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Russell Dykstra

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Russell Dykstra
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Russell Dykstra is a multi-award winning Australian actor of both stage and screen known for his transformative roles. He won the prestigious AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in his feature film debut, Soft Fruit, for which he also received a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nomination. Russell has won several national theatre awards, received his second AFI nomination (Best Supporting Actor) for his performance in the film Romulus My Father, and stars as Barney in the acclaimed Australian ABC TV series Rake.
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Richard Roxburgh in Rake (2010)
    Rake
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Barney Meagher
    Romulus, My Father (2007)
    Romulus, My Father
    6.6
    • Mitru
    • 2007
    Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom in Ned Kelly (2003)
    Ned Kelly
    6.4
    • Wild Wright
    • 2003
    Jeanie Drynan in Soft Fruit (1999)
    Soft Fruit
    6.6
    • Bo
    • 1999

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    • Good Cop/Bad Cop (2025)
      Good Cop/Bad Cop
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Security Guard Bill
      • 2025
    • Ladies in Black (2024)
      Ladies in Black
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Stefan Szombathelyi
      • 2024
    • Ryan Corr and Bob Morley in In Limbo (2023)
      In Limbo
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2023
    • Last King of the Cross (2023)
      Last King of the Cross
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Bartuccio
      • 2023
    • Irreverent (2022)
      Irreverent
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Lester
      • 2022
    • Hunter Page-Lochard and Eliza Scanlen in Fires (2021)
      Fires
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • David Jasic
      • 2021
    • Why Are You Like This (2018)
      Why Are You Like This
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Secret Boy
      • 2021
    • Slam (2018)
      Slam
      6.1
      • Paul Koustakidis
      • 2018
    • Richard Roxburgh in Rake (2010)
      Rake
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Barney Meagher
      • 2010–2016
    • Maiden (2013)
      Maiden
      8.6
      Short
      • Mick
      • 2013
    • Wild Boys (2011)
      Wild Boys
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Winston
      • 2011
    • Claudia Karvan, Matt King, and Rodger Corser in Spirited (2010)
      Spirited
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Adam One
      • 2010
    • Emily Watson in Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
      Oranges and Sunshine
      7.1
      • Dan
      • 2010
    • Nightwalking
      Short
      • Voices
      • 2009
    • My Place (2009)
      My Place
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Mr Merry
      • 2009

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    The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
    Trailer 1:02
    The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
    The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
    Trailer 1:02
    The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
    Rake: Series
    Trailer 1:02
    Rake: Series
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    The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
    Trailer 1:02
    The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
    1
    Criminal Ways
    Trailer 1:43
    Criminal Ways
    Soft Fruit
    Trailer 1:07
    Soft Fruit

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      • Russel Dykstra
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

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      Uncle of Australian boxing legend Jeff Horn, the first Australian to win the WBO world welterweight title.

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