Andrew Lees (actor) explained

Andrew Lees
Birth Date:10 June 1985
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2008–present

Andrew Lees (born 10 June 1985) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Lucien Castle in the CW series The Originals and Damon in (2018).

Early life

Lees was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He studied at NIDA since 2005 and graduated in 2007.[1] [2]

Career

Shortly after graduating NIDA, Lees began appearing in television in 2008. His first role was several guest appearances on popular soap opera Home and Away, in which he played Nathan Cunningham, a university student and residential advisor.[3] He has also made guest appearances on television series City Homicide,[3] H2O: Just Add Water,[4] and The Pacific.[3] In 2009, Lees joined new Nine Network series , his first leading role, playing Chase Gallagher. His role in the show has earned him notability as an actor.

Lees also appeared in the theatre production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2009.[5]

In 2011 Lees featured in a trio of short adverts for the Australian travel company STA Travel Australia STA Travel, titled "Move",[6] "Eat"[7] and "Learn".[8]

In 2014, Lees played drag queen "Peggy", a supporting character in the telemovie Carlotta broadcast in Australia on ABC TV.

Recently, he starred as Lucien Castle in the CW supernatural drama series The Originals.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Flame of the WestDavoShort film
2010The TalkManShort film
2013Australian Pilot SeasonAussie ActorShort film
2014CarlottaPeggyTV film
2017Brown GirlsBrianTV film
NewnessNathaniel
2018Damon HortonFeature film
2018Mortal EnginesHerbert MelliphantFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Home and AwaySeason 21 (recurring, 4 episodes)
2009City HomicideJake Lockwood Season 2, episode 21 (guest)
2009–2011Chase Gallagher Seasons 1–3 (main, 48 episodes)
2010H2O: Just Add WaterRyan Season 3 (recurring, 5 episodes)
The PacificRobert Oswalt TV miniseries (main, 3 episodes)
2013Dance AcademyWes Cooper Season 3 (recurring, 6 episodes)
2015Your Family or MineBlake Weston Season 1 (main, 9 episodes)
Greg Conell TV miniseries (main, 2 episodes)
2015–2016The OriginalsLucien Castle Season 3 (recurring, 14 episodes)
2017Throwing ShadrJayten Season 1, episode 8 (guest)
2018Legends of TomorrowErnest HemingwaySeason 4, episode 6 (guest)
2020All the Way to the TopRobSeason 1, episode 5 (guest)
2021SidetrackedGuidoSeason 1 (recurring, 2 episodes)
2022Roswell, New MexicoClyde Season 4 (recurring, 11 episodes)

Notes and References

  1. Field, Katherine (27 July 2009)Web site: Andrew Lees tipped to be next big thing. ninemsn.com.au. 19 September 2011. 7 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007030436/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/842352/andrew-lees-tipped-to-be-next-big-thing. dead.
  2. Web site: The Class of 2007 - NIDA Graduates - where are they now?. smh.com.au. 19 September 2011. 8 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108195946/http://www.smh.com.au/interactive/2008/entertainment/Nida_grads/. dead.
  3. News: Act II: the difference a year can make. Schwartzkoff. Louise. 10 October 2008. The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 2017.
  4. Web site: H2O - Just Add Water: episode guide. australiantelevision.net. 19 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Lust in the forest. smh.com.au. 20 November 2009. 19 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Move. 4 August 2011. 14 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Eat. 4 August 2011. 14 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Learn. 4 August 2011. 14 May 2012.
  9. Web site: 'The Originals': 'The Pacific' and 'Pretty Little Liars' Vets to Recur. Roffman. Marisa. Hollywood Reporter. July 27, 2015. April 26, 2018.