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Damon Gameau
Australian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Damon Gameau (born 1982) is an Australian actor, director, and producer, known for his documentaries That Sugar Film and 2040. Gameau has also appeared in a number of award-winning TV shows and films, such as Love My Way, The Tracker, and Balibo.[1][2]
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Early life
Damon Gameau was born in 1982 and was and raised in Adelaide, Australia. In 1997, he attended National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[3]
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Gameau graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1999.[2][4]
In 2011, he won the short film competition, Tropfest with his animation 'Animal Beatbox'.
In 2014, he announced the production of the documentary That Sugar Film in which he relates the dire mood swings and weight gain he experienced after taking on the low-fat, high-sugar diet for 60 days.[5] Gameau wrote a companion book for the film, That Sugar Book, which reached the top of the Health & Well-being best-seller lists in Australia.[6]
That Sugar Film is the highest-grossing Australian documentary released in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
His most recent film, 2040, is a documentary presented as a letter to his 4-year-old daughter showing her what the world could look like in 2040 if the best solutions to many of the world's environmental challenges are put into action. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and has recently become one of the highest grossing Australian documentaries of all time in Australia. He also wrote an accompanying book, 2040: Handbook for the Regeneration.
He appeared in the 2009 feature film Balibo, in which he plays the part of Seven Network reporter Greg Shackleton.[7][8] He starred as Scotsman Andy Maher in the Australian TV miniseries Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.[2]
Gameau starred as Sonny in the Australian movie Thunderstruck, a tale of a group of friends and their devotion to AC/DC and in particular Bon Scott.[9]
He appeared in RTÉ's latest Irish drama, Raw, based in an exclusive Dublin restaurant.[10] playing the head chef Geoff Mitchell from Seasons 1 to 5. Gameau portrayed a homosexual character and received great praise for his performance throughout his time on the series. He also starred in Spirited as Adrian Brixton alongside Claudia Karvan and Matt King.[11]
In 2012, he featured in both episodes of the drama-miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War as Australian batsman Greg Chappell.
In 2013, he appeared in an episode of Wentworth as Mark Pearson.
Gameau is married to Winners and Losers actress, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith. Together they have 2 children.
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Awards and honours
Gameau was nominated for NSW Australian of the Year in 2020 for his work in creating 'the Regeneration' movement which is associated with his film 2040.
- Gameau won the Best Documentary Award for That Sugar Film at the Australian Film and Television Awards in 2016.
- In 2007, Gameau won the Best Actor award for his role in the film Vermin at the Sydney Underground Film Festival.[12]
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Balibo at the AFI Awards.
- Gameau has begun a directing career also with his film One, reaching the finals of Tropfest in 2010 and his film Animal Beatbox winning the 2011 competition.
His first documentary feature, That Sugar Film, was selected for Berlin Film Festival[citation needed] and IDFA.[citation needed]. The film was nominated for the AACTA award for best feature-length documentary.[13] It is still the highest grossing Australian documentary of all time across Australia and New Zealand.[citation needed]
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