Spencer McLaren (born 28 February 1973, Sydney) is an Australian theatre and television actor, most well known for his starring role on the Australian television drama, ''
The Secret Life of Us'', as Richie Blake; a role he played for 66 episodes during the show's first 3 series.
Early life
McLaren is a 1999
NIDA graduate.
Career
Television
McLaren has had recurring roles on other popular programmes such as ''
Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...
'' as
Kieran Fletcher and British soap opera ''
Family Affairs
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'' as gay backpacker Brett Owen
He has made guest appearances in ''
All Saints'', ''
McLeod's Daughters'' . He also lended his voice work to ''
Doctor Who
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'' audio adventure ''
Scaredy Cat''.
In 2016 he appeared in a TV adaptation of John Marsden's ''
Tomorrow When The War Began'', which aired on ABC3.
Producing
McLaren'a producing career began by forming McLaren House – a production company that has included theatre productions, TV series, and both short and feature films.
Filmography
Film
As actor
As producer
Television
As actor
As producer
Podcasts
Theatre
As actor
As producer
Personal life
McLaren is openly gay. He married his partner of five years, Chris Wright in a commitment ceremony on 15 February 2014 at
St Kilda Botanical Gardens,
Melbourne
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.
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Male actors from Sydney
Australian male television actors
Australian gay actors
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