home and Away Will Zannis 22 episodes [3]
2016-2015 Imagination Train Caleb 9 episodes [19]
2014 Janet King Sergeant Dreyfus 3 episodes [6]
2011 Underbelly: Razor Constable Keith Sullivan

References

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  1. ^ Blake, Reviewed by Jason (2012-03-01). "Many stumbles as belated exit from closet is explored". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ Review, Arts (2014-04-11). "Maestro". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ a b "Home And Away: Jake Ryan 'would rather play a baddie than a hopeless romantic'". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ "Home and Away hostage horror and more Aussie soap goss". Digital Spy. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ a b "School of thought". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  6. ^ a b "Janet King series 1 (2013) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ^ Burgess, Kent (2017-03-22). "Crimes Of The Heart". City Hub. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  8. ^ Cooper, Amy (2017-03-02). "Gender equality centre-stage in Crimes of the Heart at Woolloomooloo's Old Fitz". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  9. ^ a b Lee, Carissa (2018-11-23). "Twelfth Night: Properly unserious". witnessperformance.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  10. ^ Woodhead, Cameron (2017-09-07). "Angels in America review: Superior acting delivers brilliant and moving work". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  11. ^ Cheeky Tunes TV (2021-12-15). Jingle Bells | Children Christmas Song | Cheeky Tunes. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Cheeky Tunes TV (2021-10-29). Halloween! | Halloween Song for Kids | Trick or Treat. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Cheeky Tunes TV (2022-10-20). THE WHEELS ON THE BUS HALLOWEEN | HALLOWEEN SONGS | CHILDREN'S NURSERY RHYMES| TRICK OR TREAT. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ felicity.burke (2012-03-02). "The Paris Letter". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  15. ^ "Ainsley Melham & Caleb Alloway - PRISONERS". AINSLEY MELHAM. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  16. ^ Burgess, Kent (2017-03-22). "Crimes Of The Heart". City Hub. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  17. ^ Byrne, Tim (2017-09-12). "Angels in America". Timeout. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  18. ^ "The History Boys". www.artshub.com.au. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  19. ^ Ryno (2015-10-27). "Go Goes on an Imagination Train". Ryno's TV. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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