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'''David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg''' ({{pron-en|kəˈneɪnənbɜrx}}; born 3 April 1967) is an Australian ], ] and ] ], best known for playing ] in his stage production '']'' and in assorted roles in ]'s numerous stage adaptations of classic ] television series such as '']'' and '']''. He is notable for his height - he is two metres (six foot seven inches) tall. |
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'''David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg''' ({{pron-en|kəˈneɪnənbɜrx}}; born 3 April 1967){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} is an Australian ], ] and ] ], best known for playing ] in his stage production '']''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} and in assorted roles in ]'s numerous stage adaptations of classic ] television series such as '']'' and '']''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}. He is notable for his height - he is two metres (six foot seven inches) tall. |
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He was one of dozens of names mentioned during the media speculation over the casting of the eleventh ] after ] announced his resignation.<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Culture/Television/Programming/Doctor+Who/07E99pHedVebL/0</ref><ref>http://www.sylvestermccoy.com/doctorwhonews/</ref><ref>http://australianactingnews.com/archives/australian-actor-to-play-dr-who/</ref> |
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He was one of dozens of names mentioned during the media speculation over the casting of the eleventh ] after ] announced his resignation.<ref>http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Culture/Television/Programming/Doctor+Who/07E99pHedVebL/0</ref><ref>http://www.sylvestermccoy.com/doctorwhonews/</ref><ref>http://australianactingnews.com/archives/australian-actor-to-play-dr-who/</ref> |
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Born into a theatrical family of Dutch descent (his mother was actress and model ]), Knijnenburg began his career at the ] of 1988 as a television presenter hosting a live show for ] Japan - Japanese Television. He has performed on stage alongside ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. |
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Born into a theatrical family of Dutch descent (his mother was actress and model ]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}, Knijnenburg began his career at the ] of 1988 as a television presenter hosting a live show for ] Japan - Japanese Television{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}. He has performed on stage alongside ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}. |
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== Filmography == |
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| 2009 || ''Tassie Talent Time'' || Reg Masters / ] || Directed by ] (Bass Strait Productions) |
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| 2009 || ''Tassie Talent Time'' || Reg Masters / ] || Directed by ] (Bass Strait Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2009 || ''The Brett Budgeon and Darryl Beaton Big Band Variety Show'' || MC / ] / ] || Directed by ] (Bass Strait Productions) |
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| 2009 || ''The Brett Budgeon and Darryl Beaton Big Band Variety Show'' || MC / ] / ] || Directed by ] (Bass Strait Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2009 || ''Ye Olde Britannia Music Hall'' || Chairman || Directed by ] (Bass Strait Productions) |
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| 2009 || ''Ye Olde Britannia Music Hall'' || Chairman || Directed by ] (Bass Strait Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2008 || '']'' || Godfather Drosselmeyer / ] / Woodsman || Directed by ] (] Classic Players) |
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| 2008 || '']'' || Godfather Drosselmeyer / ] / Woodsman || Directed by ] (] Classic Players){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2008 || ''Piccadilly Old Time Music Hall'' || Chairman || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions/ NARPACA) |
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| 2008 || ''Piccadilly Old Time Music Hall'' || Chairman || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions/ NARPACA){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2008 || '']'' || Friar Francis / ] || Directed by ] (] Classic Players / Shakespeare On Oxford Festival) |
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| 2008 || '']'' || Friar Francis / ] || Directed by ] (] Classic Players / Shakespeare On Oxford Festival){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2008 || '']'' || ] || Directed by ] (Jally Productions) |
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| 2008 || '']'' || ] || Directed by ] (Jally Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || ''Concert with the Stars'' || Co-Host and Soloist || Directed by ] |
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| 2007 || ''Concert with the Stars'' || Co-Host and Soloist || Directed by ] {{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || '']'' || David Bascombe || Directed by Tony Alcock (]) |
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| 2007 || '']'' || David Bascombe || Directed by Tony Alcock (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || '']'' || Dame Prudence Trotter || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions) |
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| 2007 || '']'' || Dame Prudence Trotter || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || '']'' || ] || Directed by ] (] Classic Players / Shakespeare On Oxford Festival) |
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| 2007 || '']'' || ] || Directed by ] (] Classic Players / Shakespeare On Oxford Festival){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || '']'' || ] / ] || Directed by ] (]) |
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| 2007 || '']'' || ] / ] || Directed by ] (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || '']'' || ] || Directed by Peter Farago (]) |
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| 2007 || '']'' || ] || Directed by Peter Farago (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2007 || ''Lexie Turns To Stone'' || Lonny || Directed by Amy Ingram (Judith Wright Centre)played opposite ] |
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| 2007 || ''Lexie Turns To Stone'' || Lonny || Directed by Amy Ingram (Judith Wright Centre)played opposite ]{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2006 || '']'' || ] || Directed by David Knijnenburg and ] (]/ Darling You Were Marvellous Theatre Company) |
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| 2006 || '']'' || ] || Directed by David Knijnenburg and ] (]/ Darling You Were Marvellous Theatre Company){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2005 || '']'' || Detective Sergeant ] || Directed by Peter Farago (]) |
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| 2005 || '']'' || Detective Sergeant ] || Directed by Peter Farago (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2005 || '']'' || Mr Zuckermann || Directed by Lynn Pelgrave |
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| 2005 || '']'' || Mr Zuckermann || Directed by Lynn Pelgrave{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2005 || '']'' || The Vicar || Directed by Chris Betts (Bruce Mason Centre NZ) |
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| 2005 || '']'' || The Vicar || Directed by Chris Betts (Bruce Mason Centre NZ){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2005 || '']'' || Gremio, The Tailor and Vincentio || Directed by ] (]) |
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| 2005 || '']'' || Gremio, The Tailor and Vincentio || Directed by ] (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2005 || '']'' || ] || Written and directed by David Knijnenburg (Shrine Pictures) |
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| 2005 || '']'' || ] || Written and directed by David Knijnenburg (Shrine Pictures){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2005 || ''Robin Hood And His Merry Men'' || ] || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions) |
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| 2005 || ''Robin Hood And His Merry Men'' || ] || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2004 || '']'' || Doctor Scott || Directed by Tony Alcock (On The Boards Theatre Company) |
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| 2004 || '']'' || Doctor Scott || Directed by Tony Alcock (On The Boards Theatre Company){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2004 || ''Piccadilly Old Time Music Hall'' || Chairman and Soloist || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions) |
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| 2004 || ''Piccadilly Old Time Music Hall'' || Chairman and Soloist || Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2004 || '']'' || The Vicar || Directed by Peter Williams (Twin Towns) |
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| 2004 || '']'' || The Vicar || Directed by Peter Williams (Twin Towns){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2004 || ''Wit!'' || Ensemble || Directed by ] (Bunbury Theatre Company) |
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| 2004 || ''Wit!'' || Ensemble || Directed by ] (Bunbury Theatre Company){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2004 || '']'' || The Vicar || Directed by Peter Williams (]) |
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| 2004 || '']'' || The Vicar || Directed by Peter Williams (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2004 || '']'' || ] || (Collusion/ Queensland Conservatorium) |
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| 2004 || '']'' || ] || (Collusion/ Queensland Conservatorium){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2003 || ''Brave New World Order'' || Barry Jumper || Directed by Brett Heath (]) |
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| 2003 || ''Brave New World Order'' || Barry Jumper || Directed by Brett Heath (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''S.C.Superstar'' || Bernard, Santa's Head Elf || Directed by Damian Lee (Stage Door Dinner Theatre) |
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| 2002 || ''S.C.Superstar'' || Bernard, Santa's Head Elf || Directed by Damian Lee (Stage Door Dinner Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''Wit!'' || Technician 3 || Directed by ] (] D-Lab) |
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| 2002 || ''Wit!'' || Technician 3 || Directed by ] (] D-Lab){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''La Bamba'' || The Great Cummerbundini || (La Boite Theatre) |
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| 2002 || ''La Bamba'' || The Great Cummerbundini || (La Boite Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Directed by ] (Brisbane Junior Theatre) |
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| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Directed by ] (Brisbane Junior Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''La Bamba - Honk if you love...'' || Fritz Eberhardt von Kurfurstendam || (]) |
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| 2002 || ''La Bamba - Honk if you love...'' || Fritz Eberhardt von Kurfurstendam || (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || '']'s ]'' || Boris Adzinidzinadze || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
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| 2002 || '']'s ]'' || Boris Adzinidzinadze || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
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| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Directed by Jan Patterson (Ipswich Musical Theatre) |
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| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Directed by Jan Patterson (Ipswich Musical Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''La Bamba - Sunday Night Fever'' || Old Codger || (La Boite Theatre) |
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| 2002 || ''La Bamba - Sunday Night Fever'' || Old Codger || (La Boite Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''Brave New World Order'' || Ensemble || Directed by Brett Heath (]) |
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| 2002 || ''Brave New World Order'' || Ensemble || Directed by Brett Heath (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || ''You Can't Take It with You'' || Paul Sycamore || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Little Theatre) |
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| 2002 || ''You Can't Take It with You'' || Paul Sycamore || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Little Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Directed by Leah Huxley (Nash Theatre) |
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| 2002 || '']'' || ] || Directed by Leah Huxley (Nash Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2001 || '']'' || ], ] || Directed by Robbie Parkin (]) |
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| 2001 || '']'' || ], ] || Directed by Robbie Parkin (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2001 || '']'' || Zoltan Karpathy, Harry || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
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| 2001 || '']'' || Zoltan Karpathy, Harry || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Arts Centre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2001 || '']'' || Mr Sowerberry || Directed by ] (]) |
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| 2001 || '']'' || Mr Sowerberry || Directed by ] (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2001 || '']'s ]'' || Simon Mostyn || Directed by Lynn Wright (Starbuck / QPAC) |
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| 2001 || '']'s ]'' || Simon Mostyn || Directed by Lynn Wright (Starbuck / QPAC){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2001 || '']'' || ], Company || Directed by Robbie Parkin (]) |
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| 2000 || '']'' || Perkins, the Butler || Directed by Alex Lanham (Brisbane Arts Theatre) |
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| 2000 || '']'' || Perkins, the Butler || Directed by Alex Lanham (Brisbane Arts Theatre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2000 || '']'' || Student / Company || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
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| 2000 || '']'' || Student / Company || Directed by ] (Gold Coast Arts Centre){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2000 || ''Portrait -A Musical of ]'s A Picture Of Dorian Gray'' || Lord Fermor, Victor the Butler || Directed by John Wikman (A.P.I. Theatre Company) |
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| 2000 || ''Portrait -A Musical of ]'s A Picture Of Dorian Gray'' || Lord Fermor, Victor the Butler || Directed by John Wikman (A.P.I. Theatre Company){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 2000 || '']'' || ] / Pharaoh's Guard || Directed by Robbie Parkin (]) |
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| 2000 || '']'' || ] / Pharaoh's Guard || Directed by Robbie Parkin (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 1999 || '']'' || ], ], ] || Directed by ] (]) |
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| 1999 || '']'' || ], ], ] || Directed by ] (]){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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| 1977 || ''Deidre the Dog'' || Deidre || Directed by Catherine Owen-Chandler (Lady of Lourdes Theatre Company) |
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| 1977 || ''Deidre the Dog'' || Deidre || Directed by Catherine Owen-Chandler (Lady of Lourdes Theatre Company){{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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===Stage awards=== |
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===Stage awards=== |
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*1999 - '''Won''' - Harveys Award for '']'' |
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*1999 - '''Won''' - Harveys Award for '']''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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*2000 - Nominated - ] for Best Actor in a Drama for '']'' |
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*2000 - Nominated - ] for Best Actor in a Drama for '']''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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*2001 - Nominated - ] for Best Actor in a Drama for '']'s ]'' |
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*2001 - Nominated - ] for Best Actor in a Drama for '']'s ]''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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*2001 - Nominated - ] for Best Actor in a Musical for '']'', '']'' and '']'' |
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*2001 - Nominated - ] for Best Actor in a Musical for '']'', '']'' and '']''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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*2003 - '''Won''' - ] Award for Excellence in Theatre |
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*2003 - '''Won''' - ] Award for Excellence in Theatre{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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*2003 - Nominated - ] for Emerging Artist |
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*2003 - Nominated - ] for Emerging Artist{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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*2006 - Nominated - ] for Best Playwright '']'' |
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*2006 - Nominated - ] for Best Playwright '']''{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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==References== |
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==References== |
He was one of dozens of names mentioned during the media speculation over the casting of the eleventh Doctor Who after David Tennant announced his resignation.
In 2007 David was the voted "Best Dressed Male" for Style Magazine's Melbourne Cup Fashions On The Field.