Nash Edgerton


Nash Edgerton is an Australian film director, stuntman and actor, and a principal member of the movie-making collective Blue-Tongue Films.

Early life

Edgerton was born in Blacktown, New South Wales and grew up in Dural. He is the son of Marianne, a homemaker, and Michael Edgerton, a solicitor and property developer. His younger brother is actor Joel Edgerton. His mother is a Dutch immigrant who was born in The Hague.

Career

Stuntman

As a stuntman, he has worked on such films as The Matrix trilogy, The Thin Red Line, Superman Returns, and, most notably, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, as the stunt double for Ewan McGregor, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi. His brother Joel appeared in those same films as young Owen Lars.

Director

Throughout Edgerton's career, he has made critically well-received short films often starring himself, such as his trilogy of Spider, Bear and Shark. He has also directed a total of four music videos for artist Bob Dylan. His feature-length directorial debut was The Square, an Australian neo-noir thriller. His most recent film as director was Gringo, released in 2018.
From 2018 to 2021, Edgerton directed every episode of Mr Inbetween, an Australian television black comedy-drama series starring and written by Scott Ryan. The series is adapted from Ryan's 2005 film The Magician, which Edgerton helped Ryan expand from a short film. Edgerton's stepdaughter Chika Yasumura appears in the series as the daughter of Ryan's character.

Personal life

Edgerton began dating Carla Ruffino in 2011 and they married on 1 April 2014. He is stepfather to her daughter from a previous marriage, Chika Yasumura. They have one daughter together, born in 2015.

Filmography

Film

Police Rescue In Action as Alex's mate Loaded as Richard - Short film co-directed by Kieran Darcy-SmithDeadline as Young filmmaker - Short filmBloodlock as Ian - Short film Two Hands - StuntsThe Matrix as Resistance Member / Stunt double, uncreditedThe Pitch - Short filmMoulin Rouge! as Stagehand - Stunt team, uncreditedStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones - StuntsFuel - Short filmThe Matrix Reloaded as Security Guard #5The Matrix Revolutions - StuntsLucky - Short filmThe IF Thing - Short filmStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith - StuntsMacbeth as Macdonwald - StuntsSuperman Returns - StuntsSpider - Short filmHammer Bay - TV movieThe Square - DirectorHesher - Stunt coordinatorKnight and Day - StuntsBear - Short filmI Am Number Four as Mog - StuntsZero Dark Thirty as Nate - DEVGRU EOD - Stunt doubleThe Great Gatsby - Stunt double / stunt performerThe Bling Ring - Stunt coordinatorThe Wolverine - StuntsFelony - Stunt coordinator / stunt doubleThe Rover as Town SoldierSon of a Gun as ChrisThe Equalizer as Teddy's Guy - Stunts Jane Got a Gun as Fur Trader - StuntsThe Gift as Frank Dale - StuntsStraight Outta Compton - StuntsAmerican Ultra as Beedle - StuntsSinister 2 - StuntsMiles Ahead - Stunt doubleThe Nice Guys - Stunts The Darkness - Stunt coordinatorAmerican Pastoral - Stunt coordinator20th Century Women - Stunt coordinatorPlease Stand By - Stunt coordinatorBright - StuntsBleeding Steel - StuntsAmerican Express Boy Erased - Stunt coordinatorGringo - DirectorLittle Monsters - StuntsOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood - Stunt performer / stuntsBabyteeth - Stunt coordinatorAll the Bright Places - Stunt coordinatorThe Invisible Man as Security GuardShark - Short film

Television

Love Child - Stunts, 1 episodeMr Inbetween as Trent, 1 episode - Director, 26 episodesWolf Like Me - Guest appearanceBodkin - Director, 2 episodes

Music videos

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
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