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Rocky McKenzie

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Rocky McKenzie
Born
Phillip McKenzie

OccupationActor
Years active2009–2010

Phillip "Rocky" McKenzie is an Aboriginal Australian chef and actor from Broome, Western Australia. He played Willie in the film version of Bran Nue Dae.[1][2] In 2010, he won a Deadly Award for Male Actor of the Year.[3]

In 2015, he became an apprentice chef.[4][5]

Early life

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Career

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In 2009, McKenzie role the character of Willie in the Australian musical comedy-drama film Bran Nue Dae alongside Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins, Geoffrey Rush, Deborah Mailman, Tom Budge, Magda Szubanski, Ningali Lawford, and Dan Sultan.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Bran Nue Dae Wille
2010 The Story of Bran Nue Dae Himself TV short documentary
The Project Himself

References

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  1. ^ Schwartzkoff, Louise (5 January 2010), "Bran Nue actor dreams of sport", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ "a rocky road to stardom", Herald Sun, 7 January 2010
  3. ^ Prior, Flip (2 October 2010), "Award-winning teen has a brand new babe", The West Australian
  4. ^ "Rocky stars in heat of battle", The West Australian, 26 March 2015
  5. ^ "WA produce showcased in China forum", The West Australian, 20 April 2016
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