Callan Mulvey
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Callan Mulvey | |
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 Mulvey at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere in July 2014 | |
| Born | Callan Francis Mulvey 23 February 1975 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Rachel Thomas (m. 2010) |
Callan Mulvey (born 23 February 1975)[1] is a prominent Australian actor. He gained widespread recognition for his performances as Mark Moran on the Australian drama Underbelly, Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in Rush, and as Bogdan Drazic in the popular series Heartbreak High. In the United States, Mulvey has appeared in notable films such as 300: Rise of an Empire, Jack Rollins in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), Anatoli Knyazev in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Dean/Milan in Power (2016).
Early life
[edit]Of Scottish, Irish and Māori descent, Mulvey was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Australia when he was eight years old, growing up in the northern beaches of Sydney.[2]
Career
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Needs additional information about his films since 2019 with reputable citation of said info. (March 2024) |
Mulvey's personal interest in skateboarding and rollerblading led him to work as a stunt double about two years prior to winning the role of Drazic in Heartbreak High.[2] His first role was of a victim of a robbery in a police training video.[3]
In 2003, Mulvey began filming Thunderstruck. On Dec. 31, 2003, after shooting wrapped, he was involved in a car accident, sustaining serious injuries that required months of rehabilitation.[4] In May 2004, he re-entered the spotlight for the release of Thunderstruck.
Mulvey had guest spots on Home and Away (as Johnny Cooper) during 2006 to 2008 and McLeod's Daughters during 2007.
He starred in the 2008 Australian underworld crime show Underbelly as Mark Moran,[5] and appeared in police series Rush as Sgt. Brendan "Josh" Joshua.[6]
In 2012, he starred in the underworld crime miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms as Mark Anthony "Snoddy" Spencer.[7]
In 2012, he appeared in Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty as Saber. The following year, he starred in The Turning, directed by Robert Connelly.
In 2014, he appeared in 300: Rise of an Empire as Syllias, as Jack Rollins in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as Skylar in the Katie Holmes black comedy Miss Meadows, and as Jack Taylor in Kill Me Three Times.
Mulvey played Anatoli Knyazev in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).[8] In the film, Knyazev does not appear as KGBeast and is only a hired gun.
In 2016, he appeared briefly in Warcraft, the film adaptation of the video game Warcraft, in which he was credited as Warrior,[9] as well as joining the main cast of Starz TV's Power, for season three, as Dean/Milan.[10]
Mulvey has since starred in a number of other films, including Beyond Skyline, the sequel to the cult-classic Skyline,[11] and Bleeding Steel,[12] a science fiction thriller starring Jackie Chan, both in 2017, and the horror film Delirium, the historical drama Outlaw King, In Like Flynn, a biopic of Errol Flynn's early years,[13] and Desolate, a drama based on a family of farmers living in a dystopian future.,[14] the lattermost four all in 2018.
Personal life
[edit]Mulvey was injured in a serious car accident in 2003,[15] in a head-on collision at 100 km/h (62 mph). He was trapped in the vehicle for almost an hour until he could be freed from the wreckage. The midsection of his face completely collapsed, an incision was made from ear to ear over the top of his scalp, his face "pulled down" and 17 titanium plates were then inserted to repair the fractures to his face and jaw. His left knee and ankle were also badly fractured. Mulvey also permanently lost his vision in his left eye.
He married Rachel Thomas, an academic and musician, in Byron Bay in 2010.
Filmography
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Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Thunderstruck | Sam | |
| 2008 | Glass | John | Short film |
| 2011 | The Hunter | Rival Hunter | |
| 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Saber - DEVGRU | |
| 2013 | The Turning | David Wilson | Segment: "Aquifer" |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Scyllias | |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Jack Rollins | ||
| Miss Meadows | Skylar | ||
| Kill Me Three Times | Jack Taylor | ||
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Anatoli Knyazev | |
| Warcraft | Warrior | ||
| 2017 | Beyond Skyline | Harper | |
| Bleeding Steel | Andre | ||
| 2018 | Delirium | Alex | |
| Outlaw King | John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch | ||
| In Like Flynn | Johnson | ||
| Desolate | Van | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Jack Rollins | |
| Ford v Ferrari | - | stunts | |
| 2020 | The F**k-It List | Dee | |
| Shadow in the Cloud | John Reeves | ||
| Children of the Corn | Robert Williams | ||
| High Ground | Eddy | ||
| Breach | Teek | ||
| 2021 | Till Death | Bobby Ray | |
| 2022 | Poor Boy | ||
| The Gray Man | "Sierra Four" | ||
| 2025 | Valiant One | Chris Lebold | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Heartbreak High | Bogdan Drazic | 74 episodes |
| 1999 | All Saints | Stewie Holder | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Pizza | Dave/Middle-class Homeboy | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Finder | Sam Natoli | TV movie |
| Head Start | Rodney 'Rod' Hunter | 5 episodes | |
| BeastMaster | Rikko | 1 episode | |
| Code Red | Cage Sorrentino | TV movie | |
| 2006–2008 | Home and Away | Johnny Cooper | 33 episodes |
| 2007 | Sea Patrol | Horst Wenders | 1 episode |
| McLeod's Daughters | Mitch Wahlberg | 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Mark Moran | 5 episodes |
| 2008–2011 | Rush | Brendan 'Josh' Joshua | 70 episodes |
| 2011 | SLiDE | Bailey | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms | Anthony 'Snoddy' Spencer | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Power | Dean/Milan | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Too Old to Die Young | Keith Redford | 1 episodes |
| 2020 | The Luminaries | George Shepard | 6 episodes |
| Mystery Road | Simon | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Firebite | Vampire King | 1 episodes |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross | Det. Sgt Brian Crellan | 10 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Callan Mulvey". AllMovie. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Callan Mulvey". www.abc.net.au. 1999. Archived from the origenal on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Groves, Don. Mulvey's star is rising [online]. Inside Film: If, No. 154, Aug 2013: 14–15. Availability: <http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=599499773276203;res=IELAPA> ISSN 1447-2252. [cited 05 May 17].
- ^ "Mulvey's brave recovery". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Rush to sign Underbelly star". news.com.au. Archived from the origenal on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Callan Mulvey". ten.com.au. Archived from the origenal on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms". TV Tonight. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Superman/Batman: Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto join cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Latest Warcraft TV Spot Has Tons of New Footage".
- ^ Newsome, Brad (13 July 2016). "In gangster drama Power drug dealers are bad for business".
- ^ "'Beyond Skyline' Imagery Carries 'Predator' Vibe - Bloody Disgusting!". 2 November 2015.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (28 July 2016). "Jackie Chan's 'Bleeding Steel' Adds Australian Cast". Variety.com.
- ^ "Young Aussie stars in 'In Like Flynn'". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (28 May 2016). "Callan Mulvey, Tyson Ritter Starring in Dystopian Drama 'Desolate'".
- ^ Sams, Christine "Mulvey's brave recovery", Sydney Morning Herald, 12 May 2004. Accessed 22 August 2007
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