J. M. RUSS - AEA

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ACTING - THEATRE

I Am My Own Wife (Dir - Michael Gow)

Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf (lead)

Queensland Theatre Company

The Messiah (Dir - Jon halpin)

Leslie Barrymore Locket (lead)

HotHouse Theatre - Aust Tour

Private Lives (Dir - Michael Gow)

Elyot (lead)

Queensland Theatre Company

Private Lives (Dir - Michael Gow)

Elyot (lead)

Sth Australian Theatre Company

We Were Dancing (Dir - Michael Gow)

Simon Goforth (lead)

Queensland Theatre Company

The Messiah (Dir - Jon Halpin)

Leslie Barrymore Locket (lead)

Queensland Theatre Company

Cooking With Elvis (Dir - Michael Gow)

Elvis (lead)

Queensland Theatre Company

Fred (Dir - Michael Gow)

Miles (lead)

Queensland Theatre Company

Closer (Dir - Fraser Corfield)

Dan (lead)

La Boite Theatre Company

Country Style Livers (Dir - Ben Corbett)

Hooter (lead)

Metro Arts Theatre

Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed (Dir - Jean-Marc Russ)

(ensemble)

Metro Arts Theatre

White Marriage (Dir - Eugene Gilfedder)

(ensemble)

Fractal Theatre Company

A Clockwork Orange (Dir - Jean-Marc Russ)

(ensemble)

Debacle Theatre Company

A History of the Devil (Dir - Jean-Marc Russ)

(ensemble)

Pandemonium Theatre Company

Pericles (Dir - Paul Sherman)

Pericles (lead)

Brisbane Arts Theatre

The Dwarfs (Dir - Ben Issac)

Len (lead)

Pandemonium Theatre Company

Ubu Rex (Dir - Jean-Marc Russ)

Pa Ubu (lead)

Pandemonium Thatre Company

Summer of the 17th Doll (Dir - Bruce Parr)

Roo (lead)

Cracka Theatre Company

It's All Greek To Me (Dir - Norman Price)

(ensemble)

Cracka Theatre Company

An Entirely New Sensation (Dir - Leah Mercer)

(ensembel)

Cracka Theatre Company

Property of the Clan (Dir - Leah Mercer)

Ricko (lead)

Cracka Theatre Company

ACTING - FILM & TELEVISION

The Extraordinary tale of William Buckley (Dir- M. McDonald)

William Buckley (lead)

ABC TV & December Films

Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Dir - Mark Harber)

Ratman

Cootes Hayes Productions

Beastmaster - Ep 3:15 (Dir - Brendan Maher)

Tarbock

Cootes Hayes Productions

Through My Eyes (Dir - Di Drew)

Dr. Andrew Scott

Liberty & Beyond for Channel 7

The Lost World - Ep 3:15 (Dir - Geoff Nottage)

Beal

Cootes Hayes Productions

The Lost World - Ep 2:16 (Dir - Ian Gilmour)

Prin Leader

Cootes Hayes Productions

Home & Away - 15 Episodes (Dir - Various)

Chef

Channel 7

The Love of Lionel's Life (Dir - John Ruane)

Doctor

Liberty & Beyond & Channel 10

Breakers - 400 Episodes (Dir - Various)

Boris Mcann (lead)

Screentime for Channel 10

The Potato Factory (Dir - Robert Marchand)

Muster Master

Screentime for Channel 10

Joey (Dir - Ian Barry)

Vendor

Village Roadshow Pictures

Medivac - 35 Episodes (Dir - Various)

Peter Firstborn (lead)

Liberty & beyond & Channel 7

Fire II - Ep 2:01 (Dir - Peter Fisk)

Jason

Liberty & Beyond & Channel 7

Blackwater Trail (Dir - Ian Barry)

Terry

Rutherford Films

DIRECTING - THEATRE

The August Moon

Director/Co-Writer

Queensland Theatre Company

Comedy Festival

Artistic Director

HotHouse Theatre Company

Walking by Apple Tree Creek

Director/Dramaturg

La Boite Theatre Company

Biting Dog Theatre Festival

Artistic Director

HotHouse Theatre Company

The Kransky Sisters - 'Bagagge'

Director

Queensland Performing Arts

Mano Nera

Director

Queensland Theatre Company

Women in Voice

Director

Queensland Performing Arts

Gulp Fiction

Director

Uni of Southern Queensland

Zig Zag Street (remount and national Tour)

Director/Dramaturg

La Boite Theatre Company

Zig Zag Street (original Production)

Director

La Boite Theatre Company

Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed

Director

HotHouse Theatre Company

Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed

Director

Queensland Theatre Company

A Conversation

Director

Queensland Theatre Company

The Valley Member

Director

Queensland Performing Arts

48 Shades of Brown (remount & national tour)

Director

La Boite Theatre Company

48 Shades of Brown (Original production)

Director/Dramaturg

La Boite Theatre Company

Australian Sitcom Festival

Director

Australian Writers Guild

Backseat Drivers

Director

Queensland Theatre Company

My Shoes Are Too Big

Director

La Boite Theatre Company

Closet ID

Director

Queensland Arts Council

Clockwork Orange

Director

Debacle Theatre Company

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Director

Debacle Theatre Company

A History of the Devil

Director

Pandemonium Theatre Company

Ubu Rex

Pa Ubu

Pandemonium Theatre Company

DIRECTIING - PLAY READINGS

La Suspension Du Plongeur

Director

Sydney Theatre Company

The Works (various work in development)

Director

Queensland Theatre Company

The Young Playwrights Awards

Director

Queensland Theatre Company

ASSISTANT DIRECTING - THEATRE

Blackrock (Dir - Sue Rider)

Assistant Director

La Boite Theatre Company

Sex Diary of an Infidel (Dir - Sue Rider)

Assistant Director

La Boite Theatre Company

Milk & Honey (Dir - Christina totos)

Assistant Director

La Boite Theatre Company

POSTIONS HELD

HotHouse Theatre Company

Artistic Directorate

2005-2008

Queensland Theatre Company

Associate Director

2004

Queensland Theatre Company

Associate Artist

2003

Playlab

Chairman

2001 - 2004

Metro Arts

Curator of Perfomance Program

2004

Metro Arts

Board Member

2001 - 2004

La Boite Theatre Company

Resident Asistant Director

1995-1997

Springboards Playreadings

Co-ordinator

1996-1997

Shock of the New Festival

Festival Director

1996

Debacle Theattre Company

Artistic Director

1992-1996

Cracka Theatre in Education

Uni of Qld - founding member

1992

AWARDS

Matilda Award - 2008

Best Actor

I Am My Own Wife

Matilda Award - 2006

Best Actor

Private Lives

Actors Equity Peer Award - 2006

Best Actor

Private Lives

South Australian Light Globe Award

Best Actor

Private Lives

Matilda Award - 2004

Best Direction

Eating Ice Cream

Matilda Award - 2004

Outstanding Achievment

For Contribution to Theatre

Matilda Award - 2003

Best Direction

A Conversation

Matilda Award - 2003

Best Actor

We Were Dancing

Helpmann National Award Nomination - 2002

Best Actor

The Messiah

Matilda Award - 2002

Best Actor

The Messiah

Matilda Award - 2002

Best Actor

Cooking With Elvis

Matilda Award - 2001

Best Actor

Fred

Matilda Award - 2001

Best Direction

48 Shades of Brown

Jean-Marc is an accomplished and award winning Australian actor/director with 20 years professional experience in Theater, Film and TV. Having recently made a permanent move to New York, he now lives in Manhattan. Jean-Marc has a green card, American Equity membership and full employment authorization.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 200 lbs

Boating - engine, Cricket, Equestrian - General, Fishing, Shooting - Rifle, Snorkeling, Swimming - ability - general, Firearms, Host, Licensed Driver, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Birmingham Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Geordie Accent, British - Scouse/Liverpool Accent, British - Yorkshire Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Russian Accent