Photo: Eva Rinaldi / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rhys Wakefield interests me because he refuses to stay in one lane. The Cairns-born Australian broke through on Home and Away, earned real credibility with The Black Balloon, and showed range opposite heavyweight company in season three of HBO's True Detective. Then he stepped behind the camera to write and direct his own feature. I am always drawn to actors who want authorship, not just roles, because it signals a mind interested in the whole machinery of storytelling. He still feels like a talent with room to grow, and that unfinished quality is part of what makes him worth watching.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rhys Wakefield
- Name (Japanese)
- リース・ウェイクフィールド
- Reading
- りーす・うぇいくふぃーるど
- Born
- November 20, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Cairns, Queensland, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- The McDonald College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Black Balloon | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rhys Wakefield born?
Born November 20, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Rhys Wakefield from?
Rhys Wakefield is from Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
What does Rhys Wakefield do?
Rhys Wakefield works as actor, film actor, film director, screenwriter, television actor.
What is Rhys Wakefield known for?
Notable works include The Black Balloon.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.