Ethan Browne
Ethan Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Children | 1 |
Ethan Browne is a New Zealand actor, known for playing Tane Parata on the Australian soap opera Home and Away since 2020.
Early life and career
[edit]He grew up in Wairoa in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island.[2] At the age of 16, he became a father to a daughter.[2] After high school, he took a gap year and then studied civil engineering.[2] In 2015, Browne left New Zealand and relocated to Brisbane in Australia to live closer to his daughter. He pursued a career as a civil engineer.[2]
He then decided to pursue his passion for acting, beginning with weekly acting classes in Brisbane.[3][2] He was then accepted to study a BA in acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, where he studied alongside his future Home and Away co-star, Nicholas Cartwright.[2][4] He worked as a bouncer at night to support his studies.[2]
After graduating from NIDA, Browne landed the role of Tane Parata, brother of Ari Parata in Home and Away in late 2019.[2][5]
He has also appeared in Australian action films, Suka and Life After Fighting with Bren Foster.[6][2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | Home and Away | Tane Parata | Series regular |
| 2023 | Suka | Jay | Film |
| 2024 | Life After Fighting | Samuel | Film |
References
[edit]- ^ Home and Away star Ethan Browne was just months into his first acting role when the pandemic forced the shutdown of Summer Bay The West Australian. 24 May 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Home And Away's Kiwi star Ethan Browne on chasing the dream: 'It was a tough time for years.' The New Zealand Herald. 9 July 2023
- ^ Undercover Geek: Ethan Browne YouTube. January 2024
- ^ Inside Home and Away’s Nicholas Cartwright and Ethan Browne’s bromance New Idea. 12 May 2022
- ^ Home and Away's shake up in 2020 The Daily Telegraph. 29 December 2019
- ^ Aussie Martial Arts Action 'Film Life After Fighting' draws global attention filmink.com.au. May 2024
External links
[edit]- Ethan Browne at IMDb