Todd MacDonald
Todd MacDonald | |
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Born | 1973 (age 50–51) British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Neighbours, The Secret Life of Us, Rush. |
Todd MacDonald (born 1973 in British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian Australian actor who is best known for his roles on the soap opera Neighbours and the drama series The Secret Life of Us and Rush.
MacDonald graduated in 1996 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). His Neighbours stint began in 1996, when he was hired to play Darren Stark, the son of Cheryl Stark (Caroline Gillmer). The role of Darren had previously been played by Scott Major briefly in 1993. MacDonald departed the series in 1998, returning for guest appearances in 2004 and 2005, and again in 2007 and 2008.
In the early 2000s, MacDonald played the recurring role of Nathan Lieberman on The Secret Life of Us and a supporting role in the drama series Rush in 2008. MacDonald has also appeared in BeastMaster and Blue Heelers and the movie The Jammed.
In 2013, he appeared as Thomas with Libby Munro as Vanda in a production of David Ives' 2010 play Venus in Fur by the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1996–98; 2004; 2005; 2007; 2008 |
Neighbours | Darren Stark | TV series |
BeastMaster | TV series | ||
Blue Heelers | TV series | ||
2001–03 | The Secret Life of Us | Nathan Lieberman | TV series, seasons 1–3 |
2004 | Salem's Lot | Floyd Tibbits | TV miniseries |
2008 | Rush | Connor Barry | TV series, season 1, 6 episodes |
2009 | Snake Tales | TV series |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1995 | Sahara | Mike Clarkson | TV movie |
2000 | On the Beach | Radioman Giles | TV movie |
2000 | Virtual Nightmare | TV movie | |
2001 | Martin Four | Short film | |
2007 | The Jammed | Feature film |
Theatre
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Type |
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1992 | Summer of the Aliens | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1992 | Susannah's Dreaming / Hanjo / Fire in the Basement | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1993 | The Skin of Our Teeth | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1993 | The Grace of Mary Traverse | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1993 | All's Well That Ends Well | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1993 | A House is Built | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1994 | The Art of Success | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1994 | Blue Window / The Adding Machine | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
1994 | Appetite | Fairfax Studio, Melbourne | |
1996 | Venus and Adonis | State Theatrette, Sydney | |
1999 | The Language of the Gods | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne | |
1999 | Remembrance Day | Trades Hall, Melbourne | |
2002 | Screaming in America: The Bill Hicks Project | Store Room, Melbourne | |
2003 | Ride | Store Room, Melbourne | |
2004; 2006 | Blowback | St Kilda Army and Navy Club Memorial Hall, Melbourne, Sydney Opera House | |
2004 | Julia 3 | Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne | |
2004 | The Conquest of the South Pole | The Store Room, Melbourne | |
2005; 2007 | Construction of the Human Heart | The Store Room, Melbourne, Tower Theatre, Melbourne, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Frankston Arts Centre, Colac Otways Performing Arts and Cultural Centre | |
2007 | Top Town | Melbourne Town Hall | |
2007 | Scenes from our Loungeroom | Northcote Town Hall, Melbourne | |
2007 | Make Me Cry | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne | |
2007 | Cinderella Sux | Meeting Room, Melbourne | |
2008 | Lovers and Haters | Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide | |
2008; 2009 | Strangeland | Seoul Arts Centre, South Korea, Arts House Meat Market, Melbourne | |
2008 | The Dispossessed | Seoul Arts Centre, South Korea | |
2009 | Progress and Melancholy | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne | |
2010 | Bare Witness | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne | |
2013 | Venus in Fur | Thomas | Cremorne Theatre with Queensland Theatre Company |
References
[edit]- ^ "Venus in Fur a dominant piece of theatre" by Natalie Bochenski, Brisbane Times, 28 June 2013
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/252582