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Heath Bergersen

Heath Bergersen is an Australian Indigenous actor who has worked in various Australian television series and movies. Bergersen was born in the remote township of Derby, near Broome in Western Australia, but was adopted and moved to the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, at a young age. At 16, Bergersen moved to Perth to pursue music and acting. He initially taught primary school children about Aboriginal art, culture, history and the technique of the didgeridoo. Bergersen followed his passions for music and performance by completing the Aboriginal Musical Theatre Training Course under Michael Leslie, the original choreographer of the acclaimed theatre musical Bran Nue Dae. Bergersen has appeared in the musical Bran Nu Dae, performed with the Warda Dance Group, and acted in various plays, including Wicked, No Prejudice and Runumuk. He has appeared in various television shows including Kids Co. and The Great Outdoors, performed didgeridoo for the Channel 7 Christmas Pageant, and appeared in the SBS TV documentaries Images of Us and Destination Dole. Bergersen has appeared in feature films including Rabbit Proof Fence, Mabo, Japanese Story, Secret River, and in the lead role of Jarli Cooper in ReFraction.


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Born:
Mar 8, 1976 In Derby, Western Australia, Australia
Movie/TV Credits:
8
First Appeared:
In the series Sweat 1996-04-20
Latest Project:
Series The Secret River 2015-06-14
Known For
Poster of Black Comedy
Poster of Mabo
Poster of Dirt Game
Poster of Weewar
Filmography
Series The Secret River Mullaba 2015-06-14
Series Black Comedy Guest Cast 2014-11-05
Movie Mabo Davy 2012-06-10
Series Dirt Game Grant 2009-04-19
Movie Weewar Dyung 2006-07-01
Movie Japanese Story Petrol Bloke 2003-08-30
Movie Rabbit-Proof Fence Jacky 2002-02-04
Series Sweat Stewie Perkins 1996-04-20