Harry Weaving Greenwood (born 1989) is an Australian actor.
Early life and education Harry Greenwood was born in 1989 to actor Hugo Weaving and artist Katrina Greenwood. His sister Holly (born in 1994) is also an artist. He uses his mother's surname, because his parents thought ‘Harry Weaving’ didn’t have the same ring as ‘Harry Greenwood’. He uses Weaving as his middle name.
After dabbling in Arts and Media Production degrees, Greenwood began studying a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) when he was 21, graduating in 2012.
Career In 2013, his first year after graduating from NIDA, Greenwood, 24, made his theatre debut as an angry 16 year old in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Fury. That same year he also starred in short film The Gift.
His breakthrough role was as Digger Bevan Johnson (alongside Kodi Smit-McPhee), in 2015 Nine Network miniseries Gallipoli. He also appeared in 2019 television series Bad Mothers.
Greenwood has appeared in feature films The Nightingale (2018) and True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) alongside Russell Crowe. He also appeared in Mel Gibson's biographical war film Hacksaw Ridge (2016) with his father, although they did not appear in any scenes together.
In 2022, Greenwood starred in Sean Lahiff's debut film as director, Carnifex. A science fiction/horror film with large-scale special effects, the film also stars Alexandra Park and Sisi Stringer, and premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2022. In 2024 he reunited with Russell Crowe in American crime thriller film Sleeping Dogs, as Richard Finn.
Greenwood's stage roles include STC productions, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Roslyn Packer Theatre (playing Brick; his father also appeared, as Big Daddy) and STC's Cloud Nine.
Greenwood was named one of Casting Guild of Australia's 10 Rising Stars of 2018.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2008 8 Simon Segment: "The Water Diary" 2016 Hacksaw Ridge Henry Brown 2018 The Nightingale Jago2019 The Dustwalker Paul True History of the Kelly Gang (Uncredited) 2021 The Drover's Wife John MaPharlen 2022 Carnifex Ben 2024 Sleeping Dogs Richard Finn 2026 Klara and the Sun
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2010 Kododa Smokey TV series 2014 Old School Zac 6 episodes 2015 Gallipoli Bevan Johnson 7 episodes2019 The Commons Tuly 3 episodes Bad Mothers Sam 7 episodes2020 Operation Buffalo Baxter 5 episodes Liberty Street Will Episode: "Sophie"2021 Total Control Leo Jacobs 6 episodes Wakefield Trevor 8 episodes2022 Bump Michael 5 episodes Pieces of Her Loner 3 episodes2023 The Clearing Anton Beaufort 5 episodes Class of '07 Brendo Episode: "The Tribe Has Spoken"2024Return to Paradise Byron1 episode
Theatre Source: Year Title RoleNotes Ref. 2013 Fury Joe Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC 2014 Once in Royal David’s City German boyfriend / Border guard Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney 2014; 2016 The Glass Menagerie Jim O'Connor Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne 2015 Love and Information Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC 2016 Back at the Dojo Young Danny Katz Belvoir St Theatre 2017 Cloud Nine Betty / Edward Wharf Theatre with STC Three Sisters Tusenbach Sydney Opera House with STC 2019 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick STC 2023 The Seagull Constantine STC
Awards and nominations Year Work Award Category Result Ref. 2006 Pacific Tropfest Best Young Talent Award 2017 Cloud 9 Sydney Theatre Awards Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production 2018 Helpmann Awards Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play Harry Greenwood Casting Guild of Australia Awards Rising Star Award 2021 Wakefield AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
Personal life Greenwood's long term partner is director Milena Bennett. His sister Holly Greenwood, is a fine artist whose work is exhibited at the Olsen Gallery in Sydney and the James Makin Gallery in Melbourne. His cousin Samara Weaving is also an established actress.
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