Michael Balk Explained

Michael Balk
Nationality:Australian
Alma Mater:Queensland University of Technology
Occupation:Actor, Producer, Television Presenter
Years Active:2000–present

Michael Balk is an Australian actor, television presenter, radio announcer[1] and producer.[2]

Personal life

Michael grew up in the Clarence Valley in Northern Rivers New South Wales.[3] He attended primary and secondary school in Grafton[4] before moving to Brisbane to study Arts/Law at Queensland University of Technology.[5]

Balk is the nephew of acclaimed filmmaker Philip Hearnshaw,[6] and grandson of Australian Liberal Politician Eric Hearnshaw.

Career

Balk is best known for his original television roles, notably scrapboy in dirtgirlworld[7] [8] & Get Grubby TV,[9] Glen Goosebump in SMASHHDOWN!,[10] and various characters on BrainBuzz.[11]

Michael appears in musicals,[12] theatre productions[13] and television commercials.[14] [15]

Between 2006 and 2010 Michael was lead presenter and producer at Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo.[16]

Michael is the president[17] of the Australian charity the Actors & Entertainers Benevolent Fund of Queensland.[18] He served as president of Actors Equity Queensland for many years, and as a board director for the MEAA.[19] Michael is currently the Federal President of the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance.[20]

Awards and nominations

Michael was nominated for Best Emerging Artist at the Matilda Awards in 2005 and 2006.

In 2010 dirtgirlworld was nominated for a Logie Award in the Outstanding Children's Program category.[21] The creators of the show dedicated the nomination to key creatives on the team citing Michael Balk among them.[22]

The stars of dirtgirlworld were recognized with an AFI Award in Melbourne, Australia in 2010.[23]

dirtgirlworld also received nominations for a BAFTA[24] and Prix Jeunesse Award[25] in 2010, and for Outstanding Preschool Programme at the 2011 JAPAN prize[26] in Tokyo.

In 2013, Balk and the team from the ABC went on to win the International Digital Emmy Award in Cannes for their work on dirtgirlworld.[27]

Balk was voted in the Clarence Valley's Most Influential People of 2019.[28]

References

  1. Web site: Announcers. 2021-12-12. 4MBS Classic FM 103.7. en-US.
  2. Web site: Michael Balk. IMDb. 2020-04-07.
  3. Web site: Dirtgirlworld creators win AFI. Northern Star. en. 2020-04-12.
  4. Web site: Australia going bananas for Dave. Apps. Lesley. Daily Examiner. en. 2020-04-12.
  5. Web site: Michael Balk: Education. LinkedIn.
  6. Web site: Australian film's right-hand man. 2012-08-24. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2020-04-12.
  7. Web site: Logie nomination for dirtgirlworld. Coffs Coast Advocate. en. 2020-04-07.
  8. Web site: Valley's dirtgirlworld success. Coffs Coast Advocate. en. 2020-04-07.
  9. Web site: Local kids will Get Grubby in Dirtgirlworld spin-off. LukeMortimer. Northern Star. en. 2020-04-07.
  10. Web site: Airdate: Smashhdown!. 2018-12-03. TV Tonight. en-AU. 2020-04-07.
  11. Web site: Grafton actor's newest roles of a lifetime. Apps. Lesley. Daily Examiner. en. 2020-04-07.
  12. Web site: MAKING HER OWN BREAKS. Kellar. Jim. 2016-01-09. Newcastle Herald. en. 2020-04-07.
  13. Web site: Costa Georgiadis gets grubby on stage. Blake. Elissa. 2016-01-11. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2020-04-07.
  14. Web site: Second fiddle to a whopper. Daily Examiner. en. 2020-04-07.
  15. Web site: Balk hops into mockumentary. Queensland Times. en. 2020-04-07.
  16. Web site: TV: Mouse a must for preschoolers. 2011-01-27. www.couriermail.com.au. en. 2020-04-07.
  17. Web site: Tough fight for actors and entertainers before the curtain rises again. 2020-04-27. InQueensland. en. 2020-04-27.
  18. Web site: Our Committee Actors' & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund of QLD Inc. en-AU. 2020-04-07.
  19. Web site: Equity Foundation.
  20. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Michael Balk elected new MEAA Federal President . 2024-07-05 . MEAA . en.
  21. Web site: Logie nomination for dirtgirlworld. Daily Examiner. en. 2020-04-12.
  22. Web site: Logie nomination for dirtgirlworld. Tweed Daily News. en. 2020-04-12.
  23. Web site: Dirtgirlworld creators win AFI. Daily Mercury. en. 2020-04-12.
  24. Web site: dirtgirlworld nominated for BAFTA. 2010-11-11. TV Tonight. en-AU. 2020-04-12.
  25. Web site: Dirtgirlworld a celebration of outdoors fun for children. 2010-05-19. The West Australian. en. 2020-04-12.
  26. Web site: Cate McQuillen. Screenworks. en-US. 2020-04-12.
  27. Web site: ABC TV's dirtgirlworld cleans up at Digital Emmys. About the ABC. en-AU. 2020-04-12.
  28. Web site: Clarence Valley's most influential people #18-15. Howard. Lesley Apps, Tim. Daily Examiner. en. 2020-04-07.

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