Kieran Darcy-Smith

Australian actor and director

Kieran Darcy-Smith

Born	(1965-06-12) 12 June 1965 (age 58) Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active	1996-present

Kieran Darcy-Smith is an Australian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for starring in the films The Cave, The Square, Animal Kingdom, and The Reef. He made his feature film directing debut with 2012 film Wish You Were Here, and his second directorial project The Duel was released in June 2016.

Career

Directing and writing

In 2012, Smith made his writing and directing debut with a feature mystery film Wish You Were Here, starring Felicity Price, Joel Edgerton, and Teresa Palmer.^[1]

Smith also directed western feature film The Duel starring Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Emory Cohen, William Hurt, and Alice Braga.^[2] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on 24 June 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.^[3]

Acting

Film

The Cave (2005) as Strode
The Square (2008) as Barney
Animal Kingdom (2010)
The Reef (2010) as Warren
Shark (2021) as Captain Rick

Television

Murder Call (1997) as Felix Kiver
Water Rats (1998, S3 E15: Not Fade Away)
Breakers (1998-99) as Slim
Young Lions (2002, 2eps) as Marty Charlton
Stupid, Stupid Man (2006, S1) as Jeff Hanson
Dangerous (2007) as Garry
My Place (2009, S1 E7: Jen 1948) as Grandfather
Mr Inbetween (2019, S2) as Vinnie Williams

Directing & Writing

Film

Wish You Were Here (2012) - Director / writer
Jack Irish:Bad Debts (2012, TV movie) - Director
The Duel (2016) - Director

Television

Jack Irish (2016) (S1 E1-2) - Director
Wolf Creek (2017) (S2 E3: Chase, E4: Singing) - Director
Reef Break (2019) (S1 E3: Buried Things) - Director
Last King of the Cross (2023) - Director / writer

References

^ Rooney, David (20 January 2012). "Wish You Were Here: Sundance Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
^ Sneider, Jeff (28 September 2012). "Kieran Darcy-Smith to helm 'Helena'". variety.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
^ Collis, Clark (27 April 2016). "Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson face off in Western The Duel -- exclusive poster and trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 April 2016.