Clayton Watson (born 23 March 1977) is an Australian producer, actor, writer, and director. He grew up in the Australian outback on a sheep station close to Morgan, a small town in South Australia. He is best known for his breakthrough role as

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in the films of ''

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''.

Career

Watson broke through playing the role of Kid next to

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, and

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in ''

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'', ''

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'', and the short film " Kid's Story" in ''

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''. He reprised his role for ''

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'', and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the American Sci-Fi Awards. He won an AFI for his role in ''Always Greener''. Watson appeared in the lead role of David in Stephen King's ''

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'', and worked alongside

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in the 2011 feature '' 33 Postcards'', and was a voice in the film ''

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'' with

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, and

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. He played Mick Barrow in the 2012 feature ''Shadows from the Sky'' alongside

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and

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, and received rave reviews from his work in London on the psychological horror ''

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'' (also known as '' The Devil's Curse'' in the United States), playing an American jock alongside

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, and the late

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. Other feature titles include '' Under the Radar'', ''The Crossing'', ''Bonnie & Clydo'', ''In the Middle'', ''

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'', ''Three Blind Mice'', and ''Drawn Together''. Well known in television for his AFI-winning performance as lead character 'Mickey Steele' in Channel 7's Emmy award-winning show ''Always Greener'', ''Blue Heelers'', ''Day of the Roses'', and his lead part of

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in BBC's '' Out of the Blue''. He also signed on for a small guest role on ''

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'' as Grant Bledcoe,

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's (

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) biological father with a sordid past. He next appeared on Channel 9's ''

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'', and wrote, produced, and directed the feature ''Deadly Flat'' starring

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and himself. ''I Wish I Were Stephanie V'' premiered at the Women of the World Film Festival in Sydney this year, and played to a standing ovation in

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. Clayton plays the romantic lead, Jimmy Koutella. Clayton is represented by The Glick Agency and Wishlab in the U.S., and Sue Barnett and Associates in Australia. In November 2013, Watson began appearing as

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in ''

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'' then directed his first feature in New York about PTSD playing the lead character title role Michael Wardeath.

Awards

Australian Film Institute Television Awards The Australian Film Institute Television Awards are annual awards presented for excellence in Australian television annually as part of the AFI Awards by the Australian Film Institute. The AFI Awards cover non-feature films, films, television, and ...

*2002 Winner Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama - ''Always Greener'' (Seven Network)

External links

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Clayton 1977 births AACTA Award winners Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian male voice actors Australian expatriates in England Living people People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide