Christian Byers

Christian Byers
Bornc. 1993
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2006─present

Christian Byers (born c. 1993) is an Australian actor.

Early life and education

Byers was born around 1993[1] in Sydney, New South Wales.[citation needed] Even as a three-year-old, he was creating film scenarios, and his first public performance was as Romeo in year 4.[1]

He attended Fort Street High School in Petersham, while living in the Inner West of Sydney.[1]

Career

In 2006, aged 12, he made his film debut in Opal Dream, before featuring in December Boys (2007) alongside Daniel Radcliffe.[1]

Also in 2007, he portrayed Jacob in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Note
2014 Puberty Blues Woody 9 episodes
2015 Ready for This Reece Scott 13 episodes
2017 Newton's Law Harry Sutton Miniseries
2017 True Story with Hamish and Andy Sal 1 episode ("Sal")
2017 Friday On My Mind Stevie Wright Miniseries
2020 Between Two Worlds Miles 1 episode ("A Big Enough Lie")
2022 El Día Menos Pensado El Contrato 1 episode ("El Contrato")
2021-2024 Bump Bowie Chalmers-Davies 13 episodes

Film

Year Title Role Note
2006 Opal Dream Ashmol Williamson
2007 December Boys Sparky
2008 Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger Jacob Blueburger
2010 The Tree Tim
Purple Flowers Jack Short film
2011 Panic at Rock Island Elmo Quinn
2014 Kettle Kris Short film
2014 The Invisible Man - Short film, director & writer
2016 Gipsey Charlie Short film
2017 Dance Academy: The Movie Student Dex
2018 Riot Murph TV movie
2018 Shiloh Jordan Short film
2018 Safety Driver Safety Driver Short film
2019 Snare Bandmate Short film
2019 Laura Josh Short film, also writer
2023 The Moogai Constable Flatley

Awards

Awards and Nominations
Year Awards Group Film Result
2006 Australian Film Institute Awards AFI Young Actor Award Opal Dream Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d Morgan, Clare (14 June 2006). "Hanging with Harry Potter all in a day's work". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2024. Like any 12-year-old, Christian Byers is into music and footy...
  2. ^ For Keisha, the show must go on Archived 30 December 2012 at archive.today The Adelaide Advertiser. 23 October 2006.


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