{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{infobox person | name = Kenneth Moraleda | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|04|17}} | birth_place = Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | education = Australian Theatre for Young People <br>National Institute of Dramatic Art (1995) | occupation = Actor, Director | known_for= ''Lucky Miles'' (2007) }}
'''Kenneth Moraleda''' (born 17 April 1973) is a Filipino-American actor, based in Australia.
==Early life== Of Filipino descent, Moraleda was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has lived in Seattle, the Philippines, Los Angeles and is now based in Sydney, Australia.
Moraleda trained at Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), before being accepted into the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating with a Bachelor of Acting in 1995.
==Career== Moraleda's first lead in a feature film was the role of Arun in ''Lucky Miles'' (2007), directed by Michael James Rowland. His portrayal won him the Vic Silayan Award for Best Actor at the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival in 2008.<ref>[http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=41489&Category= www.screendaily.com, The Band's Visit takes top prize at Cinemanila fest]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/21/08/cinema-one-originals-movies-dominate-10th-cinemanila-award-rites |title=abs-cbnnews.com, Cinema One Originals movies dominate 10th Cinemanila award rites |access-date=21 October 2008 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208180803/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/21/08/cinema-one-originals-movies-dominate-10th-cinemanila-award-rites |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bworldonline.com/BW102108/content.php?id=079 |title=bworldonline.com, Arroyo awards winners in 10th Cinemanila festival |access-date=21 October 2008 |archive-date=18 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418172039/https://www.bworldonline.com/BW102108/content.php?id=079 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He played Monsod in Miramax's Australian-American war film ''The Great Raid'' (2005), Heng in ''Dead Europe'' and Aristotle Chen in ''Locusts'' (2019).<ref name="kwento"/><ref name="liberty"/> He played Tony in the short film ''Sweet and Sour'' and had lead roles in the shorts ''Perfection'', ''The Fence'', ''Banana Boy'' and ''Legacy''.<ref name="kwento"/><ref name="liberty"/>
Moraleda's numerous television appearances include playing Michael Lee in New Zealand soap opera ''City Life'' and Tim Young in the SBS seven-part series ''Bondi Banquet'' in 2000.<ref name="kwento"/> He appeared in the second season of SBS drama ''East West 101'' and in a 4-episode storyline in season three of ABC drama ''Janet King''.<ref name="kwento">{{cite web|url= https://kwento.com.au/kenneth-moraleda/ |title= Kenneth Moraleda |website= kwento.com.au |access-date= 19 April 2026}}</ref> He played the role of Winata in Channel 9′s 2014 biographical TV movie ''Schapelle'' and had a recurring guest role in the second season of ''The Bureau of Magical Things''.<ref name="kwento"/> Most recently, he had a lead role in ABC 2022 mystery drama miniseries ''Significant Others'', alongside Jacqueline McKenzie.<ref name="STC"/>
His television guest credits include ''Water Rats'', ''Wildside'', ''White Collar Blue'', ''Jay's Jungle'', ''City Homicide'', ''Stingers'', ''Wolf Like Me'' and ''Strife''.<ref name="STC"/> He also portrayed various characters in ''Comedy Inc.'' and had a presenting role on ''Playhouse Disney''.<ref name="kwento"/>
Notable acting credits for stage include creating the role of Roger Chan in Nick Enright’s ''A Man With Five Children'' for the Sydney Theatre Company and playing Banzai in the Australian/Asian tour of Disney's ''The Lion King''.
Moraleda was a Resident Artist with Sydney Theatre Company from 2018 to 2020, before becoming Resident Director, with productions including ''4000 Miles'', ''American Signs'', ''A Fool in Love'', and ''Rough Draft #48: Hubris and Humiliation''. He has also directed for Griffin Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Belvoir and NIDA.<ref name="STC">{{cite web|url= https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/cast-members/kenneth-moraleda-resident-director/ |title= Kenneth Moraleda |website= Sydney Theatre Company |access-date= 18 April 2026}}</ref>
==Filmography== Source: <ref name="liberty"/> ===Film=== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | || ''Sweet & Sour'' || Tony || Short film |- | 2000 || ''Sample People'' || Jake || Feature film |- | 2005 || ''The Great Raid'' || Monsod || Feature film |- | 2007 || ''Lucky Miles'' || Arun || Feature film |- | || ''The Strand'' || Nanao || Short film |- | 2012 || ''Dead Europe'' || Heng || Feature film |- | || ''Perfection'' || Mr Smith || Short film |- | || ''The Fence'' || Virak || Short film |- | || ''Legacy'' || Richmond || Short film |- | || ''Banana Boy'' || Guard || Short film |- | 2019 || ''Locusts'' || Aristotle Chen || Feature film |- | 2023 || ''Christmess'' || The Doctor || Feature film |- | || ''Interview with a Hero'' || Chhay || Short film |}
===Television=== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | || ''Manic Times'' || Various roles || |- | || ''English at Work'' || Henry || |- | || ''City Life'' || Michael Lee || |- | || ''Get a Life'' || Dave O’Chee || |- | || ''Wildside'' || Tinzaw Nanda || |- | || ''Water Rats'' || Kevin Gilbert || |- | || ''Big Sky'' || Ramon || |- | 2000 || ''Bondi Banquet'' || Tim Young || Miniseries |- | || ''Stingers'' || Tran || |- | || ''Playhouse'' || Disney Presenter || |- | || ''Outriders'' || Kitchen Hand || |- | || ''White Collar Blue'' || Edward Lam || |- | || ''Comedy Inc.'' || Various roles || |- | || ''Alfred Wallace'' || Ali || |- | || ''Mystery ER'' || Dr Walker || |- | || ''East West 101'' || Zacharriah Noor || |- | || ''City Homicide'' || Muhammad Hartono || |- | 2014 || ''Schapelle'' || Winata || TV movie |- | 2015 || ''Maximum Choppage'' || Rizaldo Mendoza || |- | || ''Avalon Now'' || $2 shop man || Web series |- | || ''Janet King'' || Eddie Cooke || Season 3 |- | || ''Bent 101'' || Neighbour || Web series |- | || ''The Family Law'' || Dong || Miniseries |- | 2018– || ''The Bureau of Magical Things'' || Mr Mendoza || Seasons 1 & 2 |- | rowspan="2"|2022 || ''Significant Others'' || Den || Miniseries |- | ''Wolf Like Me'' || Suppakorn || |- | 2023 || ''Strife'' || Benja || |}
==Awards== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Work ! Award ! Category ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2008 || ''Lucky Miles'' || Cinemanila International Film Festival || Vic Silayan Award for Best Actor || {{won}} || <ref name="kwento"/><ref name="liberty">{{cite web|url= https://libertyartistmgt.com.au/actor/kenneth-moraleda/ |title= Kenneth Moraleda |website= libertyartistmgt.com.au |access-date= 19 April 2026}}</ref> |- | 2007 || ''Lucky Miles'' || Sydney Film Festival || Audience Award || {{won}} || <ref name="kwento"/> |- | 2022 || ''One Hour No Oil'' || Sydney Theatre Awards || Best Director in an Independent Production || {{nom}} || <ref name="STC"/><ref name="liberty"/> |- | 2023 || ''Significant Others'' || Equity Ensemble Awards || Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries or Telemovie || {{won}} || <ref name="liberty"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0602529}}
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