Abraham Forsythe (born 26 July 1981) is an Australian film and television actor, director, writer and producer. He is the son of actor and comedian

Drew Forsythe Drew Forsythe (born 23 August 1949) is an Australian actor, singer, writer, and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage, and television, as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programs. Early life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, F ...

Career

He first appeared on the TV series ''

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''. He has since appeared as Campbell Todd on the Australian TV series ''

Always Greener ''Always Greener'' was an Australian television drama/comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new d ...

'', starred in the mini-series ''

Marking Time ''Marking Time'' was an Australian television mini-series, consisting of four one-hour episodes. It first aired on 9 and 10 November 2003 on ABC-TV. Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by John Doyle, it was the first mainstream television/fi ...

'' and starred and directed the 2003 film '' Ned''. He also directed and starred in a parody of ''

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'' called '' Computer Boy''. He also starred in the Australian/British television series co-production ''

Tripping Over ''Tripping Over'' is a British/Australian six-part drama series. Its first episode aired on Network Ten in Australia on 25 October 2006, and in the United Kingdom on Five on 30 October 2006. In the UK ''Tripping Over'' is repeated on Five Lif ...

''. Forsythe has also guest starred in several Australian TV shows, including ''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the ever ...

'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'' and '' Blue Water High''. In 2009, Forsythe wrote and directed the

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short ''Being Carl Williams''. The short won second prize and the Best Comedy award. The 2010 Tropfest saw him win first prize with ''Shock'', a short tribute to radio personality

Kyle Sandilands Kyle Dalton Sandilands (born 10 June 1971) is an Australian radio host and television personality. He is currently the co-host, with Jackie O, of the weekday morning radio program ''The Kyle and Jackie O Show ''The Kyle and Jackie O Show ...

. In 2012 he played a lead role in one of Australia's most popular TV mini-series ever. Forsythe played ''

John Cornell John Cornell (2 March 1941 – 23 July 2021) was an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, and businessman. He was best known for his role as "Strop" on ''The Paul Hogan Show'', and he was instrumental in the introduction of World Serie ...

'' in the Australian drama ''

Howzat! Kerry Packer's War ''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' is an Australian drama-miniseries set in the 1970s that premiered on the Nine Network on Sunday 19 August 2012. Plot The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going h ...

'' which was based on Packer's takeover of cricket in 1977, and the establishment of ''

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''. Along with directing the second series of

Laid (TV series) ''Laid'' is an Australian television comedy series that first aired on 9 February 2011 on ABC1. The 12-episode comedy series was written by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher, and produced by Liz Watts. ''Laid'' was renewed for a second series, wh ...

. In 2016 he wrote and directed the controversial

2005 Cronulla riots The 2005 Cronulla riots were a race riot in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It began in the beachside suburb of Cronulla on 11 December, and spread over to additional suburbs the next few nights. The riots were triggered by an event the pr ...

inspired black comedy ''

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''. Followed in 2019 by ''Little Monsters'' a horror/comedy starring

Lupita Nyong'o Lupita Amondi Nyong'o (, ; ; born 1 March 1983) is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Lupita Nyong'o, several accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award, and nominations for ...

and

Josh Gad Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for voicing Olaf in the '' Frozen'' franchise, playing Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical ''The Book of Mormon'', and playing Le Fou in the live-action adap ...

, which premiered at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

. In November 2019, he was confirmed to direct the next installment of the ''RoboCop'' franchise, titled ''RoboCop Returns''.

Personal life

Forsythe was married to actress

Helen Dallimore Helen Dallimore (born 31 October 1971) is an Australian actress, known for originating the role of Glinda the Good Witch, Glinda in the West End Theatre, West End production of ''Wicked (musical), Wicked''. Early life Dallimore grew up in Oxfor ...

. They separated in 2013.

Selected filmography

Acting roles

References

External links

* 1981 births Living people AACTA Award winners Australian male television actors Australian television directors Australian television writers Australian male film actors Australian film directors Australian screenwriters People educated at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts Australian male television writers {{Australia-tv-actor-stub