Xavier West

Xavier West

Xavier West 2014
Born (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Actor
Years active 2009–present
Notable work The Broken Shore
Childhood's End
Fearless Game

Xavier West (born November 24, 2001) is an Australian actor. At the age of eight, West was approached by a casting agent to audition for a national TV commercial. Successfully obtaining the role, West enjoyed being a part of the commercial and process that he was instantly hooked with his passion of acting.

With already 12 credits to his name from feature films, telemovies, short films and a documentary. West's first short film was The Great Man playing a boy named Charlie. The short film recently won the Special Jury Prize at the 9th Annual Hollywood Shorts Film Festival.[1]

Since then, West was part of a telemovie that aired nationally on ABC playing a Young Joe Cashin in The Broken Shore working alongside Australian award-winning actors such as Don Hany, Claudia Karvan and Noni Hazlehurst.

Some of the supporting roles West has done were for a feature film Fearless Games playing Tom Wilson and most recently a lead role playing Lucas in The Comet Kids, a young group of friends journey together to find the piece from a passing comet that lands near their home town.

Currently West is working on The Comet Kids, I Used To Exist and My Song to Say Goodbye playing the role of Marvin Agnelli, a 13-year-old boy who only has weeks to live. This is currently in pre-production.

Filmography

Year Film Role Comments
2016My Song to Say Goodbye[2]Marvin Agenellipre-production
2016The Comet Kids[3][4][5]Lucas Dragieannounced
2016 Used to Exist]][6]Isaacfilming
2015The Spirit of the Game[7]News Paper Boyfilming
2015Childhood’s End[8]Driver’s Son
2014Fearless Game[9]Tom Wilson
2014Pride[10]Shaun
2014Queen of the Bees[11]
2013A Parentless Turn of Events[12]Sam
2013A Great Man[13]Charlie Thompson
2013The Broken Shore[14]Young Joe Cashin
2013Trapped[15]Sondocumentary

Employment details

Work History: Film, Television, Voice Over and Commercial

Job Categories: Acting, Hosting

References

  1. ↑ "Aussie director Josh Dawson wins Special Jury prize at 9th annual HollyShorts Film Festival in LA". Campaign Brief Australia.
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4824346/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4196550/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3
  4. ↑ http://www.filmink.com.au/news/chasing-comets/
  5. ↑ http://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2015/07/19/trailer-of-the-day-the-comet-kids/
  6. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3706698/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5
  7. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4947738/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4146128/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6
  9. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3250556/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7
  10. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4321034/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8
  11. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3338702/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9
  12. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3014058/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4
  13. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2954828/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_10
  14. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2391073/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11
  15. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2953906/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1

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