Dustin Clare
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Dustin Clare is a Logie Award
winning Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
and will reprise his role in Spartacus: Vengeance
.
, but studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
. He graduated in 2004 with a degree in dramatic arts. He is also an ambassador for the 2011 Warrambeen Film Festival in his home country of Australia. He is of Scottish and Irish stock.
Dustin is also an Ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation, promoting an end to violence against women.
.
In 2009 he played Sydney hitman and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery
in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
and also as Sean in the Showtime Network series Satisfaction
.
Dustin's claim to fame is when he starred as Gannicus, the champion gladiator of the House of Batiatus, in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
. This is the prequel to the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand
and is reprising his role as Gannicus in the sequel season to Spartacus: Blood and Sand
entitled Spartacus: Vengeance
which is currently in production.
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
winning Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz television mini-series and prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which premiered January 21, 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus , the first gladiator to become Champion of Capua representing Lentulus Batiatus...
and will reprise his role in Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series and the second season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2012...
.
Biography
Dustin grew up in Australia. He is originally from country and north coast NSWNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, but studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
. He graduated in 2004 with a degree in dramatic arts. He is also an ambassador for the 2011 Warrambeen Film Festival in his home country of Australia. He is of Scottish and Irish stock.
Dustin is also an Ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation, promoting an end to violence against women.
Career
Dustin starred as Riley Ward on the series McLeod's DaughtersMcLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
.
In 2009 he played Sydney hitman and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery
Christopher Dale Flannery
Christopher Dale Flannery, aka Mr. Rent-A-Kill is alleged to have been an Australian hitman. Flannery was born in Brunswick, Victoria.- Juvenile Crime:...
in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities is a 13-part Australian television mini-series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the marijuana trade centred around the New South Wales town of Griffith. The timeline of the series is the years between 1976 and 1987. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities...
and also as Sean in the Showtime Network series Satisfaction
Satisfaction (TV series)
Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.The series was filmed in...
.
Dustin's claim to fame is when he starred as Gannicus, the champion gladiator of the House of Batiatus, in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz television mini-series and prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which premiered January 21, 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus , the first gladiator to become Champion of Capua representing Lentulus Batiatus...
. This is the prequel to the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series is inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus , a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S...
and is reprising his role as Gannicus in the sequel season to Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series is inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus , a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S...
entitled Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series and the second season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2012...
which is currently in production.
Film and television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Goddess | Rory | Film (post-production) |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance Spartacus: Vengeance Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series and the second season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2012... |
Gannicus | TV Series (season 2) |
| 2011 | The Eye of the Storm The Eye of the Storm (2011 film) The Eye of the Storm is an Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. It is an adaptation of Patrick White's novel of the same name. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling and Judy Davis... |
Col | Film |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz television mini-series and prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which premiered January 21, 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus , the first gladiator to become Champion of Capua representing Lentulus Batiatus... |
Gannicus | TV mini-series |
| 2010 | Kanowna | Trooper Brown | Film (short) also associate producer |
| 2010 | Happenstance | Ex Boyfriend | Film (short) |
| 2008–2010 | Satisfaction Satisfaction (TV series) Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.The series was filmed in... |
Sean (Mel's brother) | TV Series |
| 2009 | Early Checkout | Dan | Film (short) also writer and producer |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities is a 13-part Australian television mini-series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the marijuana trade centred around the New South Wales town of Griffith. The timeline of the series is the years between 1976 and 1987. Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities... |
Christopher Dale Flannery | TV Series (8 episodes-season 2) |
| 2008 | Cane Cutter | Roo | Film (short) also director, writer, and producer. |
| 2006–2007 | McLeod's Daughters McLeod's Daughters McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm... |
Riley Ward | TV Series, won the Sliver Logie award for "Most Popular New Male Talent" in 2007. |
| 2007 | Air Australia | Sir Charles Kingsford Smith | TV mini-series |
| 2006 | Iron Bird | Jonathan Paul Harmer JP | Film (short) |
| 2005 | Headland Headland A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series... |
Gareth Williams | TV episodes: #1.2 and #1.3 |
| 2005 | All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Rick Fallon | TV episode: "New Beginnings" |
| 2004 | Going Down in Flames | Donny | Film |
| 2003 | Brothers | Ethan | Film (short) |