He is a professionally trained Ballroom dancer.Studied Acting For Film at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.Meryl Streep and Anthony Hopkins are his biggest influences, while closer to home he is inspired by Toni Collette and Heath Ledger.He never actually auditioned for the role of G.B. in Short Beach. Instead, he won the role after the casting director watched a previous screen test he had shot for J.J. Abrams 2011 thriller, "Super 8".His favourite actors from Hollywood's Golden Age are Bette Davis and Kirk Douglas.Attended the same Sydney high school as iconic Australian actor Chips Rafferty, makeup artist and businessman Napoleon Perdis and Neighbours actress Kym Valentine.