Tom Long (actor)
| Tom Long | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1968 United States |
| Occupation | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Tom Long (born 3 August 1968) is a United States-born Australian film and television actor.
Early life
Long was born on 3 August 1968 in the United States as his Australian parents were there at the time, and on their return to Australia he grew up on a farm near Benalla, Victoria. He worked as a jackaroo and shearer after high school, before heading overseas.[1]
After returning to Australia, Long successfully auditioned for a place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA),[2] graduating in 1994.
Career
Long has appeared in several Australian television series, most notably the ABC hit SeaChange (1998–2000) and the Nine Network police drama Young Lions (2002). He appeared in the Australian films Two Hands (1999) and The Dish. Long played Brenden Abbott in the 2003 telemovie, The Postcard Bandit and appeared in the film The Book of Revelation.[3]
Selected filmography
- Woodley (2012, TV series)
- East of Everything (2008–2009, miniseries)
- Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback (2007, miniseries)
- The Book of Revelation (2006, film)
- Black Jack: At the Gates (2006)
- The Postcard Bandit (2003; as Brenden Abbott)
- Heroes Mountain: The Thredbo Story (2002)
- Young Lions (2002, TV series)
- Risk (2001)
- The Dish (2000, film)
- SeaChange (1998–99, TV series)
- Two Hands (1998, film)
- Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997, film)
- The Last of the Ryans (1997, telefilm)
- The Leaving of Liverpool (1992, telefilm)