Draft:Lee Tiger Halley


Lee Tiger Halley
Born
Lee Tiger Halley

Australia
Other namesLee Halley
OccupationActor
Notable workCrazy Fun Park
The Heights
Boy Swallows Universe

Lee Tiger Halley is an Australian Actor from Fremantle, Western Australia, Notable for his roles as Gus Bell in Boy Swallows Universe, Gonzo in Crazy Fun Park and Big Mike in season two of The Heights. Halley began acting at a young age and developed his abilities esteemed institutions such as NIDA, 'Barking Gecko', and the 'Ali Roberts Studio'. He attended John Curtin College of the Arts, where he studied drama during his high school years​.[1]

Early life and education

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Halley began acting in high school after performing in a school assembly, which prompted his mum, Sara, to enrol him in acting classes.

Since then, Halley has had years of acting training with various studios, including "Ali Roberts Studio", NIDA, "Barking Gecko" and "Filmbites". His training includes improvisation, play making and screen.

Halley was awarded with a scholarship to study drama at John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle,[2] where he studied drama intensively. Despite his growing success, Halley completed his high school education with the support of personal tutors during his filming commitments.

Career

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Halley began taking up acting after a performance in a school assembly prompted his mum, Sara, to enrol him in acting classes. [3]

Halley's first acting appearance was in short film 'A Case of Magic' in 2017. Since then, Halley has starred in several more short films, television commercials and theatre productions.

In 2020, Halley appeared as 'Big Mike' in season two of the Australian drama series The Heights. In the same year, Halley also appeared on the front cover of Craig Silvey's celebrated novel, Honeybee.

In 2023, Halley appeared as 'Gonzo' in Children's series Crazy Fun Park

Halley's breakout role came in January 2024, with his role of Gus Bell in Netflix's adaptation of Trent Dalton's 2018 novel, Boy Swallows Universe.

As of 2024, Halley is set to appear as 'Teddy' in Horror film "Beast of War", which is currently in post-production.[4]

Halley is also set to appear in a Biopic detailing the life of lead vocalist, Bon Scott, for Australian Hard rock band, AC/DC. However, this is still in development. [5]

Awards and achievements

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Halley received a 6 year scholarship to study Drama full time at John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle where he studied drama and performance.[6]

In 2017, Halley received a scholarship for NIDA Open Training.[7]

In 2024, Halley was named as one of CGA’s Rising Stars at the Casting Guild of Australia Awards.[8]

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