Lasarus Ratuere (born 30 June 1985) is an Australian actor. He is known for his portrayal of
Ishikawa, a member of
Section 9
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, in the DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures feature film adaptation ''
Ghost in the Shell
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''.
Biography
Ratuere was born on 30 June 1985 in
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
,
South Australia
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, Australia to Fijian parents, Lasarus grew up in
Brisbane
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,
Queensland
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. Graduating from the Performing Arts Conservatory in 2012, Lasarus graced Australian screens in the world war epic ''The Digger'', then made his American television debut in Steven Spielberg's and 20th Century Fox's sci-fi ''Terra Nova''. He progressed on as Malcolm Mabo in the social and politically motivated biopic drama ''Mabo'', co-starred in the comedy feature film ''The Mule'' and starred as a lead character in the hugely successful award-winning series ''Ready For This''. Lasarus more recently appears in season 3 of
The Leftovers and is attached to star in a British SAS feature film with the working title ''Mirbat''.
His first Sydney theatre role was at
Belvoir St Theatre
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The theatre contains a 330-seat Upstairs Theatre and a 80-seat D ...
in the Australian play called ''Kill the Messenger''. This led to a
Helpmann Award
The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001.
The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical th ...
nomination for his critically acclaimed performance as the troubled lad Paul Witt.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1985 births
Australian male film actors
Living people
Australian people of Fijian descent
Australian male television actors
21st-century Australian male actors
Charles Sturt University alumni
Male actors from Adelaide
Male actors from Brisbane
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