Todd Lasance
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Todd James Lasance is an Australian actor and is best known for his role as Aden Jefferies in the Australian soap opera Home And Away
.
before moving to the nearby city of Newcastle
in 2002. He attended St. Philip's Christian College
and studied drama as part of his Higher School Certificate before receiving further formal training as an actor at Screenwise
in Sydney. In December 2008 he returned to Screenwise to teach a short acting course for young students.
His acting career required him to relocate to Sydney where he shared a flat with former Home and Away cast member Mark Furze
. He has also shared an apartment with Lincoln Lewis
, who played his enemy on the show.
In December 2008 Lasance appeared in the music video of the song 'Favourite Habit', sung by Mark Furze's band Falcon Road. He was a candidate for the 2009 Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
Lasance was involved in a car accident on Sunday 10 August 2008 in which his Toyota Supra collided with an elderly woman's Honda Civic. He and his passenger escaped with minor injuries, while the elderly driver was taken to hospital in a serious condition but later recovered sufficiently to be released.
This good behaviour bond has since been lifted.
and Blue Water High
. Home And Away is Lasance's first main role in Australian and international television.
Lasance made his silver screen debut in the 2008 film Fool's Gold
as a frat boy and attended the Australian premiere at Movieworld on 2 February 2008 on the Gold Coast with his Home and Away co-stars Lincoln Lewis and Paul O'Brien
.
Lasance recently filmed the mini-series adaption of Tim Winton's book "Cloudstreet" where he is playing the role of Quick Lamb. It will begin screening in 2011.
Lasance has been cast in a movie spin-off of Australian series Underbelly
, Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here, which tells the story of two murdered police officers. According to the Australian Daily Telegraph
, he will play police detective Dean Thomas. Lasance joined Craig McLachlan
for the third season of Rescue: Special Ops
, playing a 'member of a rival rescue firm that goes up against the show’s main team'.
In January 2011, Lasance was announced as starring in new legal drama Crownies
as a principal character. The series is set to premiere in late 2011.. He will star in Crownies with former Home and Away co-star Indiana Evans
.
Lasance won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor
in May 2009.
In December 2009 it was announced that Lasance would be leaving Home and Away to relocate to Los Angeles and filmed his final scene on 11 December.
Home 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...
.
Personal life
Lasance is the son of Robert and Jan Lasance and has an older brother, Chad. He and his family lived in the town of Medowie, New South WalesMedowie, New South Wales
Medowie is a suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately by road north of Newcastle, not far from RAAF Base Williamtown and is home to a large number of the personnel stationed there.It was a small rural town...
before moving to the nearby city of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
in 2002. He attended St. Philip's Christian College
St. Philip's Christian College
St. Philip's Christian College is an independent co-educational Christian school in Newcastle, New South Wales. The Newcastle campus is based in the suburb of Waratah, but the school encompasses three other campuses, including one at Port Stephens, one at Cessnock , a campus in Waratah which houses...
and studied drama as part of his Higher School Certificate before receiving further formal training as an actor at Screenwise
Screenwise
Screenwise is an Australian film and television school for actors based in Surry Hills, Sydney. The school, established in 2000 and using only Australian Film Institute Award winners as teachers, is overseen by actor Denise Roberts...
in Sydney. In December 2008 he returned to Screenwise to teach a short acting course for young students.
His acting career required him to relocate to Sydney where he shared a flat with former Home and Away cast member Mark Furze
Mark Furze
Mark Furze is an Australian actor and singer who is best known for his role as Eric "Ric" Dalby on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away. Mark played the role of Ric from September 2004 to July 2008.-Career:...
. He has also shared an apartment with Lincoln Lewis
Lincoln Lewis
Lincoln Clay Lewis is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Geoff Campbell in the Australian television series, Home and Away from 2007 to 2010, and Kevin Holmes in the film Tomorrow, When the War Began....
, who played his enemy on the show.
In December 2008 Lasance appeared in the music video of the song 'Favourite Habit', sung by Mark Furze's band Falcon Road. He was a candidate for the 2009 Cleo Bachelor of the Year.
Lasance was involved in a car accident on Sunday 10 August 2008 in which his Toyota Supra collided with an elderly woman's Honda Civic. He and his passenger escaped with minor injuries, while the elderly driver was taken to hospital in a serious condition but later recovered sufficiently to be released.
Arrest
On 12 December 2009, Lasance was arrested at a Kings Cross night club for possession of cocaine. He was subsequently ordered to serve a 12 month good behaviour bond.This good behaviour bond has since been lifted.
TV Appearances/Film Debut
Lasance has had several guest roles on Australian television including 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...
and Blue Water High
Blue Water High
Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other countries...
. Home And Away is Lasance's first main role in Australian and international television.
Lasance made his silver screen debut in the 2008 film Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold (2008 film)
Fool's Gold is an 2008 American adventure/romance film from Warner Bros. Pictures about a married couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. The film was directed by Andy Tennant and reunites the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson...
as a frat boy and attended the Australian premiere at Movieworld on 2 February 2008 on the Gold Coast with his Home and Away co-stars Lincoln Lewis and Paul O'Brien
Paul O'Brien
Paul O'Brien is a South-African-born Australian actor.-Biography:Paul O'Brien was born on 14 April in South Africa, and grew up in Australia. He spent several years on the Gold Coast, with his family...
.
Lasance recently filmed the mini-series adaption of Tim Winton's book "Cloudstreet" where he is playing the role of Quick Lamb. It will begin screening in 2011.
Lasance has been cast in a movie spin-off of Australian series Underbelly
Underbelly (series)
Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama which originally broadcast on the Nine Network. Each series contains 13 episodes and is based on real-life events including the Melbourne gangland killings between 1995-2004, the Griffith drug trade between 1976-1987, and the Kings Cross scene...
, Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here, which tells the story of two murdered police officers. According to the Australian Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
, he will play police detective Dean Thomas. Lasance joined Craig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan is an Australian actor and singer. He appeared in shows such as Sons and Daughters, Neighbours, Bugs and Home and Away.-Biography:...
for the third season of 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...
, playing a 'member of a rival rescue firm that goes up against the show’s main team'.
In January 2011, Lasance was announced as starring in new legal drama Crownies
Crownies
Crownies is an Australian television dramedy series that first screened on ABC1 in 2011. The series revolves around a group of solicitors fresh from law school, working with Crown Prosecutors or 'Crownies' who are the public prosecutors in the legal system of Australia, working for the Office of...
as a principal character. The series is set to premiere in late 2011.. He will star in Crownies with former Home and Away co-star Indiana Evans
Indiana Evans
Indiana Rose Evans is an Australian actress and singer best known for her role as Matilda Hunter in the soap opera Home and Away and as Isabella "Bella" Hartley in the children's show H2O: Just Add Water.-Early life:...
.
Home and Away
Todd Lasance made his Home and Away debut on 4 August 2005 and appeared in 6 episodes as Aden Jefferies . Late 2007 saw him return as Aden Jefferies and in October it was announced he would be included as a main cast member of the show. In 2008 he was officially included as a regular cast member, appearing in the official opening credits.Lasance won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor
Logie Award for Most Popular Actor
The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor is an award in the annual Australian Logie Awards.-1997:*Martin Sacks, Blue Heelers, Seven Network *Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network *Gary Sweet, Police Rescue...
in May 2009.
In December 2009 it was announced that Lasance would be leaving Home and Away to relocate to Los Angeles and filmed his final scene on 11 December.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blue Water High Blue Water High Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other countries... |
Chris | 2 Episodes |
| 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... |
Brad | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | BlackJack: Ghosts BlackJack (telemovie) BlackJack is a series of Australian television movies created by Shaun Micallef and Gary McCaffrie, and starring Colin Friels. The movies began airing on Network Ten in 2003 and concluded in 2007. They were shown in the United Kingdom on the BBC and UKTV Drama.After blowing the whistle on his... |
Stephen Hulce | Australian TeleMovie |
| 2007–2010 (Main), 2005 (6 episodes) | Home and Away Home 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... |
Aden Jefferies Aden Jefferies Aden Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Todd Lasance. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 August 2005. Aden was introduced in 2005 as a recurring character and as part of Cassie Turner's storylines. Lasance was... |
Regular cast member |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold Fool's Gold (2008 film) Fool's Gold is an 2008 American adventure/romance film from Warner Bros. Pictures about a married couple who rekindle their romantic life while searching for a lost treasure. The film was directed by Andy Tennant and reunites the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson... |
Frat Boy#2 | Movie Role |
| 2010 | Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here is an Australian made-for-television movie that aired on February 7, 2011 on the Nine Network. It is the first of three television movies in the Underbelly Files series, the other two being Infiltration and The Man Who Got Away.It tells the true story of... |
Dean Thomas | Australian TeleMovie |
| 2011 | Cloudstreet Cloudstreet Cloudstreet is a novel by Australian writer Tim Winton. It chronicles the lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together at One Cloud Street, in a suburb of Perth, over a period of twenty years, 1943 - 1963... |
Quick Lamb | Miniseries |
| 2011 | 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... |
Cam Jackson | Finished filming |
| 2011 | Crownies Crownies Crownies is an Australian television dramedy series that first screened on ABC1 in 2011. The series revolves around a group of solicitors fresh from law school, working with Crown Prosecutors or 'Crownies' who are the public prosecutors in the legal system of Australia, working for the Office of... |
Ben McMahon | Regular cast member |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Award ceremony | Film/Television | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor | TV Week Logie Awards | Home and Away Home 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... |
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| 2010 | Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor | TV Week Logie Awards | Home and Away Home 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... |