Tom Russell

Born and raised in Adelaide, Tom established his acting career at just 10 years old, earning himself an AFI nomination for Best Young Actor for his role Chook in the 2009 film, Last Ride. Since then, Tom has worked regularly in film: Matching Jack 2009, The Tree 2010, Boys in the Trees 2016; television: Cloudstreet 2011, Deadline Gallipoli 2015, Amazing Grace 2021, and theatre industry, most recently performing in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Melbourne. Graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2019, Tom has gained valuable performing skills. He specifically has a love for live theatre, improvisation, music theatre and music production. Tom believes that the key to success in the classroom is in creating a positive and energetic environment where students feel confident to be themselves.