Rahel Romahn
Rahel Romahn | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1993 Kurdistan, North Iraq |
| Occupation | Actor |
Rahel Romahn (born c. 1993)[1] is an Australian actor. He is a Kurdish genocide survivor and has Middle Eastern, European and South American heritage.[1] For his performance in The Principal he was nominated for the 2016 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama[2] and the 2016 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer.[3] He was the winner of the 2022 Heath Ledger Scholarship, making him the 11th recipient of the most prestigious acting prize in Australia.[4]
Rahel will soon be seen on screen in Furiosa: a Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, The Surfer starring Nicolas Cage and Wizards! starring Pete Davidson, Franz Rogowski and Orlando Bloom.
Roles he has played include the TV series Shantaram and Mr Inbetween and mini-series Australian Gangster, films Little Monsters, Ali's Wedding, Down Under[5] and Alex & Eve[6] and on stage as Mozart opposite Michael Sheen in Amadeus at the Sydney Opera House.[7]
References
- ^ a b Dale, David (29 September 2015). "Rahel Romahn gets emotional for The Principal". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (29 October 2015). "5th AACTA Awards: the full list of nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Dunk, Tiffany (4 April 2016). "Waleed Aly to vie with Project co-host Carrie Bickmore, Lee Lin Chin, Essie Davis and Grant Denyer for Gold Logie". news.com.au.
- ^ Idato, Michael (28 January 2022). "Bullied and ostracised growing up, now this actor is off to Hollywood". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (4 August 2016). "Down Under's first four minutes show disturbing images of the Cronulla riots". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Groves, Don (13 October 2015). "Multicultural rising star makes his mark". IF Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Westwood, Matthew (16 July 2022). "'A tale of genius and mediocrity': Amadeus hits the Sydney Opera House". The Australian. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
External links
- Rahel Romahn at IMDb
