Tom O'Sullivan (actor)

Tom O'Sullivan is an Australian television, film and theatre actor. O’Sullivan was born in Perth, Western Australia, and later relocated to Sydney to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art where he graduated in 2003. His first television role was a guest role on the soap opera Home and Away and was followed by playing Tom Huppatz in the ABC TV mini-series Rain Shadow. In 2010, O'Sullivan played Sean 'Grunter' Sinclair in the crime drama Underbelly: The Golden Mile and joined the main cast of Nine Network drama Cops LAC playing Senior Constable Nathan Holt. He has also portrayed William Chambers in the TVNZ 1 drama When We Go To War and Michael Shrimpton in the Seven Network drama series Molly. Aside from his television work, O'Sullivan has appeared in mainstream films and independent short films. The actor has also concentrated on theatre work throughout his career. His involvement at the 2006 Short and Sweet theatre festival helped boost his profile and he gained numerous other stage roles. O’Sullivan was born in Perth, Western Australia, and went to Guildford Grammar School. All four of his grandparents served Australia in World War II. When he finished studying he spent one year travelling. O'Sullivan moved from Perth to study acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. He completed his training and graduated in 2003. He resides in Balmain, New South Wales. O'Sullivan has appeared in numerous television series, films and theatre works. He has also contributed to some as a writer. The actor believed that by gaining experience in all three would be the best way to further his career. O’Sullivan's first television role was playing Keith Harris, a reporter who was punched in the face by the character Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) following a helicopter crash, on the soap opera Home and Away. He also did voice work on the 2006 animated film Happy Feet. O'Sullivan secured the role of Tom Huppatz in the mini-series Rain Shadow, which aired on ABC TV from 7 October 2007.