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George Pullar
Born1995 or 1996 (age 28–29)
Brisbane, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

George Pullar (born 1995/1996) is an Australian actor from Brisbane. He is known for his roles as Larry Forbes in the fifth season of the Australian drama series A Place to Call Home and Daniel Fletcher in the Network Ten drama series Playing for Keeps. His performance as Larry garnered an AACTA Award nomination and the Casting Guild of Australia named him one of Australia's "Rising Stars Award" recipients in 2018. In 2020 he took the lead role of Tyler in Moon Rock For Monday, an AACTA Award-nominated film, directed by Kurt Martin.

Early life and education

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Pullar was born in 1995 or 1996 in Brisbane with a twin sister, Annie (later a Nine Network news reporter). Their mother originated from Adelaide and he has two other siblings.[1]

Pullar wanted to pursue a football career during his childhood, inspired by his uncle's background in the AFL. He played for a children's club in Coorparoo before the family moved to Indooroopilly.[1] He then played for the Kenmore Australian Football Club where he decided that football would be unsuitable for him moving forward following a knee injury.[1]

Pullar attended Brisbane Grammar School and in his final two years was required to choose an additional subject. His mother convinced him to study drama and he then realised he had a "natural ease" for acting.[1] Due to his knee injury Pullar had the time to participate in a school theatrical performance. His drama teacher was impressed and encouraged Pullar to audition for a place at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He was successful and moved to Perth to begin his training.[1]

During his time studying at WAAPA, Pullar and fellow students created a series of plays on old age. They researched them through a partnership with Catholic Homes which allowed them to visit the elderly in care homes.[2] He also played the lead role of Vicomte de Valmont in a theatre performance of Dangerous Liaisons, which toured Hong Kong.[3]

Career

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Pullar began his professional acting career by starring in the short film Riptide (2016).[4] He also starred in another short film titled Two Girls, One on Each Knee as the Gentleman.[5] In 2017, it was announced that Pullar had been cast in the fifth season of the Australian drama series A Place to Call Home, playing mechanic Larry Forbes.[6] His performance gained him a nomination for the "Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent" at the 7th AACTA Awards.[7]

Pullar had also secured the role of Private Jarrod Vogel in the television series Fighting Season. The drama focuses on the lives of a group of soldiers after they return from duty in Afghanistan.[3][8] Pullar and his co-stars participated in an army boot camp run by current and former servicemen to prepare for filming; among the skills they practiced were "weapon familiarisation, weapon drills, approaching buildings, working as a group".[9] The filming schedules for Fighting Season and A Place to Call Home overlapped, but was allowed to take part in both because they were both commissioned by Foxtel.[10]

In May 2018, it was announced that he had secured the regular role of Daniel Fletcher in the Network Ten drama series Playing for Keeps. The show is about a group of AFL players and their wives' personal lives.[11] That year the actor travelled to the US to pursue his career and signed with the Los Angeles management Silver Lining Entertainment.[10] The Casting Guild of Australia chose Pullar as one of the ten recipients of the Rising Stars award for their 2018 ceremony.[12]

In 2019, Pullar secured the lead role of Tyler in his first feature film Moon Rock For Monday, directed by Kurt Martin and produced by Jim Robison, which was released in August 2020.[13][14] The film was nominated for the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Indie Film.[15][16][17]

In February 2020, it was announced that Pullar had secured his first role in the United States. He signed up to play Garrett Cox in the Paramount Network drama series Coyote.[18] A casting director invited Pullar to audition for the role after viewing his audition tapes. He only received the role via a virtual audition broadcast from an underground hotel.[19] He also voiced the character Bradley Burrows in the animation movie Combat Wombat, which was released in October 2020.[20] Pullar appeared in a second season of Playing For Keeps but it was later cancelled. Pullar later revealed that he intended to leave the show if more series were planned.[19]

In 2021, Pullar completed filming a role in the movie It Only Takes a Night, alongside Eliza Taylor.[21][22] In 2022, Pullar released a short film titled Stonefish, which he wrote and appeared in. The film was screened as part of "Flickerfest's Best of Australian Shorts" which toured nationally.[23] He also appeared in the ABC drama series Barons, playing the character of Bernie Hunter Jr.[24] Then came the role of Carl in an episode of Acorn TV's Darby and Joan.[25] In 2023, Pullar appeared as UK advisor Ben Barber in the series North Shore.[26] He also had a guest role in an episode of Stan comedy series C*A*U*G*H*T.[27] In 2024, Pullar filmed the role of Malagor in the fantasy horror film Dusk.[28]

In 2024, Pullar joined the cast of the soap opera, Home and Away playing the role of Tim Russell. The character is portrayed as a counsellor and was introduced as a new love interest of Eden Fowler played by Stephanie Panozzo.[29]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Riptide Matt Short film
2016 Two Girls, One on Each Knee Gentleman Short film
2020 Moon Rock For Monday Tyler Film
2020 Combat Wombat Bradley Burrows Film
2022 Stonefish Jonathon Short film
2023 It Only Takes a Night Andy Film
2024 Dusk Malagor Film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 A Place to Call Home Larry Forbes Recurring role
2018 Of Fish and Foe Himself Documentary
2018–19 Playing for Keeps Daniel Fletcher Regular role
2018 Fighting Season Jarrod 'Toast' Vogel Regular role
2020 Coyote Garrett Cox Recurring role
2022 Barons Bernie Hunter Jr Regular role
2022 Darby and Joan Carl Guest role
2023 North Shore Ben Barber Regular role
2023 C*A*U*G*H*T Gunnery Sergeant Guest role
2024 Home and Away Tim Russell Guest role

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2017 AACTA Awards Subscription Television Award for Best New Talent A Place to Call Home (Season 5) Nominated[7]
2018 CGA Awards Rising Stars Award N/A Won[12]
2021 Australian Screen Industry Network Awards Best Actor Moon Rock For Monday Won[30]
2022 AACTA Awards Best Short Film Stonefish Nominated[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Price, Amy (28 September 2018). "Brisbane Grammar School alumnus George Pullar to star in TV drama". The Courier-Mail. (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "A Glimpse of Old Age". Catholic Homes. 14 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Private Jarrod Vogel (George Pullar)". Fox Showcase. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Riptide - Short Film by Phillip DAprile". Pozible. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Two Girls, One On Each Knee". Hewes Pictures. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "George Pullar guest stars as Larry Forbes in Season 5". Fox Showcase. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b "2017 AACTA Nominations: All the Foxtel nominees". Foxtel. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. ^ Byrnes, Holly (8 September 2018). "Foxtel's new show Fighting Season takes up PTSD battle". news.com.au. (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. ^ Cronin, Seanna (18 October 2018). "Soldiers in fight for their sanity in new Aussie drama". Whitsunday Times. (HT&E). Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  10. ^ a b Groves, Don (18 December 2018). "George Pullar on what he learned from 'Fighting Season'". If Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Ten announce cast for new drama Playing For Keeps". TV Blackbox. 27 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  12. ^ a b Droves, Don (8 November 2018). "Casting Guild of Australia Awards finalists, Rising Stars announced". If Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  13. ^ Groves, Don (12 August 2019). "George Pullar and tyro Ashlyn Louden-Gamble search for 'Moon Rock'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Review: Moon Rock for Monday". Cinema Australia. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  15. ^ Langford, Jackson (9 December 2021). "'Nitram' and 'The Newsreader' lead 2021 AACTA award winners". NME. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  17. ^ Kornits, Dov (4 November 2019). "Moon Rock for Monday Hits the Road". Film Ink. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (6 February 2020). "'Coyote': Paramount Network Drama Adds 12 To Recurring Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  19. ^ a b Doyle, Erin (27 August 2021). "Exclusive: Why Playing for Keeps' axing was a blessing in disguise for George Pullar". Who. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Film Review: Combat Wombat is fresh, fun and inspiring". ArtsHub Australia. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  21. ^ Frater, Patrick (21 April 2021). "Australian Independent Films 'It Only Takes a Night' and 'The Cost' Head Into Production". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  22. ^ "It Only Takes a Night (2021) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". Screen Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  23. ^ "George Pullar - scenestr of the day". Scenestr. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  24. ^ Byram, Vickii (22 April 2022). "Barons barrels into the '70s surfing culture and how it changed friends into foes". The Standard. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  25. ^ Newsome, Brad (3 August 2022). "'Oh no! Not again!': Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi make a playful double act". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  26. ^ Knox, David (9 May 2023). "North Shore". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  27. ^ "C*a*u*g*h*t". Plex Inc. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  28. ^ Ntim, Zac (13 February 2024). "SC Films International Boards Australian Fantasy Horror 'Dusk' - EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  29. ^ Sellers, Wade (27 October 2024). "Home and Away spoilers: Cash stalks Eden's new boyfriend Tim". Now to Love. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  30. ^ Papworth, Brenda (4 October 2022). "Australian Screen Industry Network Awards – 2021 Winners and Nominees". Australian Screen Industry Network Awards. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  31. ^ Keast, Jackie (9 August 2022). "AACTA unveils short film nominees". IF Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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