Dustin Clare

Birthday: 2 January 1982, Australia

Height: 178 cm

Dustin Clare is an award winning Australian actor.Dustin Clare made his feature debut opposite Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis in Fred Schepisi's The Eye of the Storm, which premiered at the Melbour ...Show More

I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted t Show more I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted to have my own fish farm. I was also contemplating surfboard building. Hide

On his character Gannicus: He's a bit of the anti-hero in a way I guess. He riles against authority. Show more On his character Gannicus: He's a bit of the anti-hero in a way I guess. He riles against authority. A big part of the character is playing the differences between him and Spartacus. I didn't want to create a character that would be similar to Spartacus because I thought that would be boring. Essentially I think I have the same moral core, which is the thing that they see in each other that attracts them to each other eventually. Hide

I think I was about 18 before I decided I wanted to pursue acting. I went to drama school in Western Show more I think I was about 18 before I decided I wanted to pursue acting. I went to drama school in Western Australia when I was 19. Hide

When I'm not working, I weight train three times a week and swim and surf as much as I can - in the Show more When I'm not working, I weight train three times a week and swim and surf as much as I can - in the summer, you usually find me in the water. Hide

'McLeod's Daughters' was my first regular job out of drama school, and my first full-time role. That Show more 'McLeod's Daughters' was my first regular job out of drama school, and my first full-time role. That was great because I learned a lot, in terms of working in front of the camera. Hide

I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol. I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

I think there's always pieces of yourself that bleed into your character. That's inevitable. I think there's always pieces of yourself that bleed into your character. That's inevitable.

Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fe Show more Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fed to people at an age that's too young. Hide

You always draw inspiration from your family or your parents if they've proven to be inspirational. Show more You always draw inspiration from your family or your parents if they've proven to be inspirational. My mother is someone who's always been inspirational to me. Hide

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyon Show more New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone. Hide

Dustin Clare's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (77)

Anzac Girls - Season 1

Strike Back - Season 4

Underbelly - Season 1

NCIS: Sydney - Season 3

Headland - Season 1

All Saints - Season 11

All Saints - Season 3

Strike Back - Season 1

Strike Back - Season 2

Spartacus: War of the Damned - Season 3