Jacob Junior Nayinggul

Jacob Junior Nayinggul
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor

Jacob Junior Nayinggul is an Australian actor. His first screen role was in the feature film High Ground.[1] For his role in the film he was nominated for the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[2]

He portrayed historical figure Woollarawarre Bennelong in reenactment sequences in the 2022 documentary series The Australian Wars.[3]

In 2022, Jacob was cast in Matthew Holmes' shark thriller Fear Below as Jimmy Barriakada. [4]

References

  1. ^ Mottram, James (17 January 2021), "Simon Baker & Jacob Junior Nayinggul Head For High Ground", Filmink
  2. ^ Maddox, Garry (31 October 2021), "The Newsreader and Wakefield dominate AACTA nominations", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ The Australian Wars (TV Mini Series 2022) - IMDb, retrieved 8 January 2024
  4. ^ "Hermione Corfield to front Matthew Holmes' 'Fear Below'". Inside Film. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.