Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as Tom Wilcox in '' Wonderland'' (2013–2015), John Tavner in ''

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'' (2015–2018),

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astronaut Gordo Stevens in '' For All Mankind'' (2019–2021) and the title character in '' Joe Pickett'' (2021–2023).

Early life

Dorman was born in

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, New Zealand. His mother's side of the family is

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(specifically,

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people from the east coast of the north island), and his father's ancestors are (the Māori term for non-Māori, but most commonly applied to New Zealanders of European descent). He moved to Australia with his family at the age of ten, and settled in

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, Queensland, where he attended

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. He subsequently studied a degree in drama at the

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(QUT) in

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Career

Dorman's first role was as Christian on ''

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''. He was a fan of the show when it premiered in 2001 and he was in his final year of university. He landed the role in 2002 after having moved to Sydney. One of Dorman's breakthrough performances came in the critically acclaimed Australian film ''

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'' (2006). Other lead roles followed in the Australian films ''

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'' (2009) and '' Needle'' (2010), as well as supporting work on further Australian films such as ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (2009), ''

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'' (2009) and '' Killer Elite'' (2011). Notably, he also featured in a main role as Tom Wilcox in the Australian television comedy-drama '' Wonderland'' for the entirety of its run (2013–2015). After befriending

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while working on ''

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'' (2014), Crowe paid for Dorman's flight to the United States to further his acting career there. He picked up significant roles in TV series '' For All Mankind'' and ''

'', and a small role in blockbuster film '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017). Dorman went on to star as Tom Griffin in the horror film ''

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'' and as Jesse in '' Hard Luck Love Song'' (both 2020). In 2021, it was announced that he would star as the title character of the '' Joe Pickett'' television series, based on the books by C.J. Box. The show premiered for viewing on the Spectrum Network in December, 2021 and

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streaming service in February, 2022. He was cast as Gol D. Roger in

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's series ''

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'' (2023).

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dorman, Michael 1981 births Living people New Zealand male film actors New Zealand male television actors New Zealand expatriates in Australia New Zealand expatriate male actors in the United States New Zealand people of Māori descent Ngāti Porou people Male actors from Auckland 21st-century New Zealand male actors