Michael Sheasby Explained

Michael Sheasby
Birth Place:	Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	2010–present
Alma Mater:	National Institute of Dramatic Art
Television:	Home and Away A Place to Call Home The Secrets She Keeps The Luminaries

Michael Sheasby is an Australian actor, known for his roles as Steve Carmody in the Seven Network television soap opera Home and Away (2012), as Bert Ford in the Seven Network drama series A Place to Call Home (2013–2014),^[1] as Hayden Cole in the Network Ten psychological thriller drama The Secrets She Keeps (2020)^[2] and as Walter Moody in the TVNZ drama television miniseries The Luminaries (2020)^[3] wherein viewers were entranced by the authenticity of his Scottish accent.

Early life

Sheasby was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and immigrated with his family to Australia in 2001.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Rescue Special Ops	Alex Reynolds	Episode: "Class of Their Own"
2012	Home and Away	Steve Carmody	5 episodes
2013	Felony	Policeman at Ankhila's house	Film
2013	In Your Dreams	Stefan	Episode: "Vermisst"
2013–2014	A Place to Call Home	Bert Ford	7 episodes
2016	Love Child	Michael	Episode: #3.10
2016	Hacksaw Ridge	'Tex' Lewis	Film
2018	The Nightingale	Aidan Carroll	Film
2020	The Secrets She Keeps	Hayden Cole	5 episodes
2020	The Luminaries	Walter Moody	Miniseries, 2 episodes
2022	Bosch & Rockit	Keith	Film

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Writer	Director	Venue
2014	Henry V	Henry V^[4]	William Shakespeare	Damien Ryan	Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
2016	Arcadia	Valentine Coverly^[5]	Tom Stoppard	Richard Cottrell	Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref(s)
2018	Casting Guild of Australia	Rising Star Award		^[6]
2019	9th AACTA Awards	Best Supporting Actor		^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Place to Call Home: cast . Australian Television Information Archive . 6 July 2020.
2. News: The Secrets She Keeps: Where have you seen the cast before – from Downton Abbey to Arrow, 6 July 2020 . Metro.
3. News: Meet the cast and characters of The Luminaries, 17 June 2020 . 6 July 2020 . Radio Times.
4. News: Bell Shakespeare's wartime twist on Henry V, 16 May 2014 . 7 July 2020 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
5. News: Sydney Reviews, 13 February 2016 . 7 July 2020 . Australian Stage.
6. News: Casting Guild of Australia Awards finalists, Rising Stars announced, 8 November 2018 . 6 July 2020 . Casting Guild of Australia.
7. News: WINNERS & NOMINEES 2019 AACTA Awards . 6 July 2020 . AFI AACTA.