{{short description|Australian actor (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox person |birth_date={{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|7|27}} |birth_place= Philippines |occupation=Actor |years_active=1999–present }} '''Aljin Abella''' (born 27 July 1985), also known as Alin Abella, is an Australian actor of Filipino descent, who is best known for playing Theo Martin, the Blue Ranger, on ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'', in all 32 episodes of the show, which aired in 2008. Also, he starred in the app series "Hunter n' Hornet" in 2014.
==Career== Abella is also well known for many prominent roles in top Australian theatre productions, such as 'The Monkey King' in " Monkey...Journey to the West".<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/my-perfect-weekend-aljin-abella-20140917-10i4fz.html | title = My Perfect Weekend: Aljin Abella | website = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 18 September 2014 | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/melbourne-festival-review-monkey--journey-to-the-west-revives-ancient-magic-20151023-gkglw9.html | title = Melbourne Festival review: Monkey ... Journey to the West revives ancient magic | website = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 23 October 2015 | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/theatre-review-monkey--journey-to-the-west-is-magical-entertainment-20150426-1ms6g0.html | title = Theatre review: Monkey ... Journey to the West is magical entertainment | website = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 24 April 2015 | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/arts/televisions-monkey-comes-to-brilliant-life-on-the-riverside-stage-in-magic-monkey--journey-to-the-west/news-story/3c5d6ddd24c4863104c9db65ad35a3a3|title=''Monkey Comes to Brilliant Life''|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=2 October 2014|last1=Writer|first1=Chris Hook Arts}} dailytelegraph.com.au Accessed 8-2-2016</ref> The actor made his big stage debut in 2005, as Joe, in "The Sapphires", in the Melbourne Theatre Company and Belvoir productions, as well as touring to London and Korea. Later, he has had roles in: "The Good Person of Szechuan", "Moths", "Triumph", "Strangers in Between", "Three Sisters", "The Matchmaker", "Love Labour's Lost", "The Laramie Project", "The Fortunes of Richard Mahony", "Anything Goes", and "The New Black".<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://opera.org.au/about-us/our_artists/principal_artists/aljin-abella | title = Opera Australia - Aljin Abella | website = opera.org.au | access-date = 2016-02-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161011091451/https://opera.org.au/about-us/our_artists/principal_artists/aljin-abella | archive-date = 11 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/Reviews/The-Sapphires/2004/11/18/1100748122897.html?from=storyrhs | title = The Sapphires - Reviews - www.theage.com.au | website = www.theage.com.au | date = 19 November 2004 | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/belvoir-magic-reaches-out-to-global-audience-20101022-16xy7.html | title = Belvoir magic reaches out to global audience | website = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 22 October 2010 | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref>
In 2014, he was nominated for a Green Room Award for ' Best Supporting Actor in Musical Theatre' for his role as Joseph in "La Cage Aux Folles".<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/damien-ryan-and-bell-shakespeare-sweep-nominations-for-green-room-awards-20150217-13gyvt.html | title = Damien Ryan and Bell Shakespeare sweep nominations for Green Room Awards | website = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 17 February 2015 | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://simonparrismaninchair.com/2014/11/23/the-production-company-la-cage-aux-folles-review/ | title = The Production Company: La Cage aux Folles review | last = Parris | first = Simon | website = Simon Parris: Man in Chair | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.theaureview.com/arts/reviews/la-cage-aux-folles-melbourne-arts-centre | title = Theatre Review: La Cage Aux Folles - Melbourne Arts Centre (Performances until December 7th) {{!}} the AU review | website = the AU review | access-date = 2016-02-29 }}</ref>
In 2016, he was cast as Iago in Disney's musical ''Aladdin,'' which ran from August to December.
In 2020, he was cast as Weselton in Disney's musical ''Frozen''.
In 2023, he was cast as Flashbang, a minor but recurring roll in The Artful Dodger.
==Film and television roles== *''The Artful Dodger'' as Flashbang (2023) *"Hunter n Hornet" Cade/Hornet (2014, 20 episodes) *''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' as Simon Lo (2013 episode 8) *Rivals Jim "Stretch" as Ayessa (2009) *''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' as Theo Martin/Blue Jungle Fury Ranger (2008, 32 episodes) *''Bootleg'' as Dave Hoosan (2002) *''Legacy of the Silver Shadow'' as Campbell (2002, 13 episodes) *''Guinevere Jones'' as Spencer Huang (2002, unknown episodes) *''Hoarce & Tina'' Josh (2001, unknown episodes) *''High Flyers'' as Kyet Nguyen (1999)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0008545}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abella, Aljin}} Category:Living people Category:1985 births Category:Australian male actors Category:Filipino emigrants to Australia