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TOBY SCHMITZ | Actor SHANAHAN TOBY SCHMITZ | Actor THEATRE Year Production/Character Director Company 2018 WILD Dean Bryant Melbourne Theatre Company Man 2018 THYESTES Simon Stone Belvoir Atreus (Adelaide Festival) 2017 THE PRESENT John Crowley Sydney Theatre Company Nikolai (New York Tour) 2015 THE PRESENT John Crowley Sydney Theatre Company Nikolai 2014 THYESTES Simon Stone Belvoir Atreus 2013 HAMLET Simon Stone Company B Hamlet 2013 ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN Simon Phillips Sydney Theatre Company ARE DEAD Guildenstern 2012 PRIVATE LIVES Simon Stone Company B Elyot 2012 THE WILD DUCK (Oslo Tour) Simon Stone Company B Gregers Werle 2012 STRANGE INTERLUDE Simon Stone Company B Edmund Shanahan Management Pty Ltd PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 2012 THE WILD DUCK Simon Stone Malthouse Season Gregers Werle 2011 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING John Bell Bell Shakespeare Benedick 2011 THE WILD DUCK Simon Stone Company B Gregers Werle 2010 MEASURE FOR MEASURE Benedict Andrews Company B Lucio 2010 HAMLET David Berthold La Boite Theatre Company Hamlet 2009 TRAVESTIES Richard Cottrell Sydney Theatre Company Tristan Tzara 2009 RUBEN GUTHRIE Wayne Blair Company B Ruben Guthrie 2008 RABBIT Brendan Cowell Sydney Theatre Company Richard 2008 THE GREAT Peter Evans Sydney Theatre Company Peter & Didi 2008 RUBEN GUTHRIE Wayne Blair Company B Ruben Guthrie 2007 SELF ESTEEM Brendan Cowell Sydney Theatre Company Chad 2006 THE EMPEROR OF SYDNEY David Berthold Griffin Theatre Luke 2005 THE MARVELLOUS BOY David Berthold Griffin Theatre Luke 2005 CÜNT PI Leland Kean Old Fitzroy Theatre Sam/Eric 2004 THE WOMAN WITH DOG’S EYES David Berthold Griffin Theatre Company Luke 2003 MAJOR BARBARA Robyn Nevin Sydney Theatre Company Stephen Undershaft 2002 HANGING MAN Robyn Nevin Sydney Theatre Company Robert 2001 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Judy Davis Sydney Theatre Company Charles 2001 TURNSTYLER Chris Mead Kicking & Screaming Productions E109 Shanahan Management Pty Ltd PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 2000 MEN Leland Kean Rogue Star Productions Jules 2000 THE GREAT MAN Robyn Nevin Sydney Theatre Company Adam TELEVISION Year Production/Character Director Company 2017 BLUE MURDER Michael Jenkins Endemol Shine Wilson 2016 NEWTON’S LAW Jen Leacy An Every Cloud Production / ABC Lewis 2016 BLACK SAILS (SERIES 4) Various Starz Pirates Productions LLC Rackham 2015 BLACK SAILS (SERIES 3) Various Starz Pirates Productions LLC Rackham 2014 BLACK SAILS (SERIES 2) Various Starz Pirates Productions LLC Rackham 2013 BLACK SAILS Various Starz Pirates Productions LLC Rackham 2012 RANDLING (Gameshow) Various Zapruder Films Himself 2012 MISS FISHER’S MURDER Various Phryne Fisher Series Pty Ltd MYSTERIES Charles Freeman 2011 WILD BOYS Various Southern Star Productions No. 8 Henderson 2011 CROWNIES Various Crownies TV Pty Ltd Detective Dylan Thorne 2011 SPIRITED Various Southern Star Productions No.6 Scott Henry 2011 PAPER GIANTS: Daina Reid Southern Star Productions No.2 THE BIRTH OF CLEO Barry Humphries 2010 UNDERBELLY: Tony Tilse UBTM Pty Ltd THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY David 2010 CITY HOMICIDE Various Southern Star Adrian Farrell Shanahan Management Pty Ltd PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 2010 THE JESTERS Various The Jesters Productions Toby 2008 THE PACIFIC Carl Franklin/ First Division Productions P/L Lt Burns Lee Timothy Van Pattern 2007 MCLEODS DAUGHTERS Various Millenium Television Scott Johnson 2005 THE HEARTBREAK TOUR Ben Chessell Heart Productions Ryan 2003-4 THE COOKS Tony Tilse Chapman Pictures Gabrielle 2002 WHITE COLLAR BLUE Various Knapman Wyld Television Dirk Eikmeier 2002 FAT COW MOTEL Daniel Nettheim Hoodlum Entertainment Toby/Billy Mears 2000 WATER RATS Various Quicksilver Productions Nathan 1999 HOME & AWAY Various Amalgamated TV Services Charlie FILM Year Production / Character Director Company 2010 GRIFF THE INVISIBLE Leon Ford Green Park Pictures P/L. Tony 2007 THREE BLIND MICE Matthew Newton Dirty Rat Films Dean Leiberman 2005 SOLO Morgan O’Neill Miramax/Project Greenlight Trent Australia. 2003 SOMERSAULT Cate Shortland Red Carpet Productions John 2003 RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW Matthew Newton Dirty Rat Films Gareth Hammond 2002 THE RAGE IN PLACID LAKE Tony McNamara Rapacious Pictures Bull 2001 HEAVEN Samuel Bennetts Kube Productions Davie SHORT FILM Year Production / Character Director Company Shanahan Management Pty Ltd PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] SHANAHAN 2016 PERRY Matt Day 2013 CHICOM Brendon McDonall AFTRS Geoff 2012 ALMOST Frances Anderson Alfie 2011 LBF Alex Munt Muntmedia Goodchild 2011 AFTER THE CREDITS Josh Lawson McGowan Films Kyle 2009 AGORAPHOBIA IN THE DESERT Daniel James Millar Producer: Or I. Handelsman OF THE REAL Sebastian 2007 THE HEIST Benjamin Peters Enchanter Justin 2007 MY LAST TEN HOURS WITH YOU Sophie Hyde Closer Productions Mark 2002 HEAVEN Samuel Bennetts Producer: Giles Skillicorn Actor EDUCATION Year Institution 1999 National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) Sydney, Australia AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Year Award/Nomination Production 2014 Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Direction HOWIE THE ROOKIE of an Independent Production 2011 Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Actor MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in a Leading Role of a Mainstage production 2010 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Male Actor in a Play RUBEN GUTHRIE 2008 Sydney Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Actor in a THE GREAT Supporting Role 2008 Sydney Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Actor in a RUBEN GUTHRIE Lead Role 2004 Recipient of the Australian National Playwrights’ Centre/ CHICKS WILL DIG YOU New Dramatists Award 2003 Shortlisted for the Philip Parsons Young Playwright's Award CHICKS WILL DIG YOU 2002 Co-recipient of the Sydney Theatre Company/Sydney LUCKY Morning Herald Patrick White Playwrights’ Award Shanahan Management Pty Ltd PO Box 1509 | Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Australia | ABN 46 001 117 728 Telephone 61 2 8202 1800 | Facsimile 61 2 8202 1801 | [email protected] .
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