Harvey Zielinski
Harvey Zielinski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 35–36) |
| Occupations | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Website | harveyzielinski |
Harvey Zielinski (born 1990 or 1991)[1] is an Australian actor, director, writer, and acting teacher. His 2026 debut feature film as a director, Sweet Milk Lake, was nominated for multiple awards.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Zielinski was born and raised in a family of six siblings in Western Australia.[1] He began acting when he was eight years old.[5][6]
Zielinski attended The National Drama School in Victoria, graduating in 2017.[7]
Career
Zielinski's stage credits include acting roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Suddenly Last Summer, and The Antipodes. His screen credits include leads in the ABC series White Fever and the Quibi series Don't Look Deeper, and a regular role on the Amazon Prime Video series Deadloch.[6][7][8]
Zielinski wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the 2026 film Sweet Milk Lake, in which he plays the dual role of a trans man and his twin brother.[2]
Zielinski teaches acting at The National Theatre Drama School, The Australian Film & Television Academy (TAFTA), and Brave Studios.[8]
In 2024, Zielinski co-designed "The Unsaid Says A Lot", a campaign to raise awareness of transgender and gender-diverse people in Victoria.[9]
Awards and recognition
In 2018, Zielinski received a Rising Star Award from the Casting Guild of Australia.[10]
Zielinski is a two-time finalist and the first transgender finalist for the Heath Ledger Scholarship.[6][7][8][11]
For the Australian Writers' Guild, Zielinski was nominated in the 57th AWGIE Awards "Comedy - Situation or Narrative" category for an episode of White Fever,[12] and the 58th AWGIE Awards "Feature Film - Original" category for Sweet Milk Lake.[3]
For directing Sweet Milk Lake and co-directing The Fox, Zielinski was nominated for the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Awards.[4]
Personal life
Zielinski is a queer trans man.[1] He transitioned to male at the age of 24.[1][5]
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 "On the Couch with Harvey Zielinski". Australian Arts Review. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 Buckmaster, Luke (19 August 2026). "Sweet Milk Lake review – a rewarding film about a trans man mistaken for his twin brother". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- 1 2 Slatter, Sean (21 January 2026). "AWGIE nominations for 'Together', 'The Roses' as final seasons of 'Bump', 'The Newsreader' recognised". IF Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 Slatter, Sean (31 July 2026). "MIFF unveils nominees for 2026 awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Gender Euphoria: Two trans artists chat about gender, performance and celebration". Archer. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Harvey Zielinski: Look Deeper". FilmInk. 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Harvey Zielinski". The National Drama School. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Harvey Zielinski". Brave Studios. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Landmark Trans And Gender Diverse Campaign Launches". Premier of Victoria. State Government of Victoria. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Groves, Don (8 November 2018). "Casting Guild of Australia Awards finalists, Rising Stars announced". IF Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Heath Ledger Scholarship finalists named". IF Magazine. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (14 January 2025). "First-time feature writers recognised in AWGIE nominations as 'Inside', 'Audrey' get nods". IF Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2026.