Josef Brown
Josef Brown | |
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Born | Woomera, Australia | 8 October 1969
Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, choreographer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Katherine Griffiths |
Children | 2 |
Josef Brown (born 8 October 1969) is an Australian actor, dancer and choreographer. Brown attended The McDonald College of the Arts and the Australian Ballet School, where he was promoted to soloist in 1994. He joined the Sydney Dance Company in 1997 and appeared in and choreographed various productions. Brown originated the role of Johnny Castle in the stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing. For his portrayal of Johnny, Brown won the Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical accolade at the 2005 Australian Dance Awards.
In 2010, Brown was cast as
Early life
Brown was born on 8 October 1969 in Woomera, South Australia.
Career
1995–2009
During a leave of absence from the Australian Ballet School, Brown performed in a production of In the Body of the Son for the Nomad Dance Theatre.
Brown went with the Sydney Dance Company on its American tour of Ellipse in February 2004 and shared the lead role of Dorian in Shades of Gray with Joshua Consandine.[5] Brown decided to leave the Sydney Dance Company in mid-2004.[5] He told Sharon Verghis from The Sydney Morning Herald that the parting was amicable, although Murphy and associate director Janet Vernon had been "a little shocked and sad" when they were told the news. Brown stated "I left on very good terms with the SDC. Graeme and I have gotten along well – we've had our ups and downs, of course, conflict, but that's part of the creative process."[5] Verghis said Brown had become "the male face" of the company, noting that he developed a high-profile tenure while he was there.[5]
Brown went on to originate the role of Johnny Castle in the stage musical Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage.[2] When Eleanor Bergstein decided to open the stage show in Australia, she initially struggled to find someone to play Johnny, but after being told about Brown, she approached him to play the role.[2] Brown met with Bergstein and successfully auditioned for the part. He then studied Patrick Swayze's performance from the film, took lessons in mambo and the cha-cha-cha and went through intensive acting training.[2] He also hired a voice coach to help him with an American accent.[2] Dirty Dancing had its world premiere in Sydney in November 2004 and Brown went on to win the Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical accolade at the 2005 Australian Dance Awards.[6][7] Brown continued to play the role of Johnny throughout the production's run in New Zealand, Germany, London's West End and the pre-Broadway tour in the United States.[8]
2010–present
On 6 August 2010, a staff writer from
Brown originated the role of Charlie Redding in the premiere production of
Personal life
Brown is married to fellow dancer, Katherine Griffiths. The couple have two children.[1][20]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Dance Academy | Patrick | 14 episodes |
2010 | Rake
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Ben Rigby | 1 episodes |
2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Auctus
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3 episodes |
2012 | Home and Away | Dale Canning | 1 episode |
2013–2016 | Neighbours | Matt Turner | Regular role: 427 episodes |
2014 | Neighbours vs Zombies
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Matt Turner | Web series, 2 episodes |
2019 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Graham King | 1 episode |
2019 | Home and Away | Mike | 2 episodes |
2021 | Buckley's Chance | Bryce Anderson |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "20 Questions With… Josef Brown". Whatsonstage. 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Tribune Company. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Manly Dance's Teachers". Manly Dance. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- . Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d Verghis, Sharon (6 October 2004). "Anatomy of a quiet departure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Wells, Rachel (15 June 2005). "Private dancers". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Verghis, Sharon (21 November 2005). "Older, younger, independent – dance winners cross the divide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (14 August 2007). "Dirty Dancing Will Launch U.S. National Tour in September 2008". Playbill. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Logo. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Josef Brown". Mollison Keightley Management. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Every Single Saturday". Arts Planner. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ News Limited. Archived from the originalon 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "An Officer and A Gentleman Musical Cast Announced". Stage Whispers. March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- News Limited. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- Channel 5. Northern & Shell. 4 November 2012. Archived from the originalon 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Fatal fallout". TV Soap: 18–19. 26 March – 9 April 2015.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 August 2016). "Neighbours spoilers: Matt Turner is back from the dead as he appears in front of Lauren". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 October 2019). "Home and Away brings in Neighbours star Josef Brown for guest role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Stratton, David (25 June 2021). "Reviews: In the Heights, Buckley's Chance, The Sparks Brothers". The Australian. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Lawson, Valerie (20 October 2006). "Dancer's dirty deeds take him all the way to London". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Josef Brown at IMDb