Val Athanassiou
- Actor
Male / Victoria - Ethnicity
- Mediterranean
- Age Range
- 42 - 52
- Height
- 1m 80cm (5' 10")
- Weight
- 90kg (14st. 2lb)
- Hair Colour
- Salt and Pepper
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Medium
Files
- video file (mp4)
Agent
- Agent
- Storm Actors
- Contact
- +61 (0) 405 098 890
- Website
- app.showcast.com.au
Links
Credits
Year | Role / Type | Name of Production / Director |
---|---|---|
2020 | Father Music Video | Greg Gould and Tania Doko / Bittersweet Symphony Greg Gould and Maria Mercedes |
2020 | Lead - Dad Commercial | Kmart Easter Egg Hunt Corrie Jones |
2019 | Papou (Grand dad) Film (Short) | Song of The Moon Nicholas Kehaidis |
2019 | Husband Still Photos | Early Settler Jules Tahan |
2019 | Presenter Online / Digital | The Pharmacy Guild Christopher Sferazza |
2018 - 2019 | Hot Guy Web-Series | Real Melbourne Justin Edbrooke |
2018 - 2019 | Satan Film (Short) | Of Course God is an Alien Rokk Lattanzio |
2018 | Lead Film (Short) | Taboo Olivia Altavilla |
2018 | Supporting Commercial | Cadbury Chocolate Brad Sayers |
2018 | Lead Commercial | You Never Forget The Flu Chris Sferrazza |
2017 | Lead Film (Short) | Daniel Val Athanassiou |
2017 | Featured TV | Glitch 2 Emma Freeman |
2016 | Lead Web-Series | It's Just A Choice Jerry Retford |
2016 | Lead TV | Murder Calls Michael Venables |
2015 | The Golfer Still Photos | St George Andreas Bommert |
2015 | Lead Film (Short) | Something About Bindis Jerry Retford |
2015 | Supporting Film (Short) | $50 Apple Tina A Wake |
2015 | Finance Guy Commercial | Yahoo7 Alex Roberts |
2015 | Lead Commercial | KFC - Set Your Table Free Nick Robertson |
2015 | Francis the Patrolperson Commercial | NRMA Assist Dan Reisinger |
2015 | Co-Star (American Accent) TV | Deadly Women John Mavety |
2014 | Dad Commercial | KFC - Family Feast Perry Westwood |
2014 | Dad Still Photos | Search Your NBN Toby Burrows |
2014 | Co-Star TV | Inside Story Louise Meek |
2014 | Head Waiter Commercial | Aussie Home Loans - Second Opinion Paul Goldman |
2014 | Co-Star (Southern American Accent) TV | Deadly Women Katie Hides |
2013 | Dad Still Photos | Meat and Livestock Australia Andreas Bommert |
2013 | Co-Star (American Accent) TV | Deadly Women James Knox |
2013 | Co-Star (American Accent) TV | Dark Minds John Mavety |
2013 | Supporting TV | Old School Peter Templeman |
2013 | Supporting Film (Feature) | Lead Me Astray Tom Danger |
2013 | Dad Commercial | Telstra-Foxtel David Rechtman |
2013 | Co-Star (American Accent) TV | Deadly Women Katie Hides |
2012 | Dad Commercial | McDonalds -The Vow Nick Robertson |
2012 | Shipyard Foreman Commercial | Telstra 2020 Marc Furmie |
2012 | Lead Film (Short) | The Promise Val Athanassiou |
2012 | Lead Web-Series | 121212 The Webseries Val Athanassiou |
2011 | Co-Star TV | Four Corners - The Caroline Byrne Case Robert Marchand |
2011 | Lead Theatre | Something About Bindis Annie Bilton |
2011 | Lead (American Accent) Film (Short) | Running Val Athanassiou |
2011 | Lead (American Accent) Film (Short) | The Adman Val Athanassiou |
2011 | Used Car Salesman Commercial | CarHistory Sean Kruck |
2011 | The Toilet Guy Commercial | Harpic - The Apology Sean Kruck |
2010 | The Gardener Commercial | Pizza Hut - The Great Debate Matt Kamen |
Education
Year Qualification Where 2018 Masterclass (Script Analysis, Scene Work, Acting Techniques) Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia 2018 Bringing Yourself to the Role - Marilyn McIntyre Victorian College of the Arts 2017 Character Based Improvisation - Robert Marchand 16TH STREET 2016 Character Based Improvisation - Robert Marchand 16TH STREET 2015 Character Based Improvisation - Robert Marchand ACTORS HUB 2014 Masterclass Stage 2- Miranda Harcourt MEAA 2013 Groundfighting Techniques - Kyle Rowling Sydney Stage and Combat School 2013 Masterclass - Lynn Hegarty SCREENWISE 2013 Character Building through Phenomenology - Nicholas Hope MEAA 2013 Masterclass - Miranda Harcourt MEAA 2012 Acting for Screen - Glenda Linscott MEAA 2012 Character Based Improvisation - Robert Marchand ACTORS HUB 2010 Director Masterclass - Bobby Roth School of Audio Engineering 2010 Stage Combat Techniques - Kyle Rowling MEAA 2009 General American Accents - Nick Curnow NIDA 2009 Actions In Action - Denise Roberts SCREENWISE 2009 Screen Acting - Advanced - Kieran Darcy-Smith SCREENWISE 2009 Masterclass - Peter Andrikidis MEAA 2009 RP and Cockney Accents - Jennifer White NIDA 2008 Acting for Theatre - Jennifer Hagan NIDA 2008 Screen Acting - Intermediate - Kieran Darcy-Smith SCREENWISE 2007 Acting for Screen - James Mitchell NIDA Acting, Theatre and Stage Management Graham Corry School of Drama Additional Skills
AACTA 47371
ABN **contact removed** JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 214812
AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT N6366631
NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE 55146718
WORKING WITH CHILDREN 1094777A-01
VICTORIA POLICE FIREARMS SAFETY INSTRUCTOR 1365
Car (Manual and Auto), Truck (5 Tonnes), Tractor, Boat, First Aid/CPR, RSA/RCG (NSW)
Open Water Diver, Civil Construction White Card, LB, LE, LR, LL, LS, Forklift
Firearms Category A and B
Additional Information
Actor, Film Maker.
About me
CHECK OUT MY CLIPS AND CHANNELS
www.youtube.com/user/valathanassiou
Enquiries
STORM Actors | T **contact removed** | **contact removed**
www.stormactors.com/talent/val-athanassiou
AACTA 47371
ABN **contact removed** JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 214812
AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT N6366631
NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE 55146718
WORKING WITH CHILDREN 1094777A-01
VICTORIA POLICE FIREARMS SAFETY INSTRUCTOR 1365
Car (Manual and Auto), Truck (5 Tonnes), Tractor, Boat, First Aid/CPR, RSA/RCG (NSW)
Open Water Diver, Civil Construction White Card, LB, LE, LR, LL, LS, Forklift
Firearms Category A and B
BIO
Val was born in Broken Hill, to parents of mixed heritage, his Italian mother, a Farmer, his Romanian/Greek Father, a Surveyor; a job that saw the family shift across Australia, from Cootamundra to Sydney, all of which has contributed to giving Val a particular grounding and keen perspective into the immigrant way of life. Grass roots. Salt of the Earth. Family focused.
A formidable Actor trained in a number of disciplines, his solid work ethic ensures he is in constant pursuit of training and personal development. Val has life experience as a Rural Firefighter, Coast Guard, Justice of the Peace and brandishes qualifications in Scuba Diving,
Boating, Civil Construction, Forklift Operation, and possesses a Working With Children Check and is an Accredited Victoria Police Firearms Safety Instructor.
His love of theatre led him to the Graham Corry School of Drama, as a teenager he made his professional acting debut in the modern day interpretation of Aristophanes’ "The Birds", and acclaimed performances in numerous Short and Sweet productions. His love of singing and
music lead to the stage of the iconic Sydney Opera House (he sports a strong Tenor), and he has relentlessly pursued his love of performance and training through NIDA, Screenwise, 16th Street and Howard Fine and ongoing training and mentoring with Dr. Robert Marchand PhD.
With four children, he can obviously multitask, and is suited to the “loving Father”, “harassed Dad” comedic persona, with the ability to turn it all the way up to eleven as the “furious parent” and “gun toting protector”.
A keen voice actor, Val can call up numerous accents, speaks Greek and can throw in a smattering of Italian and French, all with solid reproduction and pronunciation.
Val is suited to fierce, military and law enforcement characters. He is also befitting to darker underbelly roles as an assassin, adulterer and domestic abuser.
His current project is "The 100". A War Veterans Initiative.
www.the100.org.au
He is a member of the Films4Change production team.
www.films4change.org.au
Val also teaches through his Digital Futures/Recovery Through Film and Food initiative.
Industry Awards
ANZAC Ribbon - Nominee - For services in creating awareness for War Veterans former and current. (2019)
Australian Mental Health Prize - Nominee - Recovery Through Film and Food (2016)
Cause Film Festival - Finalist - Something About Bindis - The Film (2015)
Short and Sweet - Best Play - Something About Bindis - The Play (2011)
Coasties Film Festival - The Actor - Shortlist Don McAlpine Cinematography Prize (2010)
Short and Sweet - Peoples Choice - Double Take - The Play (2009)
Acting experience
NIDA. SCREENWISE. 16TH STREET. HOWARD FINE.
Skills
- Accents (North American)
- General American
- New York City
- Southern American
- Hair Length
- Short
- Languages Spoken
- Greek
- Perform nude?
- Only Professionally
- Skin Colour
- Olive
- Stage Combat Skills
- Basic
- Interested in
- Comedy
- Commercials
- Film (Professional)
- Radio
- TV
- Voice Over
- Web-Series
- Accents (UK)
- Cockney
- English, standard
- Scottish, Standard
- Accents (International)
- Australian
- French
- German
- Greek
- Irish
- Italian
- New Zealand
- Specific Singing Skills
- Alto
- Tenor
- Experienced In
- Comedy
- Commercials
- Film (Professional)
- Modelling
- Presenting
- Radio
- Theatre (Professional)
- TV
- Voice Over
- Web-Series
- Native accent
- Australian
- Union Status
- Non Union
- General Singing Skills
- Advanced