David Aston
Born1953
New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present

David Aston is an actor from Auckland, New Zealand who played the character Rhineheart in the 1999, Hollywood movie The Matrix. He also works as presenter for non-broadcast in-house videos, televisions commercials, voiceover artist and singer.[1]

Early life

David Aston received Diploma in Drama from University of Auckland, Theatre Corporate. His early performance were for Mercury Theatre Corporate at Centrepointe Theatre from 1979 to 1989 where he played Shakespearian roles like King Lear, Macbeth, Petruchio, Oberon.[1]

Theatre plays

David Aston has acted in many theatre plays for Mercury Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, Silo Theatre, Fortune Theatre, Court Theatre.[1]

Mercury theatre plays

  • Turondat (1990)
  • Fiddler on the Roof (1989)
  • West Wide Story (1987)

Auckland theatre company plays

Silo theatre plays

  • Plenty (2006)
  • The Jungle (2006)
  • Closer (2004)
  • You my only one? (2003)

Fortune theatre plays

  • Split down the middle (2001)
  • Art (2000)

Court theatre plays

  • The God Boy (1999)

Other plays

  • Phantom of the opera (1998, Tour of Japan)
  • Hamlet/Macbeth (1998, Tour of Auckland School)
  • Arcadia (1997)
  • Hamlet (1997, Tour of Auckland School)
  • Blood Brothers (1994, Australia-New Zealand Tour)
  • Restless Ecstasy (2002)

Television

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Out of TimeHarry
1993The Passenger
MirageLead
1999The MatrixRhineheart
2001Atomic TwisterMan
2002Murder in GreenwichChief Ferris
2003The Last SamuraiBritish Diplomat
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingGondorian Soldier 3
The Mystery of Treasure IslandPolice Sergeant
2006Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in AmericaReporter No. 1
2007We Are Here to HelpCharles Gavin
2009Underworld: Rise of the LycansColoman

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "DAVID ASTON – Full CV". Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. "Auckland Theatre Company – People". Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
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