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Greg Stone

Greg Stone

Australian actor (born 1961)

For other people with similar names, see Gregory Stone (disambiguation).

Gregory "Greg" Jonathon Stone (born 23 June 1961 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian actor who has appeared in films, television and on stage.

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Early life

Stone was born in Perth, Western Australia to parents Roy and Jennifer Stone and grew up in Fremantle with his two siblings.

Career

Stone graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney in 1983[1] and won a Helpmann Award and Green Room Award[2] for Best Actor[3] for his role of George W. Bush in David Hare’s Stuff Happens directed by Neil Armfield in 2006.[4] Other notable film roles are in The Bank with David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia, Van Diemen's Land, Oranges and Sunshine and The Sunset Six.

Theatre

Considered one of Australia's finest stage actors, he has appeared in over 90 productions for many companies including Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Belvoir, Malthouse Theatre, Playbox Theatre Company, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Griffin Theatre Company and Q Theatre.[5] He was nominated for Green Room Awards for his performances in Angels in America, Good Works, A Little Night Music,[6] The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Beneath Heaven, Night a Wall 2 Men, Blackbird (also a Helpmann nomination) and Clybourne Park.[7] He was a founding member of the acclaimed Keene/Taylor Theatre Project and Artistic Associate at Playbox Theatre in 2004.[8]

Music

He is the lead singer of the glam rock band Melody Lords.[9]

Personal life

Stone lives in Melbourne, Australia and has two children, including actress Georgie Stone.[10]

Stage

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Filmography

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Short films

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Television

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References

  1. [1]
    "Helpmann Awards". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  2. [2]
    Creagh, Sunanda (1 August 2006). "Polished Dusty star shines". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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    "Stuff Happens, The Seymour Centre". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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    "Stuff Happens". abc.net.au. 4 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 September 2005.
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    "Tale leaves no Stone unturned". The Age. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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    Blackbird - Melbourne Theatre Company
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    Theatrical Awards
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    The Lower Depths
  9. [9]
    Harford, Sonia (17 August 2015). "Actor Greg Stone's career overflows as he stars in The Weir". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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    "Georgie Stone with her family". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 August 2016.
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    "Hir". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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    "A Doll's House, Part 2". Melbourne Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017.
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    "Cloudstreet · Malthouse Theatre". Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  14. [14]
    "Australian Realness review: Savage satire cuts class to the bone". 22 August 2019.
  15. [15]
    "Further cast for Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | TV Tonight". 28 October 2018.
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