Michael Sheasby
Australian actor
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Michael Sheasby is an Australian actor, known for his roles as Steve Carmody in the Seven Network television soap opera Home and Away (2012), as Bert Ford in the Seven Network drama series A Place to Call Home (2013–2014),[1] as Hayden Cole in the Network Ten psychological thriller drama The Secrets She Keeps (2020)[2] and as Walter Moody in the TVNZ drama television miniseries The Luminaries (2020)[3] wherein viewers were entranced by the authenticity of his Scottish accent.
Born
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
AlmamaterNational Institute of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2010–present
Michael Sheasby | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | Home and Away A Place to Call Home The Secrets She Keeps The Luminaries |
Early life
Sheasby was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and immigrated with his family to Australia in 2001.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rescue Special Ops | Alex Reynolds | Episode: "Class of Their Own" |
| 2012 | Home and Away | Steve Carmody | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Felony | Policeman at Ankhila's house | Film |
| 2013 | In Your Dreams | Stefan | Episode: "Vermisst" |
| 2013–2014 | A Place to Call Home | Bert Ford | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Love Child | Michael | Episode: #3.10 |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | 'Tex' Lewis | Film |
| 2018 | The Nightingale | Aidan Carroll | Film |
| 2020 | The Secrets She Keeps | Hayden Cole | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | The Luminaries | Walter Moody | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Bosch & Rockit | Keith | Film |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Henry V | Henry V[4] | William Shakespeare | Damien Ryan | Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra |
| 2016 | Arcadia | Valentine Coverly[5] | Tom Stoppard | Richard Cottrell | Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Casting Guild of Australia | Rising Star Award | [6] | |
| 2019 | 9th AACTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [7] |