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Ryan Corr (born 15 January 1989) is an Australian actor. Corr is known for his roles in the Australian drama series ''
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'' and '' Love Child'' along with film roles in ''
Wolf Creek 2 ''Wolf Creek 2'' is a 2013 Australian horror film co-written and directed by Greg McLean. The film is a sequel to the 2005 film '' Wolf Creek'' and stars John Jarratt, reprising his role as Mick Taylor. It was released on 30 August 2013 at the ...
'' (2013), ''
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'' (2014) and '' Holding the Man'' (2015).


Early life

Corr was born in
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. His father is Peter Corr, the head coach of the Australian women's goalball team. In 2009, he graduated from the
National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...
(NIDA).


Career

He began making appearances in film and television from the age of five, but started his acting career in earnest at age thirteen with the film ''Opraholic''. His first television performance was on ''
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'' with a supporting role as Matthew McDougal. Following this, he landed a lead role as Sheng Zamett on ''
Silversun ''Silversun'' is a science fiction children's television series made in Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The show features the adventures of the adolescent members of the crew of the ''Star Runner,'' an interstella ...
'' (2004). Soon after, Corr had guest appearances on shows such as '' Scooter: Secret Agent'', ''
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 ...
'', and ''
Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
''. As a voice actor, he voiced a sheep in '' Charlotte's Web''. In 2006, the second series of '' Blue Water High'' aired on Australian TV in which Corr starred as young surfer Eric, one of the six chosen teens to attend Solar Blue. In 2010, Corr appeared in the final few episodes of '' Underbelly: The Golden Mile'' as Michael Kanaan and was a regular character on the popular Australian television show ''
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'', playing Dave Rafter's nephew Coby Jennings. In 2013, he appeared in the teen thriller film ''6 Plots'', and starred alongside
John Jarratt John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ' ...
in ''
Wolf Creek 2 ''Wolf Creek 2'' is a 2013 Australian horror film co-written and directed by Greg McLean. The film is a sequel to the 2005 film '' Wolf Creek'' and stars John Jarratt, reprising his role as Mick Taylor. It was released on 30 August 2013 at the ...
'', the 2013 sequel to the horror film '' Wolf Creek''. In 2015, Corr starred in
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's romantic-drama film '' Holding the Man'', adapted from
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's 1995 memoir of the same name. He portrayed Conigrave opposite
Craig Stott Craig Matthew Stott (born 14 April 1990) is an Australian actor, perhaps best known for his role as Josh Watkins in the ABC television drama ''East of Everything'' (2008–09), and as the co-lead character John Caleo in Neil Armfield's '' Hold ...
who portrayed Conigrave's partner, John Caleo. In 2016, he starred in the television series '' Wanted''. Corr appeared as Joseph in
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's 2018 film ''
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''. In 2022, he had a recurring role in HBO's ''
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'' as Ser Harwin Strong.


Legal issues

In May 2014, Corr was charged with heroin possession after being found with a freezer bag holding 0.26g (less than 1/100 of an ounce) of the drug in the Sydney suburb of Bondi. After admitting to the possession, the actor was given a 12-month good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded. The arrest took place a few days after Corr's grandfather went into a coma following a heart attack. He had been close with his grandfather, who had flown with him to acting jobs when he was a child. According to Corr's lawyer, Corr was grateful for the arrest, because it stopped him from using heroin for the first time. Corr later stated, "I found myself in a position where I was incredibly upset, someone offered me something and 200 metres after, I was picked up with it. It was an error of judgment."


Filmography


References


External links

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Official Silversun website

Official Blue Water High website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Corr, Ryan 1989 births Male actors from Melbourne Australian male child actors Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Australian male voice actors Australian people of Irish descent Living people National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni 21st-century Australian male actors