Matt Boesenberg is an actor born in Sydney, Australia. He has many credits in film, television and theatre. Matt is best known for Busman's Holiday (2020) and two seasons of the Underbelly television series (Underbelly: Razor and Underbelly: Squizzy). Matt is a skilled sportsman and has played representative cricket in Australia and England.
Matt Boesenberg | |
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 Boesenberg in 2020 | |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Early career
editBoesenberg's career began in the theatre, with his first role in the Sydney-based PACT Centre for Emerging Artists production Madagaskar Lily.[1] He then moved on to the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) where he developed a passion for Shakespeare. He played the role of Banquo in Macbeth, and Ulysses in Troilus and Cressida. He was soon awarded a scholarship by the ATYP for his outstanding work and chose to travel to New York.[2]
On moving to New York from Australia in 1999, Boesenberg studied with the Atlantic Theater Company (a school started by David Mamet and William H. Macy).[3] With renewed skills and vigour Boesenberg returned to the ATYP for their commissioned work with Nick Enright, called Spurboard. This play was performed in conjunction with the Sydney Theatre Company and went on to tour country New South Wales.[3]
Keen to expand his horizons, Boesenberg travelled to Oxford, England, to study with the British American Drama Academy. There he furthered his skills with Shakespeare under the guidance of teachers such as John Barton, Jane Lapotaire and Alan Rickman.
Upon returning to Australia, Boesenberg continued working in theatre, including roles in productions such as Rebel Tour, a fictionalised account of the South African rebel tours[4] and Prisoner of Love.[5] He also began to focus his talents on film and television.
Television and film
editBoesenberg has appeared in many Australian dramas including Rush, City Homicide, The Strip, Blackjack, Stingers, All Saints and Home and Away. He is well known for his roles in Satisfaction (as Dougie), and in Carla Cametti PD where he was the hired hit man Sean Hamley.[6]
Boesenberg has also had a number of roles in American productions. They include Knowing (with Nicolas Cage), The Pacific (with James Badge Dale) and Invincible (with Billy Zane).[6]
Boesenberg is best known for his work in the Australian television miniseries Underbelly: Razor, in which he portrayed notorious psychopath and standover man John "Snowy" Cutmore.[7] The series was screened on Australian television in August 2011. The premiere episode made Razor the highest rating drama in Australian history, surpassing the record set by Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.[8] Boesenberg's performance was critically acclaimed as "spot on".[7]
In the September 2011 edition of FHM Australia, Matt appeared as the joker from The Dark Knight in a fashion shoot with a difference - cast members of Underbelly: Razor were asked to channel their inner screen killer.[9]
In 2013, Boesenberg appeared in the sixth series of Underbelly—Underbelly: Squizzy, where he starred in his reprisal of character "Snowy" Cutmore. Historically, "Snowy" Cutmore was the nemesis of Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor and this installment to the Underbelly franchise, set in Australia between 1915 and 1927, tells the story of Squizzy Taylor's relentless quest for power, which ultimately made him the first superstar gangster of the 20th century.[10]
Boesenberg was cast in Busman's Holiday in 2017. Directed by Austin Smithard, the film starred Jamie McShane and was filmed in 9 countries to be released in 2020 on Amazon Prime and Apple TV in the United States.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | All the Way | Mike Murphie | Feature film |
| 2001 | Invincible | MP #1 | TV movie |
| 2003 | BlackJack | Shapiro | TV movie series |
| 2009 | Knowing | Traffic cop | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Pale Moonlight | Howard | Short film |
| 2017 | Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow | George / Macbeth | Short film |
| 2020 | The Ghoul | Smoking man | Short film |
| 2020 | Busman's Holiday | Andrew Southsea | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Murder Call | Constable Ferris | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Home and Away | Tony | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | All Saints | David Unwin | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | Life Support | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Stingers | Nicky Stifanich | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007-08 | Satisfaction | Dougie | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Strip | Bernie Bedford | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Rush | Lee Coleman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | City Homicide | Wayne Stokes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Carla Cametti PD | Sean Hamley | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Pacific | TV miniseries | |
| 2010 | Cops LAC | Mark Mayfield | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | John "Snowy" Cutmore | TV miniseries |
| 2013 | Underbelly: Squizzy | John "Snowy" Cutmore | TV miniseries |
| 2014 | Rake | Prosecution | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015 | Australia: The Story of Us | Keith Murdoch | TV miniseries / docudrama, 1 episode |
| 2017 | Newton's Law | Ryan Wexler | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ The Sun-Herald, 26 January 1997 "Madagaskar Lily Review".
- ^ The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 27 September 1998 "Actors get a leg up".
- ^ a b http://www.mattboesenberg.com, "Biography".
- ^ The Age, 10 July 2006 "Arts Review – Rebel Tour".
- ^ The Age, 7 February 2006 "Arts Review – Prisoner of Love".
- ^ a b The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Matt Boesenberg at IMDb.
- ^ a b The Vine, "Underbelly: Razor preview", 15 July 2011, http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/news/'underbelly-razor'-preview20110715.aspx Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Throng Media, "Underbelly: Razor sets new ratings records", 30 August 2011, Retrieved 6 December 2012, http://www.throng.com.au/2011/08/underbelly-razor-sets-new-ratings-records/
- ^ FHM Australia, "Underbelly stars channel movie killers", Retrieved 10 August 2011, "Underbelly-stars-channel-movie-killers". Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Channel 9, "COMING SOON - Underbelly Squizzy in 2013 on Nine", Retrieved 5 February 2013, "UNDERBELLY SQUIZZY in 2013 on Nine". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Busman's Holiday". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 18 August 2020.