Callan Mcauliffe

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Biography

Callan McAuliffe is an Australian actor, currently working in the USA, UK and Australia. He was born in Sydney, Australia and ultimately educated at The SCOTS College, wherafter he retains an immunity to - and perhaps even a fondness of - bagpipes. His USA career began in 2009 when Rob Reiner cast him as his romantic lead Bryce in "Flipped". Soon after this, Callan was cast as Sam, in Dreamworks sci fi, "I Am Number Four". Baz Lurhmann followed in casting Callan as the Young Gatsby to Leonardo Di Caprio's lead role in "The Great Gatsby". In 2013 Callan also worked with Samuel L Jackson in a support lead role of Oburi filming "Kite," followed by the lead role of Sean Flynn with Sir Ben Kingsley in the UK film, " Robot Overlords". In 2013 he was named a 'break out' at The Toronto International Film Festival for his lead role as the French Canadian 'Dominic' in the coming of Age USA Independant film "Beneath The Harvest Sky". In 2014 he was named the Winner of a Young Artist Award , and has otherwise spent a lot of time learning by watching movies and television to avoid responsibility. Callan is a considerate, charitable fellow, and is the Youth Ambassador to The Wolf Connection in Los Angeles, a charity which focuses on the recovery and well-being of at risk teens, alongside the healing power of rescued wolves. Callan was honoured to be appointed a UNICEF Ambassador in 2013. His mother generally considers him to be well mannered and his father is very proud of him.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 24 January 1995
  • Place of birth
  • Sydney
  • Education
  • Scots College

Movies

TV

Trivia

Callans great-great-great-grandfather, Joseph Augustus Henriques, was the first USA Consul to Australia. Appointed by the President of the United States, Henriques originally resided in his home on 5th Avenue, New York. He took up his position to represent the USA in Australia in Melbourne in 1852. Callan was named after Josephs grandson (Callans great-grandfather), Claude Augustus Henriques. Callans full name is Callan Ryan Claude McAuliffe.

Callan took private lessons at Screenwise Film & TV School in Sydney Australia.

Callan is the Youth Ambassador to The Wolf Connection. A non-profit organization which works with wolves and wolf-dogs in programs to help at-risk teenagers in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Callan is a hands-on Ambassador, using his weekends to train with the wolf-dogs. When he isnt filming, he assists in the programs led by trained counselors.

Two of Callans grandparents were Irish. On the other side of his family, Callans great-great-great-grandparents, Joseph Augustus Henriques and Louisa Leah Lopez, were both born in Jamaica, to Sephardi Jewish families. Louisas father, Callans great-great-great-great-grandfather Isaac Lopez, was a rabbi. Callan also has English ancestry.

On August 23, 2017, McAuliffe announced via his Instagram account that he has finished writing his first novel, called "The Hill Ghost," expected to be published in late 2017.

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