Andrew Lees (actor)
Encyclopedia
Andrew Lees is an Australian
actor. He is best known for his role as Chase Gallagher on television series Rescue: Special Ops
.
. He studied at NIDA
since 2005 and graduated in 2007.
, in which he played Nathan Cunningham, a university student and residential advisor. He has also made guest appearances on television series City Homicide
, H2O: Just Add Water
and The Pacific. In 2009, Lees joined new Nine Network
series Rescue: Special Ops, his first leading role, playing Chase Gallagher. His role in the show has earned him notability as an actor.
Lees also appeared in the theatre production of a A Midsummer Night's Dream
in 2009.
Australian people
Australian people, or simply Australians, are the citizens of Australia. Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, and therefore the term "Australian" is not a racial identifier. Aside from the Indigenous Australian population, nearly all Australians or their ancestors immigrated within the past 230 years...
actor. He is best known for his role as Chase Gallagher on television series Rescue: Special Ops
Rescue: Special Ops
Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Entertainment with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.This drama series focuses on a...
.
Early life
Lees was born in Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He studied at NIDA
National Institute of Dramatic Art
The National Institute of Dramatic Art is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Office for the Arts, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. NIDA is located adjacent...
since 2005 and graduated in 2007.
Career
Shortly after graduating NIDA, Lees began appearing in television in 2008. His first role was several guest appearances on popular soap opera Home and AwayHome and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, in which he played Nathan Cunningham, a university student and residential advisor. He has also made guest appearances on television series City Homicide
City Homicide
City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
, H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast...
and The Pacific. In 2009, Lees joined new Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
series Rescue: Special Ops, his first leading role, playing Chase Gallagher. His role in the show has earned him notability as an actor.
Lees also appeared in the theatre production of a A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
in 2009.
Filmography
- 2008: Flame of the West ... Davo (short)
- 2008: Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
... Nathan Cunningham (4 episodes) - 2009: City HomicideCity HomicideCity Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
... Constable Jake Lockwood (1 episode) - 2010: The Talk ... Man (short)
- 2010: H2O: Just Add WaterH2O: Just Add WaterH2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast...
... Ryan (7 episodes) - 2010: The Pacific ... Robert Oswalt (3 episodes)
- 2009–present: Rescue: Special OpsRescue: Special OpsRescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Entertainment with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.This drama series focuses on a...
... Chase Gallagher (main role)