Andrew Lees (born 10 June 1985) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Lucien Castle in the CW series '' The Originals'' and Damon in '' Unfriended: Dark Web'' (2018).

Early life

Lees was born in

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. He studied at NIDA since 2005 and graduated in 2007.

Career

Shortly after graduating NIDA, Lees began appearing in television in 2008. His first role was several guest appearances on popular soap opera ''

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'', in which he played Nathan Cunningham, a university student and residential advisor. He has also made guest appearances on television series ''

City Homicide ''City Homicide'' is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main characte ...

'', '' H₂O: Just Add Water'', and ''

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''. In 2009, Lees joined new

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series '' Rescue: Special Ops'', his first leading role, playing Chase Gallagher. His role in the show has earned him notability as an actor. Lees also appeared in the theatre production of ''

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'' in 2009. In 2011 Lees featured in a trio of short adverts for the Australian travel company STA Travel Australia ''

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'', titled "Move", "Eat" and "Learn". In 2014, Lees played drag queen "Peggy", a supporting character in the telemovie ''Carlotta'' broadcast in Australia on ABC TV. Recently, he starred as Lucien Castle in the CW supernatural drama series ''The Originals''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lees, Andrew 1985 births Living people Male actors from Melbourne Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni 21st-century Australian male actors