Nicholas Colla (born 14 October 1986 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actor, writer and director, best known for his roles as Joel Peterson in '' Holly's Heroes'' and Adam Stevens in '' Neighbours''.

Career

Colla began acting at an early age, appearing in a

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commercial directed by US pilot director

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and shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer

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. Since then he has appeared in television series such as ''Neighbours'', '' The Saddle Club'', ''

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'', '' Wicked Science 2'' and the

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-winning ''Holly’s Heroes''. Colla's performances on stage include Mamillius in the

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's ''The Winter’s Tale'', ''Shedding'' directed by Sam Strong at La Mama Theatre, as well as the lead in the debut season of Australian play ''The Cutting Boys''. His directing credits include the short films ''Palindromes''"Palindromes" world premiere
Cinequest,

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and ''Rocketman'' which have screened at festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest,

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, Flickerfest and

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. He is also a producer on the Australian television series The Wizards of Aus.

Filmography

References

External links

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Official websiteLateNite Films (Company Website)
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