Martin Crewes

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Biography

Martin Crewes, was born in Barnet, London, England in the year 1968. At age ten, he moved to Perth, Australia. He graduated in 1990 from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Musical Theater. His father David, who was born in New Zealand, was a performing arts actor, participating in many plays in the UK and Australia, such as the Homecoming . He returned to Australia in late 2001, and has done 3 musicals. "Oh! What a night", "Hair" and from August to October 2002, he portrayed the role as "The Man" Jim Ryan in "The Man from Snowy River Arena Spectacular", which was a huge success through out Australia. His most recent performance was when he played Marius in a concert tour of "Les Miserables" in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland in October and November 2002.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 30 November 1967
  • Place of birth
  • London
  • Education
  • Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

Movies

TV

Trivia

Opened the 2000 Royal Variety Performance with a stirring rendition of "Hey Pachuko!" from "The Mask"

Admitted that he never played the video game "Resident Evil" before filming the actual movie, because it "freaked him out."

Nominated for the 2002 Helpmann Awards in the category "Best Male Actor in a Musical", for his performance as Rik, the bartender in Oh! What a night.

Was a judge for the 2002 Film Festival event "Sour Grapes".

His sister, Amanda, also an actress, graduated from the same university as Martin in 1998.

His father, David, a New Zealander, was also an occasional actor.

Played Marius in a concert tour in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland October/November 2002.

Has two siblings. A younger sister, Amanda, and a younger brother, Jason.

His mother, Elizabeth passed away on January 2002.

Older brother of Jason Crewes.

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