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Val Athanassiou

• Actor
  Male / Victoria
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• 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

  • Val Athanassiou US Accent Reel video file (mp4)

• Agent

  Agent

  Storm Actors

  Contact

  +61 (0) 405 098 890

  Website

  app.showcast.com.au

  Links

  Personal Website

  website

  IMDB

  IMDB

  Twitter

  twitter

Credits

• 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

  vimeo.com/valactor

  www.valman.com.au

  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.

  www.digitalfutures.org.au

  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