Bryn Chapman Parish
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Bryn Chapman Parish | |
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| Born | 18 August 1997 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Member of | Mac the Knife |
Bryn Chapman Parish (born 18 August 1997) is an Australian singer and actor. He is well known for his role as Spencer 'Spider' White in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022-2026). Alongside acting, Parish is lead-singer and frontman of the post-punk band Mac The Knife.
Career
[edit]Born in Sydney, he began his career on the stage in France. After first gaining interest in acting in a traveling production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Chapman Parish made his professional acting debut with an uncredited role in the biographical war film Unbroken (2014), directed by Angelina Jolie. He had a number of roles in short films during the late 2010s and a small role in the television series Mr Inbetween (2021), before his breakthrough in the Netflix comedy drama series Heartbreak High (2022–2026), a reboot of the eponymous 1990s series. Chapman Parish's role in the series won him the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Best Actor.[1]
Chapman Parish is also the frontman of the post-punk band Mac the Knife.[2][3]
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Hellion | Claude | Short film | |
| 2017 | Tangles and Knots | Nathan | Short film | |
| 2018 | Short Lips | Dealer | Short film | |
| 2019 | The Docks | Hugo | Short film | |
| 2023 | Idiot-Proof | Security Guard | Short Film | |
| 2024 | Set Menu | Waiter | Short Film | |
| 2025 | Jimpa | Young Jim | [4] | |
| 2025 | Welcome Back to My Channel | Leo Reid | Main role | |
| 2026 | Forget Me, Not | Walt | Short film | [5] |
| TBA | Song and Fury | Tom | Short film | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Mr Inbetween | James | 3 episodes | |
| 2022-2026 | Heartbreak High | Spencer 'Spider' White | Main role (24 episodes) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Winners Announced for the 2022 AACTA Awards". AACTA. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "Getting to know Mac The Knife". 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ Ella Sangster (9 April 2024). "Five Fits With: actor and musician, Bryn Chapman Parish". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ Miller, Jake (23 March 2026). "Bryn Chapman Parish is writing his next chapter". GQ. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Forget Me, Not". Adelaide Film Festival. Retrieved 30 September 2026.