Liam Phillip Macdonald (born 18 October 1989) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as the young Andre Roussimoff in

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'' series, Fat Nerd in the

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film '' American Burger'' and Larry Page in the

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web series ''

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''.

Early life

Macdonald was born and raised in

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, to an English mother and a

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father, and was educated at Pasadena High School. In 2007, Macdonald was accepted to Sydney Theatre School and early in 2008, he permanently moved to

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. At the end of his studies at Sydney Theatre School, he was presented with a Diploma of Theatre Performance. In 2010, he moved to

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, where he currently resides.

Acting

Encouraged by his high school drama to apply for drama school, Macdonald chose to become a professional actor upon graduating. He studied at Sydney Theatre School and graduated with a Diploma of Theatre Performance in 2008. Macdonald has since acted in a wide variety of Australian television and movies, most notably his portrayal of Constable Tim Dewey in ''Underbelly: The Golden Mile''. Whilst first auditioning for a featured extra, the casting agent was so impressed with his audition that they offered him the role of the Constable Tim Dewey instead. He has also appeared in ''

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'', as a drunk

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' music video from ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' and as Norman in the

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feature film ''The Unjudged'', which was shown at the

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in 2012. In 2012, he portrayed "Fat Nerd" in the Swedish movie '' American Burger''. Although '' American Burger'' received mixed reviews from critics, its technical aspects were praised, along with the audio and cinematography. He has portrayed Andre Roussimoff in

' ''

'' series, appearing in the episode ''Waiting for Andre'' alongside

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in late 2016 and

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killer Ross Taggart in the Channel 5 series ''Countdown to Murder''. In early 2020, he secured the role of Larry Page in the

web series ''

'', based on the book '' Six Suspects'' by Indian author

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. He was the last major character to be cast. The production company had found great difficulty in finding the right actor to play Larry, and he was personally sought out by director and writer

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for the role. After initial reluctance to audition for the role, which would require him to film in India for several weeks during the

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, he was convinced by his agent to audition. He was offered the role days later.

Personal life

Macdonald is an avid sports fan and lifelong supporter of

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and can be often seen at games. He is also a lifelong supporter of the

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in the

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and the

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of the

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Filmography

Films

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Liam 1989 births Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Living people Male actors from Adelaide