Jason Mckell
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 29 - 39
- Height
- 6' 0" (1m 83cm)
- Weight
- 13st. 5lb. (85kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Brown
Audio
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audio fileJason Mckell Vocal Showreel
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2009 |
Bachelor of Theatre Arts Majoring in Acting
Film |
University of Southern Queensland |
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2005 |
Certificate 2 in Performance Art
Film |
Morteon Institute of Tafe |
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2012 |
Apprenticeship program
Film |
Queensland Shakespeare Ensamble |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
Jason graduated from the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Bachelor in Theatre Arts (Acting) in 2009, and was an inaugural member of the Actors International Corporate Networking Tour to England in 2010. As well as training with the Society of Australian Fight Directors Incorporated (SAFDi) Jason was awarded a full scholarship for the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble (QSE) Apprenticeship Program in 2012 and has furthered this interest by travelling to New York to perform with the Oxford Shakespeare Company. Jason made his professional theatre debut as Two-Shoes in the critically acclaimed Pentimento Productions/La Boite Indie season of ‘The Truth About Kookaburras’ in 2012.When Jason is not in rehearsal, he works for the Starlight Children’s Foundation, performing for hospitalised children across southeast Queensland, and has done extensive role playing with the Australian Defence Force (ADF). In his spare time, he trains with acclaimed fight director Nigel Poulton.
Skills
Languages Spoken | English, French |
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Accents/Dialects | Australian, Boston, English - Cockney, English - London, Irish |
Musical Style | Classical, Pop, Rock |
Vocal Types | Baritone |
Additional Skills | Acting |
Highlights
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Film & Television
2012 "Captain Starlight" Starlight Childrens Foundation TVC
2012 "God" Bible 2.0 Griffith Film School Masters
2012 Dementia training video, Paramount productions
2012 "Bob" Smile, Griffith Film School Masters
2011 "Brett" Inamorata, Queensland University of Technology
2011 "Supporting Role" Slide
2010 "Danny" City of the damned, Jonty Reason
2010 "Supporting Role" Eagle Boys Pizza TVC
2009 "Tom" 500 days of summer - USQ Show Reels, University of Southern Queensland
2005 "Corporal Rowly" Xenophobia, Scott Wills
2005 "Vampire" Vampire Discidium
2005 "Supporting Role" Aqua Marine, 20th Century Fox
2004 "Ben" Who Knows, Griffith University
Theatre
2013 - "Orlando" As You Like It, Oxford Shakespeare Company in workshop with the Royal Shakespeare Company, London/Stratford-upon-Avon
2013 - "Bertram" All's Well That Ends Well, Oxford Shakespeare Company NYC
2011-2012 "Two-Shoes" The Truth About Kookaburra's, La Boite Independant season, Sven Swenson
2011 "Phillip" Captive, BlackFox Theatre Ensamble & Anywhere Theatre Festival
2010 "Claude Frollo" The Hunchback of Notrdame, Queensland National Ballet, Martin Flemming
2009 "Jake" Lie of the Mind, University of Southern Queensland
2009 "Stephano" The Tempest, Artsworx, Andrea Moor
2008 "Romeo, Macbeth, Othello, Bottom, Demetrius" Black box Shakespeare Thus I Die, Shake and Stir
2008 "Peck" The Rimmers of Elderich, University of Southern Queensland
2007 "Major Robbie Ross" Our Countries Good, University of Southern Queensland
2007 "Charlie" Twelve Dancing Princesses, Artsworx
2007 "Gordon ,Squeegee Man" RENT, Sanctuary Cove Theater Company
2006 "Slim" Cowboy Mouth, Griffith University
2006 "Bernardo" West Side Story, Ignatians Musical Society
2005 "Grandma" The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Morton Institute of TAFE
2005 "Elvis Presley & Richie Sambora" Music is my Life, Fame Theatre Company
2005 "Biff" Death of a Salesman, Carpe Diem
2004 "Eddie & Dr Scott" The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Able Productions
2004 "Lester" Take Five, Phoenix Theater Company
Short Courses
2013 - 'Clowning and Caring in Ecuador' with Patch Adams of the Gesundheit Institute
2012 - Paddy Crean Stage Combat Workshop (Banff)
2012 - Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble (QSE) Advanced training courses
2010 - Circa Beginner Aerials Training
2010 - ZenZenZo Physical Actor Training
2010 - Preparing Shakespeare - Sam Boyd
2010 - Screen Test Intensive - Andrea Clark
2010 - Auditions Workshop - Richard Evans
2010 - Presentation Workshop - Chrys Salt
2010 - Physical Actor Training - Ira Seidenstein
2010 - Dramatic Screen Writing - Billy Stoneking - Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
2009 - Acting Master Class - Michael Futcher
2009 - Practical Aesthetics Master Class - Andrea Moor
2008 - Basic Stage Combat - Nigel Pulton - Society of Australian Fight Directors (SAFDI)
2007 - Voice Master Class - Rowena Bardos
2005 - Carpe Diem - Fame Theatre Company
2005 - Screen Test Course - Australian Acting Academy
2005 - Acting For The Camera Intensive - Australian Acting Academy
2005 - University Auditions Workshop - AAA -
Singing tuition - DJArts, Dr Daniel Kay Robinson 2006-present
Performance/music - FAME Theatre Company 2004-2006
Instruments played - guitar, ukulele, mandolin, trombone, harmonica