Francis Mossman

Height: 177 cm

Francis Anthony Mossman was born on April 14, 1988, in Auckland, New Zealand to Maria Abad and Reginald Mossman. His mother is of Filipino descent, while his father is of Scottish decent. Francis has ...Show More

Francis Anthony Mossman was born on April 14, 1988, in Auckland, New Zealand to Maria Abad and Reginald Mossman. His mother is of Filipino descent, while his father is of Scottish decent. Francis has two younger brothers, Jeremy and Laurence Mossman (who is also a successful performer).Francis discovered his love of acting in high school productions. This led him to pursue a Bachelor of Arts, double-majoring in 'Drama' and 'Film, Television and Media Studies' at New Zealand's top university, The University of Auckland. He stayed on to earn a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (with Merit) and a Master of Arts (with First Class Honours), both in 'Film, Television and Media Studies'. Concurrent with these studies, he explored his craft in the Meisner Technique master class taught by one of Sanford Meisner's original students, Michael Saccente.Among other credits, Francis guest-starred in the New Zealand kids' series, Amazing Extraordinary Friends, and New Zealand's longest-running soap, Shortland Street. In 2011, Francis was cast as Vitus in three episodes of the popular US series, Spartacus: Vengeance.In 2012, Francis migrated to Sydney, Australia. He stars as Stevie Hughes on The Horizon, Australia's most watched web series and the world's most watched gay-themed web series. The show received four awards at the 2014 LA Webfest, including Outstanding Series and Outstanding Writing. The Horizon is written and directed by Boaz Stark, known for his work on the hit shows Sons and Daughters, Neighbours, Home and Away, and Packed to the Rafters. In 2015, The Horizon was made into a television series and was directed by Stephan Elliot, who is best known for his film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Francis also appeared in the 2015 Australian feature film Ruben Guthrie, directed by Brendan Cowell.Francis is also a model, qualified personal trainer and print journalist. Hide