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Darren Gilshenan

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Darren Gilshenan
NationalityAustralian
Alma materNational Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor and writer
Known forFull Frontal; The Moodys

Darren Gilshenan is an Australian actor and writer. He is best known for his roles in television series The Moodys, Maximum Choppage, Chandon Pictures and Full Frontal.[1]

Early life

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Growing up in Brisbane, Darren was first introduced to acting through performing in a Gang Show while a Boy Scout. He realised then that acting was his passion, "I just knew, I knew that's all I wanted to do. The hardest thing was trying to convince my father that my schooling TER mark didn't matter because I wanted to be an actor."[1]

Career

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Gilshenan graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)[2] in 1988. He has also taught extensively at Australian Theatre for Young People, Bell Shakespeare and National Institute of Dramatic Art.[3]

Gilshenan's early acting career includes guest roles in A Country Practice in 1992[4] and Police Rescue in 1993. He became a series regular (and writer) on the sketch comedy series Full Frontal in 1997.[5] The show became Totally Full Frontal, where he remained as writer and actor in 1998 and 1999.

In 2002, he had a role in Dossa and Joe.[6] He then had a major role in both seasons of Chandon Pictures, which aired from 2007 until 2009.[7] In 2010 he guest directed Accidental Death of an Anarchist.[8] In 2013, he starred in The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting.[9] In 2014, he starred in the comedy The Moodys[10] and drama Rake.[5] In 2016, he appeared on the sitcom Here Come the Habibs.[11]

In 2023 Gilshenan was announced as part of the cast for Stan Australia series Thou Shalt Not Steal [12] he was also starred in Stan series Population 11.[13]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Take My Hand Peter
Audrey Physio
2023 Christmess Nick Feature film
2015 Women He's Undressed Orry-Kelly Documentary
2014 Blood Pulls a Gun Angry Motel Guest Short film
2013 Bamboozled Bamboozled Host
Boarders Sheppo
2012 Save Your Legs! Colin
1998 Gristle Peter Short film
Dark City Fingerprint Cop
1996 Idiot Box C.E.S. Man
1995 Swinger John Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 Thou Shall Not Steal Mick TV series
Nautilus (TV series) Punch TV series: 6 episodes
Population 11 Hugo Drivas 6 episodes
2023 Plausible Deniability Archbishop Muntz 2 episodes
2023 The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race Billy Pope TV movie
2022-24 Colin from Accounts Professor Lee 4 episodes
2018-21 Harrow Lyle Ridgewell Livingston Fairley 30 episodes
2020 Stateless Brian Ashworth 6 episodes
2016 Here Come the Habibs! Jack O'Neill 6 episodes
2015–18 No Activity Det. Stokes Main cast
Writer
2015 Maximum Choppage Mayor Crawford 6 episodes
2014 Wonderland Lyle Newell 2 episodes
Devil's Playground Father Lenken Mini-series; 2 episodes
Old School John Stoyanov Episode: "Easy Money"
The Killing Field Brian Fleet TV movie
Janet King Alex Moreno 4 episodes
Rake Advisor Selwyn 6 episodes
The Moodys Terry Moody TV mini-series; 8 episodes
2013 The Outlaw Michael Howe Lieutenant Governor Tom Davey TV movie
The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting Various Characters 6 episodes
Top of the Lake Bob Platt 2 episodes
2012 A Moody Christmas Terry Moody 6 episodes
2007-2009 Chandon Pictures Nick Brenner 16 episodes
2002 Dossa and Joe Wayne 6 episodes
1998-1999 Totally Full Frontal Various Characters 28 episodes
1997 Full Frontal Various Characters 20 episodes
1993 Police Rescue Nick Episode: "Wild Goose Chase"
1992 A Country Practice Malcolm Fairfax Episode: "Travelling South: Part 1"

Theatre

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As actor

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Insomnia SGIO Theatre, Brisbane
1987 The Man Who Came to Dinner NIDA Theatre
1988 Veneer 1 NIDA Theatre
1989-1990 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
1990 Moby Dick Captain Peleg Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre Comoany, Marian Street Theatre
1990 Beach Blanket Tempest Frankie / Ian Harpy Q Theatre, Penrith
Wild Garden Tales (seif-devised) Performer Stables Theatre, Sydney - Young at Art
1991 Hansel and Gretel Belvoir Street Theatre
1992 Wet and Dry Stables Theatre, Sydney
1992 11 PM Sharp Stables Theatre, Sydney
1992 The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie Stables Theatre, Sydney
1992 Wild Garden Tales Stables Theatre, Sydney
Ginger Meggs Ginger Meggs Victorian Arts Centre
1993 Daylight Saving Jason Strutt Q Theatre, Penrith
1993 Three Stories High / 1000 Nights (self-devised) Stables Theatre, Sydney - Young at Art
1994 The Taming of The Shrew Grumio Newcastle Civic Theatre, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, University of Sydney, Canberra Theatre, Regal Theatre, Perth, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Bell Shakespeare
1994 Macbeth A Weird Sister / Seyton / Third Assassin Newcastle Civic Theatre, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, University of Sydney, Canberra Theatre, Regal Theatre, Perth, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Twelfth Night Feste University of Sydney, Monash University, Melbourne Athenaeum, Canberra Theatre, Playhouse Adelaide with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Pericles Fisherman / Knight University of Sydney, Monash University, Melbourne Athenaeum, Canberra Theatre, Playhouse Adelaide with Bell Shakespeare
1995 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Player Belvoir Street Theatre
1996 Much Ado About Nothing Dogberry Melbourne Athenaeum, Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre with Bell Shakespeare
1996 The Players Ensemble Stables Theatre with Pork Chop Productions
1996 Coriolanus Ensemble Melbourne Athenaeum, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
The Popular Mechanicals Snug Riverina Theatre Company
1997 Titanic Cambridge Park Inn, Sydney
1998 Henry IV Hotspur / Pistol - Soldier 1 Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Monash University, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Bell Shakespeare
1999 Alive at Williamstown Pier Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga, Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
The Venetian Twins The Twins Tilbury Productions for Olympic Arts Festival
1999 Henry V Pistol Melbourne Athenaeum, Playhouse Canberra, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2001 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Various characters Sydney Opera House
2001 Julius Caesar Lepidus / Trebonius Sydney Opera House, Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Orange Civic Theatre, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse Canberra, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Newcastle Civic Theatre, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Bell Shakespeare
2001 Antony and Cleopatra Clown / Eros / Lepidus Sydney Opera House, IMB Theatre, Wollongong, Playhouse Melbourne, Playhouse Canberra, Riverside Theatres Parramatta with Bell Shakespeare
2002 Richard III Rivers / Stanley Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, Playhouse, Melbourne, New South Wales with Bell Shakespeare / Queensland Theatre Company
2002 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse Playhouse Canberra, Ford Theatre, Geelong, Playhouse Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Orange Civic Theatre, IMB Theatre, Wollongong with Bell Shakespeare
Last Cab to Darwin Various characters Pork Chop Productions
2003 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Sydney Opera House
2003-04 The Servant of Two Masters Truffaldino Australian national tour with Bell Shakespeare
2004 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse Theatre Royal, Hobart with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Harry the Sixth Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Edward IV Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Wars of the Roses Dauphin / Saunder Simcox / Richard, Duke of Gloucester Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Canberra, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare
2005 Measure for Measure Pompey, a pimp Playhouse Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Newcastle Civic Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Canberra, Orange Civic Theatre with Bell Shakespeare
2005 The Servant of Two Masters Truffaldino Sydney Theatre
2006 The Comedy of Errors Dromio of Syracuse Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Theatre Royal, Bath with Bell Shakespeare
2006 Urinetown Mr McQueen Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company / Sydney Theatre Company
2007 The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom Cuddlepie Theatre Royal, Sydney, Regal Theatre, Perth, Dunstan Playhouse Adelaide with Company B Belvoir
2007 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane
2007 Not Like Beckett Beckett Star Court Theatre, Lismore
2007 The Government Inspector Various roles (including Klestakov) Playhouse Canberra. Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare
2009 Elling Elling Wharf 1 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2008 Strange Attractor Colin Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
2009 Tot Mom Various characters Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2010 The Beauty Queen of Leenane Pato Dooley Wharf 2 Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2010 Tragedy Workshop Willy Loman Sydney Theatre Company
2010 Our Town Stage Manager Sydney Opera House
2011 Don Parties On Richard Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
2011 The White Guard Alexei Sydney Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2011 Loot Inspector Truscott Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company
2011 Fool's Island Fool (Gooden / Badden) Bondi Pavilion with Tamarama Rock Surfers / Sydney Theatre Company
2012 Elling Elling Southbank Theatre
The Beast (workshop) Various characters Melbourne Theatre Company
The Waiting Room (workshop) Raf Sydney Theatre Company
The Mayor's Nest (workshop) Various characters Riverside Theatre
Helicopter (script reading) HE Griffin Theatre Company
2014 Absent Friends Colin Ensemble Theatre
2014–15 Mother and Son Arthur Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Playhouse, Brisbane
The Man's Bitch (reading) Frederick Wilson / Edward White / Radio Host Sydney Theatre Company
2015 Strictly Ballroom the Musical Doug Hastings / Merv Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane
2014–2015 Monkey: Journey to the West Piggsy / Heavenly Staffer / Monk Brisbane Powerhouse, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Sydney Opera House, Canberra Theatre Centre, Dame Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Geelong Arts Centre
2016 Machu Picchu Paul Wharf Theatre Sydney, Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide with Sydney Theatre Company
2016 Tartuffe Tartuffe Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre Company / Black Swan Theatre Company
2017 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George Ensemble Theatre
Once in a Blue Moon (workshop) Various characters CDP Productions
2018 The Hypochondriac Argan Darlinghurst Theatre Company
2022 The Caretaker Davies Ensemble Theatre

As writer / director

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Players Writer Stables Theatre with Pork Chop Productions
Recital for Japan Director Bell Shakespeare
2003 Hamlet Movement Director Bell Shakespeare
Last Cab to Darwin Assistant Director Pork Chop Productions
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Director Spirit Entertainment
2004 The Comedy of Errors Movement Director Theatre Royal, Hobart with Bell Shakespeare
A Midsummer Nights Dream Co-Director NIDA Theatre
The Servant of Two Masters Director NIDA Third Year Actors
The Popular Mechanicals Director NIDA Third Year Actors
2010 Accidental Death of an Anarchist Director NIDA Summer School
The Jinglist Director The Edinburgh Festival
Loot Director NIDA Third Year Actors
The Chaos Fairy Director Monkey Baa
The Birthday Boys Director NIDA Independent
2016 Poetry at Play Director Poetry in Action
2016 The Paper Tiger Director Poetry in Action
2016 The Poet's Quest Director Poetry in Action
Parting the Red Curtain Director Neil Gooding Productions
2020 The Government Inspector Director NIDA Parade 2 Studio

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wilson, Georgia (26 March 2014). "'I knew that's all I wanted to do'". 702 ABC Sydney. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ Kalina, Paul (5 March 2015). "In Maximum Choppage Darren Gilshenan creates another timeless character". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Terry Moody - Characters - A Moody Christmas". ABC TV. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ "A Country Practice: episode guide: 1992". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Art of Comic Acting with Darren Gilshenan". 16th Street. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Dossa and Joe". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. ^ Knox, David (11 January 2009). "Gallery: Chandon Pictures". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ^ Hallett, Bryce (12 June 2010). "Once more unto the breach" (PDF). Spectrum. Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ^ "The Elegant Gentleman's Guide To Knife Fighting". ABC Television. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ^ Knox, David (13 September 2013). "Cameras roll on The Moodys". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Ten things you didn't know about the Habibs actors". 9Now. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  12. ^ Knox, David (14 September 2023). "Cameras roll on Stan drama Thou Shalt Not Steal | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  13. ^ Knox, David (31 January 2024). "Airdate: Population 11 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  14. ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/6166
  15. ^ https://productionshowcast.blob.core.windows.net/actor-pdfs/9df6a745-8457-4533-b920-7cdd374d18ac.pdf
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