Stacy Clausen
Stacy Clausen | |
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.jpg) Clausen in 2026 | |
| Born | 25 April 2005 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Stacy Clausen (born 25 April 2005) is an Australian actor from Melbourne. He became known for playing Mapplethorpe Landis in the ABC teen horror-comedy Crazy Fun Park. He was nominated as one of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) in the Young Stars Top 10 in 2024. In 2026, he starred as Ryan Whelan in the horror film Leviticus.
Early life
[edit]When he was in prep, Clausen's mother signed him up for performing arts classes after school on Thursdays, which he continued through primary school. He began attending classes at Screen Actors Australia in 2019.[1]
Career
[edit]Clausen made his screen debut in 2019 in a minor supporting role on the TV series Preacher, the first role he ever auditioned for.[2] His first leading role was Mapplethorpe Landis on the 2023 Australian comedy horror series Crazy Fun Park, winner of that year's Most Outstanding Children's Programme at the TV Week Logie Awards.[3] In the same year, he made his feature-film debut as secondary character Tom Watson in the biopic True Spirit.[2][4]
In 2024 he joined the cast of Australian mystery drama High Country.[2] The same year he was nominated as one of the AACTA Young Stars Top 10 in the inaugural AACTA Young Stars National Youth Casting Call.[5]
At the Sundance Film Festival 2026, the supernatural horror romance Leviticus was released, with Clausen playing the major supporting role of Ryan, a teenager forced to go through conversion therapy by the local church[6][7].
Also in 2026, Clausen appeared in Netflix's Thrash as Ron, a fostered boy that gets trapped following a flood along with siblings Dee (Alyla Browne) and Will (Dante Ubaldi).[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | True Spirit | Tom Watson | ||
| 2024 | Pleasure | Thommy | Short film | |
| 2026 | Leviticus | Ryan Whelan | [9] | |
| Thrash | Ron Olsen | [10] | ||
| 2027 | The Mosquito Bowl † | TBA | Post-production | [11] |
| Wolf Creek: Legacy † | Justin Peterson | Post-production | ||
| The Last Druid † | TBA | Filming |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Preacher | Disappointed Kid #2 | Episode: "Fear of the Lord" | |
| 2021 | Fires | Jai Gordon | Episode #1.6 | |
| 2023 | Crazy Fun Park | Mapplethorpe Landis | Main role | |
| Scrublands | Allan Newkirk | Recurring role; 4 episodes | ||
| 2024 | High Country | Finn McKenzie | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [12] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Leviticus | Pending | [13] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stacy Clausen". TresA. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kornits, Dov. "Stacy Clausen: Making the Grade with Leviticus".
- ↑ Kelly, Vivienne (30 July 2023). "2023 Logie Award Winners (FULL LIST)". Variety Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ sidenote_shop (22 March 2026). "Stacy Clausen discusses 'Leviticus' and acting journey so far". SIDE-NOTE. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Top 10 Finalists for AACTA Young Stars National Youth Casting Call Announced". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Tauer, Kristen (27 January 2026). "'Leviticus' Star Stacy Clausen Is Feeling the Love at Sundance". WWD. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "AwardsWatch - 'Leviticus' Review: Adrian Chiarella Conjures a Timely and Biblically Scary Gay Horror Story [A-]". AwardsWatch. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (12 March 2026). "Phoebe Dynevor's Shark Movie Gets New Title, First Trailer After Pivot to Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Jacob, Arushi (19 June 2026). "How 'Leviticus' Stars Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen Prepared to Take on the Roles of Two Closeted Teenagers for the Conversion Therapy Horror". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (11 April 2026). "'Thrash' Review: It's Netflix and Chomp, as Phoebe Dynevor Stars in a Familiar but Gruesomely Competent Shark Thriller". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Ferreira, Sofia (12 June 2026). "The supernatural rise of Stacy Clausen". Man About Town. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stacy Clausen". TresA. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Best In Horror: Here Are The 2026 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS Nominees". Fangoria. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.