Jason Agius
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Jason Agius | |
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.jpg) Jason Agius at the Wog Boys Forever world premiere | |
| Born | Jason Paul Agius Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Jason Agius is an Australian actor best known for his role as George in Wog Boys Forever and as Nikos Aristides in Newton's Law.
Career
[edit]In 2012, Agius made his television debut in Southern Star's Tangle, playing a 'Fighter Mate' of Lincoln Younes's Romeo. He then appeared in a myriad of television pilots and short films, including Penny, alongside The Saddle Club alum Lara Jean Marshall.
Agius made his feature film debut in AACTA nominated The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (dir. Cris Jones), alongside Xavier Samuel and 3x Golden Globe nominee Rachel Ward, and produced by Mish Armstrong, Alicia Brown and Oscar winning producer Melanie Coombs. Otto Bloom was selected to open the 65th Melbourne International Film Festival in 2016. Soon after, Agius auditioned and was ultimately cast in Newton's Law alongside Claudia Karvan, Toby Schmitz and Sean Keenan.[1]
In May 2018, Agius appeared in the ABC comedy documentary Corey White's Roadmap to Paradise[2] in sketches related to the world's problems, as seen by comedian Corey White.
In 2022, Agius appeared as George in the Wog Boy sequel, Wog Boys Forever, alongside Nick Giannopoulos, which went on to become the second-highest grossing Australian film of 2022 at the domestic box office. In the same year, it was announced that Agius had co-written feature film Little Europe with AFI-winning filmmaker Franco Di Chiera, who will also direct. It is based on true events surrounding the Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Tangle | Romeo Fighter Mate | |
| 2013 | Penny | Timmy | Short |
| 2016 | The Death and Life of Otto Bloom | Young Bob Simkin | |
| 2017 | Newton's Law | Nikos Aristides | |
| 2018 | Corey White's Roadmap to Paradise | Jameson | |
| 2022 | Wog Boys Forever | George | |
| 202? | Little Europe | Writer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Woman of honour". www.theaustralian.com.au.
- ^ "Showcast".
- ^ "George Lazenby to join Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas in Franco di Chiera's 'Little Europe'". 16 May 2022.
External links
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- Jason Agius at IMDb