Ewen Leslie
Actor

Ewen Leslie Net Worth

Ewen Leslie is an Australian actor and editor born in Fremantle, Western Australia on July 27, 1980. He gained a scholarship to study theatre at John Curtin College of the Arts and was accepted into the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts straight out of high school. Leslie has become a leading actor across Film, TV and Theatre, and has won multiple awards for his performances. In 2007 he was cast by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Riflemind, and in 2009 won a Helpmann Award and a Sydney Theatre Award for his performance as Prince Hal/Henry V. In 2010 he played Richard III at the Melbourne Theatre Company, and won his second Helpmann Award and a Green Room Award for this performance. He has also played Hamlet in a sellout season at the Melbourne Theatre Company, and one of the lead roles in The Wild Duck. In 2015 he traveled to Paris to perform in Simon Stone's production of Thyestes, and played the title role in Belvoir's award-winning production of Ivanov.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Editor
Birth Day July 27, 1980
Age 43 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Occupation Actor
Years active 1993–present

💰 Net worth: $11 Million (2024)

Ewen Leslie, a talented actor and editor, is estimated to have a net worth of around $11 million by 2024. Born in 1980, he has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry through his captivating performances and impressive editing skills. With his immense talent and dedication, Ewen Leslie has not only gained recognition but also commercial success throughout his career. As his net worth continues to grow, it solidifies his position as a prominent figure in the industry, and audiences eagerly anticipate his future endeavors.

Biography/Timeline

2000

He was born in Fremantle and attended South Terrace Elementary School. He gained a scholarship to study theatre at John Curtin College of the Arts and at age 12 was cast in the TV series Ship to Shore after his mum saw an ad in the newspaper calling for auditions. He was accepted into the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts straight out of high school and graduated in 2000.

2007

His first work on Sydney stages was performing at the Old Fitzroy Hotel theatre in Woolloomooloo. In 2007 he was cast by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Riflemind, a play by Andrew Upton which premiered at the Sydney Theatre Company.

2008

His first break came when he was cast as the lead role in Jewboy, a film that screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival for which he was nominated for an AACTA Award. He spent the next few years doing short films with David Michod, Garth Davis, Leon Ford, Luke Doolan, Ben Briand and appearing in various TV shows. In 2008 he played one of the leads in Matthew Newton's Three Blind Mice which won the FIPRESCI International Critics Award at the London Film Festival.

2009

He was offered a place in the STC Actors Company by Robyn Nevin, and in 2009 won a Helpmann Award and a Sydney Theatre Award for his performance as Prince Hal/Henry V opposite Cate Blanchett in The War of the Roses (directed by Benedict Andrews).

2010

In 2010 he played Richard III at the Melbourne Theatre Company directed by Simon Philips. Alison Croggon in The Australian wrote: 'This is a deeply intelligent performance, physically and emotionally unafraid. It marks the ascension of a remarkable actor'. He won his second Helpmann Award and a Green Room Award for this performance.

2011

In 2011 he played an alcoholic shut-in named Birdmann in Julia Leigh's Sleeping Beauty which played in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. That same year he was cast as the lead role in Dead Europe, a film directed by Tony Krawitz and based on Christos Tsiolkas' novel of the same name. He received AACTA Award, FCCA Award and Australian Film Critics Association nominations for his work in the film.

2013

In 2013 he was The Player in STC's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opposite Toby Schmitz and Tim Minchin. In 2015 he travelled to Paris to perform in Simon Stone's production of Thyestes, and played the title role in Belvoir's award-winning production of Ivanov.

2015

Following this he played barrister Bryan Keon-Cohen in Mabo, Journalist Matt Peacock in Devil's Dust and Detective Les Paris in The Mule. In 2015 he played Keith Murdoch in Deadline Gallipoli, then played the role of devoted father Oliver in Simon Stone's film The Daughter for which he was nominated for AACTA, FCCA and AFCA awards.

2017

In 2017 he won an AACTA Award for his role as Pyke in the second season of Top of the Lake opposite Elizabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman and Alice Englert. Maureen Ryan in Variety wrote that his performance was 'subtle and powerful' whilst Michael Idato in the Sydney Morning Herald wrote, 'In a world where fame is fleeting and often hoisted upon the undeserved, Leslie is a proper revelation. He's a stunning performer, perhaps one of the best on our screens' . He was also nominated for his lead role in Priscilla Cameron’s The Butterfly Tree. In 2018 he appear in Warwick Thornton's film Sweet Country and Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale.

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