Michael Whalley Actor Profile

Michael is an Australian–New Zealand actor who has worked across some of Australasia’s most acclaimed film, television, and theatre productions. Most recently, he appeared in "Happiness" Season 2, starred as Winston Smith in "1984", and performed in
"The Removalists" for Melbourne Theatre Company, following his acclaimed portrayal of Ron Weasley in the Australian production of" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." For television, Michael has appeared in "Real Life Fights", "Halifax: Retribution", Netflix’s "Wanted", "Love Child" for Australia’s Channel 9, and the SBS drama series "The Principal", where he was a series regular playing Detective Dave Santos. Earlier in his career, he played Flynn in the ABC US fantasy series "Legend of the Seeker." Michael has worked with some of Hollywood's biggest names, his feature film credits include Angelina Jolie’s "Unbroken", John Maclean’s "Slow West" alongside Michael Fassbender and Ben Mendelsohn, Adrien Brody’s "Backtrack", the Australian independent feature "The Pretend One", as well as New Zealand films "Matariki" and "Out of the Blue." Throughout his career, Michael has received significant industry recognition, including the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role for HIR and the Chapman Tripp Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer.