| Sebastian Gregory | |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1990[1] |
| Birth Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation: | Actor, musician |
| Yearsactive: | 2004–present |
Sebastian Gregory (born 3 March 1990) is an Australian actor and musician. He is a self-taught guitarist, drummer and songwriter, who formed a band called Menace when he was thirteen. After being spotted in his own music video, Gregory was signed to an acting management agency. He has appeared in a number of short films, commercials and theatre productions. He made his first television appearance in a 2004 episode of Blue Heelers. Two years later he landed a recurring role in the soap opera Neighbours. Gregory made his feature film debut in Acolytes. This was followed by a role in 2009 film Beautiful and a regular role in children's television series The Elephant Princess. Gregory's next film roles were in comedy films Accidents Happen and A Heartbeat Away. In April 2012, Gregory joined the cast of Neighbours for a second time.
Gregory was born in Melbourne, Australia in the early 1990s.[2] He was given a drum kit when he was ten years old, and he toured hotels and clubs when he was eleven.[3] Gregory is a self-taught guitarist, drummer and songwriter.[3] [4] He formed a band called Menace when he was thirteen.[5] Production team Xenomania took the band to London, where they were offered a recording contract.[5] Gregory was also signed to an acting management agency after he was spotted in his own music video.[3]
In 2004 Gregory guested as Rohan Shanley in an episode of Blue Heelers.[4] Two years later, he played the recurring role of Garrett Burns, a love interest for Rachel Kinski (Caitlin Stasey), in the soap opera Neighbours.[6]
He made his feature film debut in Jon Hewitt's Acolytes.[4] He plays Mark, a teenager who becomes involved in murder and violence.[4] Principal photography on the film began in April 2007 in Queensland.[4] Gregory's band, Menace, had two songs featured on the soundtrack.[7] Shortly after, Gregory was cast in Beautiful a film by writer-director Dean O'Flaherty.[2] [8] Of his role as Danny in the film, Gregory told Sacha Molitorisz of The Sydney Morning Herald "I always seem to be playing a weird, freaky kid. But there's something really beautiful about Danny."[2] For his portrayal of Danny, Gregory earned a nomination for Best Young Actor at the 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards.[9]
Gregory was cast in the regular role of JB Deekes in the children's television series The Elephant Princess in 2008.[4] [10] His Menace bandmates made a cameo appearance in episode seven of The Elephant Princess and one of their tracks was also featured.[3] In June 2008, Gregory joined the cast of the dark comedy film Accidents Happen,[8] which is based on a semi-autobiographical screenplay by Brian Carbee.[11] Gregory originally auditioned for a different role, but the filmmakers thought he would be perfect for the character Doug Post instead.[5] Accidents Happen was shot in Sydney and released in 2009.[11] [12]
In 2011, Gregory starred alongside Isabel Lucas in the Australian musical comedy film A Heartbeat Away.[8] [13] In April 2012, it was announced Gregory had re-joined the supporting cast of Neighbours as "mathematics genius" Ed Lee.[6] He was contracted for four-months and began appearing from 8 June 2012.[6] [14] Gregory then appeared in Return to Nim's Island, which was filmed on the Gold Coast in August 2012.[15]
Gregory played drummer Dylan James in the 2017 supernatural thriller American Satan. The role was later recast to James Cassells for the television spin-off Paradise City.[16] He also stars as a struggling artist amidst the American heroin epidemic in the 2018 drama film Shooting in Vain.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Acolytes | Mark | ||
| 2008 | Buses and Trains | Young Chef | Short | |
| 2009 | Beautiful | Danny Hobson | ||
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Doug Post | ||
| 2011 | Kevin Flack | |||
| 2013 | Return to Nim's Island | Frankie | ||
| 2013 | No Genes Attached: Official Trailer | Son | Video | |
| 2017 | American Satan | Dylan James | ||
| 2018 | Shooting in Vain | Max Young |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Blue Heelers | Rohan Shanley | "Happily Ever After" | |
| 2006 | Neighbours | Garrett Burns | Recurring role | |
| 2008–09 | JB Deekes | Main role (season 1) | ||
| 2012 | Neighbours | Ed Lee | Recurring role | |
| 2016 | All You Need Is Me | Phil | TV miniseries |