Gulliver McGrath

Gulliver McGrath
McGrath in 2011
Born
Gulliver William McGrath

15 August 1998 (1998-08-15) (age 28)
Melbourne, Australia
EducationWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Gulliver William McGrath[1] (born 15 August 1998) is an Australian actor.

Early life

McGrath was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia,[2] to Heidi Chapman, a neuroscientist, and Craig McGrath, an anaesthetist. The family then relocated to Birmingham in the UK, and continued to raise him there. McGrath is the older brother of actors, Zen and Winta McGrath.

McGrath studied acting at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in Perth.[3]

Career

McGrath played a guest role as Charlie in an episode of Australian police series Rush in 2008.[4] The following year, he starred as the title character in a 2009 Melbourne Theatre Company production of Poor Boy, alongside Guy Pearce and Abi Tucker.[5][6]

McGrath landed the role of David Collins in 2012 Tim Burton comedy horror film Dark Shadows, alongside Johnny Depp, His portrayal earned him a 2013 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film.[7] That same year, he played the role of Tad Lincoln, opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Then in 2014, he appeared in the comedy thriller The Voices, as the younger version of Ryan Reynolds's character, Jerry Hickfang.[8] McGrath then co-starred with Toby Wallace (as Jonah and Corey respectively), in 2016 Australian fantasy drama film Boys in the Trees.[9]

In 2022, McGrath had a co-starring role as Hugo, one of Sarah's children, in Australian drama miniseries Significant Others. He appeared alongside Rachael Blake, Alison Bell and Jacqueline McKenzie.[10] The following year, he had a recurring role as Constable Dale Quinn in coming-of-age 'whodunit' drama Black Snow, opposite Travis Fimmel.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Wake Charles Billed as Gully McGrath
The Loved Ones 8-year-old Keir Willis Billed as Gully McGrath
2010 The Long Night Luke Short film
2011 Hugo Young Tabard
2012 Dark Shadows David Collins Billed as Gully McGrath
Lincoln Tad Lincoln
2014 The Voices Teenage Jerry
2016 Boys in the Trees Jonah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Rush Charlie Season 1, episode 12
2022 Significant Others Ciaran Miniseries, 6 episodes
2023 Black Snow Dale Quinn 6 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Poor Boy Boy Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC [12]

Further reading

  • "Young Children As Active Citizens" edited by Glenda Mac Naughton, Patrick Hughes and Kylie Smith, Cambridge Scholars Publishing (2008). Gulliver co-authored a chapter in this book with his brother, Zen McGrath.

References

  1. ↑ "Gulliver McGrath News & Biography". Empire. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ↑ Bunbury, Stephanie (4 May 2012). "He's 13, from Brunswick, and he's worked with Scorsese, Burton and Spielberg". The Age. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gulliver McGrath – Voice over artist". sohovoices.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rush: Credit List – episode 12" (PDF). Ten.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Agency News November 2008". Centre Stage Agency. November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  6. ↑ "POOR BOY a play with songs by Matt Cameron and Tim Finn". Melbourne Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  7. ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  8. ↑ Miska, Brad (23 February 2015). "Ryan Reynolds Hears 'The Voices' on Home Video". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "The best films of 2017 that we didn't review". AV Club. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Gripping psychological drama, Significant Others, debuts in October". FilmInk. 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Black Snow – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Gulliver McGrath". AusStage. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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