| Connor Van Vuuren | |||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality: | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor, writer, stunt actor, director, producer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Known For: | Soul Mates, Bondi Hipsters | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in | ||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives: | Christiaan Van Vuuren (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Connor Van Vuuren is an Australian stuntman, writer, actor, and director. He co-wrote and co-directed the TV mini-series Bondi Hipsters with his brother Christiaan Van Vuuren.[1] He has created, written, directed and starred in two seasons of ABC's Soul Mates series in 2014 and 2016 as Phoenix with his brother and Nicholas Boshier,[2] and as a stunt actor in (2015), (2014), and The Wolverine (2013).
Van Vuuren grew up in Cronulla. His parents met in London, his father a South African and his mother a Kiwi.[3] He graduated with a degree in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology Sydney and trained in acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[4]
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Lovers Are Losing | Dane | |
| 2011 | A Few Best Men | Stunts | |
| 2012 | Sick | Conrad Van Heerden | |
| 2012 | Too Late | Director | |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Stunts | |
| 2014 | Brawl | N/A | |
| 2014 | Stunts | ||
| 2014 | I, Frankenstein | Stunts | |
| 2015 | Stunts | ||
| 2016 | Gods of Egypt | Stunts |
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kokoda | Stunts | 2 | |
| 2010 | K9 | Drake | 11 | |
| 2011 | Bondi Hipsters | Phoenix/Director/Writer | N/A | |
| 2011 | Wild Boys | Grady McLean | 1 | |
| 2013 | The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting | Director | 2 | |
| 2014 | Soul Mates | Phoenix/Director/Writer/Producer | 6 | |
| 2014 | Love Child | Stunts | 1 | |
| 2018 | Mystery Road | Reece Dale |
Australian Directors Guild Awards