{{short description|Australian actor and musician (born 1990)}} {{multiple issues| {{Notability|person|date=November 2017}} {{Cleanup press release|reason=It reads like a press release because it's sourced mostly to press releases and his statements in interviews|date=November 2017}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | name = Sebastian Gregory | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|03|03|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showcast.com.au/showcast/View/ViewActorProfile?actorId=17585&d=DTnqjky8n4zDoLxrqdyHyg|title=Sebastian Gregory|publisher=Showcast|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref> | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | occupation = Actor, musician | years_active = 2004–present }} '''Sebastian Gregory''' (born 3 March 1990) is an Australian actor and musician. He is a self-taught guitarist, drummer and songwriter, who formed a band called Menace when he was thirteen. After being spotted in his own music video, Gregory was signed to an acting management agency. He has appeared in a number of short films, commercials and theatre productions. He made his first television appearance in a 2004 episode of ''Blue Heelers''. Two years later he landed a recurring role in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Gregory made his feature film debut in ''Acolytes''. This was followed by a role in 2009 film ''Beautiful'' and a regular role in children's television series ''The Elephant Princess''. Gregory's next film roles were in comedy films ''Accidents Happen'' and ''A Heartbeat Away''. In April 2012, Gregory joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' for a second time.
==Early life== Gregory was born in Melbourne, Australia in the early 1990s.<ref name="Paranoia">{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Sebastian+Gregory&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH090220PC5D2621BCC|title=Paranoia avenue|last=Molitorisz|first=Sacha|date=20 February 2009|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> He was given a drum kit when he was ten years old, and he toured hotels and clubs when he was eleven.<ref name="TEP">{{cite web|url=http://www.jonathan-m-shiff.com.au/elephant-princess/index.php?section=cast/#jb|title=The Elephant Princess – Cast|publisher=Jonathan M. Shiff Productions Pty Limited|access-date=30 April 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009210849/http://www.jonathan-m-shiff.com.au/elephant-princess/index.php?section=cast%2F#jb|archivedate=9 October 2008}}</ref> Gregory is a self-taught guitarist, drummer and songwriter.<ref name="TEP"/><ref name="Acolytes">{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=6800&Section=Press_Kit|title=Acolytes – Press release|publisher=Australian Film Institute|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> He formed a band called Menace when he was thirteen.<ref name="AH">{{cite web|url=http://www.bankside-films.com/Accidents%20Happen%20-Production%20Notes%20-Final%20Draft.pdf|title=Accidents Happen – Press release|publisher=Red Carpet Productions Pty Limited|access-date=30 April 2012|archive-date=10 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410151343/https://www.bankside-films.com/Accidents%20Happen%20-Production%20Notes%20-Final%20Draft.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Production team Xenomania took the band to London, where they were offered a recording contract.<ref name="AH"/> Gregory was also signed to an acting management agency after he was spotted in his own music video.<ref name="TEP"/>
==Career== In 2004 Gregory guested as Rohan Shanley in an episode of ''Blue Heelers''.<ref name="Acolytes"/> Two years later, he played the recurring role of Garrett Burns, a love interest for Rachel Kinski (Caitlin Stasey), in the soap opera ''Neighbours''.<ref name="MathsGenius">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a375676/neighbours-casts-sebastian-gregory-as-maths-genius-ed-lee.html|title='Neighbours' casts Sebastian Gregory as maths genius Ed Lee|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=10 April 2012|work=Digital Spy|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>
He made his feature film debut in Jon Hewitt's ''Acolytes''.<ref name="Acolytes"/> He plays Mark, a teenager who becomes involved in murder and violence.<ref name="Acolytes"/> Principal photography on the film began in April 2007 in Queensland.<ref name="Acolytes"/> Gregory's band, Menace, had two songs featured on the soundtrack.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/lisa-mitchells-cheesy-smile/story-e6frewt9-1225704029667|title=Lisa Mitchell's cheesy smile|last=Moran|first=Jonathon|date=26 April 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=16 May 2012}}</ref> Shortly after, Gregory was cast in ''Beautiful'' a film by writer-director Dean O'Flaherty.<ref name="Paranoia"/><ref name="Coster">{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A285941239/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=7746042e|title=Seb drops in to Ramsay St|last1=Coster|first1=Alice|last2=McMahon|first2=Kate|last3=Epstein|first3=Jackie|date=12 April 2012|work=Herald Sun|access-date=14 April 2024|via=Gale|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Of his role as Danny in the film, Gregory told Sacha Molitorisz of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' "I always seem to be playing a weird, freaky kid. But there's something really beautiful about Danny."<ref name="Paranoia"/> For his portrayal of Danny, Gregory earned a nomination for Best Young Actor at the 2009 Australian Film Institute Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=9668&Section=AFI_Award_Winners1|title=2009 Samsung mobile AFI Awards nominees & winners|publisher=Australian Film Institute|accessdate=30 April 2012|archive-date=26 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226044043/http://www.afi.org.au/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=9668&Section=AFI_Award_Winners1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Gregory was cast in the regular role of JB Deekes in the children's television series ''The Elephant Princess'' in 2008.<ref name="Acolytes"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series/the-elephant-princess/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719063529/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series/the-elephant-princess/|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|title=The Elephant Princess|work=MSN Entertainment|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> His Menace bandmates made a cameo appearance in episode seven of ''The Elephant Princess'' and one of their tracks was also featured.<ref name="TEP"/> In June 2008, Gregory joined the cast of the dark comedy film ''Accidents Happen'',<ref name="Coster"/> which is based on a semi-autobiographical screenplay by Brian Carbee.<ref name="Quintet">{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987357?refCatId=28|title=Quintet finds 'Accidents Happen'|date=12 June 2008|work=Variety|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> Gregory originally auditioned for a different role, but the filmmakers thought he would be perfect for the character Doug Post instead.<ref name="AH"/> ''Accidents Happen'' was shot in Sydney and released in 2009.<ref name="Quintet"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/sydney-film-festival-2009/brand-down-under/2009/05/14/1241894102329.html|title=Brand Down Under|last=Truman|first=Greb|date=15 May 2009|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=30 April 2012|archive-date=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104100723/http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/sydney-film-festival-2009/brand-down-under/2009/05/14/1241894102329.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2011, Gregory starred alongside Isabel Lucas in the Australian musical comedy film ''A Heartbeat Away''.<ref name="Coster"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Sebastian+Gregory&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=NCH110319125N652G9NF|title=Weekend planner|date=19 March 2011|work=Newcastle Herald|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> In April 2012, it was announced Gregory had re-joined the supporting cast of ''Neighbours'' as "mathematics genius" Ed Lee.<ref name="MathsGenius"/> He was contracted for four-months and began appearing from 8 June 2012.<ref name="MathsGenius"/><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brygel|first1=Jackie|last2=Scott|first2=Gavin|date=2–8 June 2012|title=Soap Diary|magazine=TV Week|issue=22|page=46}}</ref> Gregory then appeared in ''Return to Nim's Island'', which was filmed on the Gold Coast in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2012/08/07/article/Nims-Island-2-starring-Bindi-Irwin-begins-filming-in-Queensland/BEGAFZRXOO.html|title=Nim's Island 2, starring Bindi Irwin, begins filming in Queensland|last=Swift|first=Brendan|date=7 August 2012|work=If Magazine|publisher=The Intermedia Group|accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref>
Gregory played drummer Dylan James in the 2017 supernatural thriller ''American Satan''. The role was later recast to James Cassells for the television spin-off ''Paradise City''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/american-satan-spinoff-paradise-city-tv-show-plot/|title=13 things we can't wait to see in 'American Satan' spinoff 'Paradise City'|last=Cooper|first=Ali|date=21 August 2020|work=Alternative Press|access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> He also stars as a struggling artist amidst the American heroin epidemic in the 2018 drama film ''Shooting in Vain''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/shooting-in-vain-trailer-jared-januschka-heroin-drama-isabel-lucas-alexandra-park-video-1202397292/|title='Shooting In Vain' Trailer: Indie Drama About The Needle And The Damage Done|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=24 May 2018|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2008 |''Acolytes'' |Mark | |- |2008 |''Buses and Trains'' |Young Chef |Short |- |2009 |''Beautiful'' |Danny Hobson | |- |2009 |''Accidents Happen'' |Doug Post | |- |2011 |''{{sortname|A|Heartbeat Away}}'' |Kevin Flack | |- |2013 |''Return to Nim's Island'' |Frankie | |- |2013 |''No Genes Attached: Official Trailer'' |Son |Video |- |2017 |''American Satan'' |Dylan James | |- |2018 |''Shooting in Vain'' |Max Young | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2004 |''Blue Heelers'' |Rohan Shanley |"Happily Ever After" |- |2006 |''Neighbours'' |Garrett Burns |Recurring role |- |2008–09 |''{{sortname|The|Elephant Princess}}'' |JB Deekes |Main role (season 1) |- |2012 |''Neighbours'' |Ed Lee |Recurring role |- |2016 |''All You Need Is Me'' |Phil |TV miniseries |}
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=33em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|2600074}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, Sebastian}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Australian male television actors Category:Male actors from Melbourne Category:21st-century Australian male actors