Dougie Baldwin (born 13 November 1996) is an Australian actor from

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. He is best known for his starring role in the

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comedy television series ''

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''. In 2013, Baldwin became the lead role in

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winning ABC3 children's television series ''

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'', as Felix Ferne. Since 2024, he has played Connor McAllister in the

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'' Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage''.

Early life

Baldwin has been fond of performing and being in the limelight since his early childhood and would dress up and perform in front of his family and friends as young as four years old. From the ages of 9 to 14, Baldwin attended Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, where he quickly became active in community theatre productions.

Career

After drawing inspiration from his older sister Nathalie Antonia, who is also an actor, Baldwin took the step to pursue acting as a career in 2012, signing with an agent and soon cast as the lead characters in Australian television series ''

'' and '' Upper Middle Bogan''. Baldwin's career took off following the widespread success of both shows, with ''Nowhere Boys'' going on to win the

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for Most Outstanding Children's Program in 2014 and 2015 consecutively. In 2017, Baldwin was introduced to American screens starring as lead character alongside

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in the

original series ''

'', directed by

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and follows the lives of employees at a

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marijuana dispensary with Baldwin's character Pete as the dispensary's quirky in-house cannabis grower. Following a busy launch to his acting career, Baldwin moved to

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to study at the Physical Theatre/Clown school, Ecole Philippe Gaulier, where he further developed his acting and comedy skills before returning to Melbourne. Baldwin frequently writes and performs comedy shows, with his

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set "Mind How Y'Go" being nominated for two awards, including "Best Comedy Show" at the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2022. In 2023, he was cast as Connor McAllister in the

'' Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.'' The series premiered on 17 October 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin, Dougie Living people Australian male film actors Australian male television actors 21st-century Australian male actors 1996 births People from Frankston, Victoria