Brett Hicks-Maitland (born 11 March 1978, in

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) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role in the Australian television series ''

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''.

Training

Hicks-Maitland studied acting at the Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art ( NIDA) in Sydney. He graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts. He's since continued his studies of acting with Australian Acting Coach Annie Swann and Camera technique teacher Sandra Lee Patterson. Since moving to

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he has studied with Howard Fine and Larry Moss.

Career

Hicks-Maitland has been involved in a number of TV shows, including top Australian soap "

" as a Series Regular playing

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from 2002–2004. He has made appearances on the mini-series "Small Claims – the reunion", and ABC's " Changi". He played guest roles on " All Saints", " McLeod's Daughters", "

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" and "

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" (series #3). In the film "the Longer Day of Happiness" he starred as Garret Jones. In the Australian Film " Dirty Deeds" starring

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, Sam Worthington and

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, Brett co-starred as Officer Young. Hicks-Maitland has been involved in many Theater productions, most recently with " Noises Off" at the State Theater of South Austral, " Loot" at the Cat and Fiddle (Sydney, Australia) and " The Eumenedies" at NIDA. Hicks-Maitland has also been involved in a number of short films, his most recent being an animated Short, " Ward 13" in which he played the lead voice.

Film and Television

* '' Changi'' (2001) (1 episode -''Gordon's Will'') – Bede * '' McLeod's Daughters'' (2001) (1 episode – ''Who's a Big Girl Now?'') – Hopeful * ''

'' (2002–2004) –

* '' Dirty Deeds'' (2002) – Constable * '' Ward 13'' (2003) – (Voice) * ''

'' (2004) (1 episode – ''Mirror Tie'') – Frank Jones * '' Small Claims: The Reunion'' (2006) – Shane * '' All Saints'' (2002/2008) – Marcus Drayton/Leon Warner * ''

'' (2008) (1 episode – ''Taking the Lead'') – Patrick Moreton * '' The Longer Day of Happiness'' (2012) – Garret Jones

Interests

Hicks-Maitland is an avid golfer. Was an In-Line skater of professional standard and played ice-hockey in his home town of Adelaide, Australia. He continues to work and study acting in Los Angeles.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks-Maitland, Brett 1978 births Living people Australian male television actors Male actors from Adelaide