Colin W. Smith

Colin W. Smith

Actor

Colin is a two-decade-plus veteran of the Brisbane (Yuggera country) theatre scene. He was a Core Ensemble member with the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble between 2007 and 2019. He is a proud Australian Aboriginal of the Jagera people,and is a member of the MEAA’s Equity Diversity Committee..

Biography

Colin is a graduate of the Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama) program at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and a two-decade-plus veteran of the Brisbane (Yuggera country) theatre scene. He was a Core Ensemble member with the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble between 2007 and 2019, performing with the company in numerous productions including Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’ss Briefs or Let’s Kill All The Lawyers, Metamorphoses, Food of Love: A Shakespeare Cabaret, As You Like It, Richard III, The Merchant of Venice, The Bomb-itty of Errors, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mary Stuart, The Tempest, Hamlet, and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. He was a Matilda Award winner in the Best Lead Male Actor category for his work in Queensland Theatre’s An Octoroon (2017), and received nominations in the Best Supporting Male Actor category for his work in Queensland Theatre’s The Odd Couple (2015), and in the Aruga Best Ensemble category for being a member of the five-actor team of Belloo Creative’s Boy, Lost (2022). He was also a finalist for Best Australian Actor at the 2023 AFIN International Film Festival for his work in the short film Trapped by Third In Line Productions. His other theatre credits include: Queensland Theatre - Black Diggers, Twelfth Night, Nearer The Gods, Our Town, and The Sunshine Club; La Boite Theatre Company - A Streetcar Named Desire, Romeo & Juliet, and From Darkness; Queensland Ballet - Vis-à-Vis: Moving Stories;

Ensemble Theatre - Black Cockatoo; Elbow Room - What I’m Here For; THAT Production Company - Così; and Redcliffe Independent Theatre - Noises Off. He is a proud Australian Aboriginal of the Jagera people, and is a member of the MEAA’s Equity Diversity Committee.

Ad Astra Plays

Upcoming Plays

Past Plays

Other Plays

2023 - The Sunshine Club (national tour) (Theatre), HIT Productions, Actor - Lorry Hocking, Director - Wesley Enoch

2023 - Trapped (Short Film), Third In Line Productions, Actor - Henry, Director - Sheri Van Geest

2023 - As You Like It (Theatre), Queensland Theatre, Actor - Charles / Duke Senior /Sir Oliver Martext / William, Director - Damien Ryan

2022 - Boy, Lost (Theatre), Belloo Creative, Actor - Arne Olsson / Ronnie Ball ensemble, Director - Caroline Dunphy

2022 - The Sunshine Club (Theatre), Queensland Theatre, Actor - Pauly O'Brien, Director - Wesley Enoch

2022 - Cluedo! The New Suspects (Theatre), Brisbane Immersive Ensemble, Actor - Mr White, Director - Mikayla Hosking

2022 - Black Cockatoo (Theatre), Ensemble Theatre, Actor - Alex / Charles Lawrence, Director - Wesley Enoch

2021 - As You Like It (Theatre), ThunderBear Productions, Actor - Jaques, Director - Angus Thorburn

2021 - Our Town (Theatre), Queensland Theatre, Actor - Dr Gibbs, Director - Lee Lewis

2020 - Così (Theatre), THAT Production Company, Actor - Henry, Director - Timothy Wynn 2019 - From Darkness (Theatre), La Boite Theatre Company, Actor - Eric Ferguson, Director - Isaac Drandic

2019 - Hamlet (Theatre), 4MBS Shakespeare Festival, Actor - First Player, Director - Tabatha McFadyen

2019 - Romeo & Juliet (Theatre), La Boite Theatre Company, Actor - Lord Montague, Apothecary, Director - Todd Macdonald

2019 - Cluedo! The Interactive Game (Theatre), Brisbane Immersive Ensemble,Actor - Dr Black, Director - Xanthe Jones

2018 - What I'm Here For (Theatre), Elbow Room, Actor - Himself, Director - Marcel Dorney

2018 - Nearer The Gods (Theatre), Queensland Theatre, Actor - Robert Hooke, Director - Sam Strong

2018 - Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - The Player, Director - Rebecca Murphy

2018 - Hamlet (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - First Player / English Ambassador, Director - Rob Pensalfini

2018 - Twelfth Night (Theatre), Queensland Theatre, Actor - Sir Andrew Aguecheek,Director - Sam Strong

2017 - An Octoroon (Theatre), Queensland Theatre, Actor - BJJ / George / M Closky, Director - Nakkiah Lui

2016 - A Streetcar Named Desire (Theatre), La Boite Theatre Company, Actor - Mitch, Director - Todd MacDonald 2016 - One Was Nude And One Wore Tails (Theatre), Room To Play, Actor - First Garbage Collector, Director - Heidi Manche

2016 - Twelfth Night (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Malvolio, Director - Rob Pensalfini

2015 - The Odd Couple (Theatre), Queensland Theatre Company, Actor - Murray,Director - Wesley Enoch

2015 - Meekin Park (Short Film), Griffith Film School, Actor - Eddie, Director - Ilias Paull

2015 - Black Diggers (Theatre), Queensland Theatre Company, Actor - Laurie / ensemble, Director - Wesley Enoch

2014 - The Tempest (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - King Alonso, Director - Zoë Tuffin

2014 - The Bomb-itty of Errors (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Antipholus of Syracuse / MC Hendelberg / The Abbess, Director - Zac Kelty

2013 - Mary Stuart (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Burleigh, Director - Christina Koch

2013 - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Nick Bottom, Director - Rob Pensalfini

2012 - The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Proteus, Director - Rob Pensalfini

2011 - Monstrous Regiment (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor - Cmdr Sam Vimes, Director - Kathy Kunde

2011 - Rules Is Rules (Theatre), Short+Sweet Brisbane, Actor - Stan, Director - Cienda Mcnamara

2011 - The Merchant of Venice (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Bassanio, Director - Curt Tofteland and Crystal Arons

2010 - Vis-à-Vis: Moving Stories (Theatre), Queensland Ballet, Actor - Othello / Peer Gynt / Mitch, Director - François Klaus

2010 - Richard III (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Hastings / Blunt, Director - Tom McSweeney

2009 - As You Like It (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Orlando de Boys, Director - Paul Adams

2009 - Food Of Love: A Shakespeare Cabaret (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Pandarus / Jaques / Diomedes, Director - Cienda McNamara

2008 - Metamorphoses (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Jove / Tereus / Hermaphroditus, Director - Jo Loth

2008 - Twelfth Night (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Duke Orsino, Director - Rob Pensalfini

2007 - Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble,Actor - Don Pedro, Director - Jo Loth

2006 - The Night Watch (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor - Cmdr Sam Vimes,Director - Sally Daly

2006 - Shakespeare's Briefs, Or Let's Kill All The Lawyers (Theatre), Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, Actor - Dogberry / Shylock, Director - Samid Suliman

2004 - The Last Aussie Hero 3: The Search for Kip (Short Film), Boom in Shot Productions, Actor - Mike Noonan, Director - Mike Noonan

2003 - The Fifth Elephant (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor - Cmdr Sam Vimes, Director - Sally Daly

2002 - Sleuth (Theatre), Stagedoor Theatre, Actor - Milo Tindle, Director - Alex Lanham

2002 - Jesus Christ Superstar (Theatre), QUT Student Guild Musical Society, Actor - Judas Iscariot, Director - Jo Pearson

2001 - One For The Road (Theatre), skank productions, Actor - Nicholas, Director - Samid Suliman

2001 - Sherwoodstock (Theatre), QUT Student Guild Musical Society, Actor - Friar Tuck, Director - Luke Rimmelzwaan

2001 - Men At Arms (Theatre), Brisbane Arts Theatre, Actor - Cmdr Sam Vimes,Director - Sally Daly

2000 - Noises Off (Theatre), Redcliffe Independent Theatre, Actor - Garry Lejeune,Director - Emma Tonkin

2000 - The Bald Prima Donna (Theatre), QUT Vena Cava, Actor - The Fire Chief,Director - Al Caeiro

1999 - The Silver Circle Project (Theatre), QUT, Actor - ensemble, Director - Sean Mee

1997 - Cochlear's Helix (Theatre), QUT Vena Cava, Actor - Gerald, Director - Dale Ness

1997 - Love, Loot & Lust (Theatre), the groundlings, Actor - Dumaine / Moth, Director - Delyse Anthony

Training

2004 - Graduated from Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama) program,Queensland University of Technology

2007-2019 - Annual Advanced Training, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble

2010 - Masterclass, John Bell

Representation

Natalie Hall Management

Reviews

“Standout performances were also delivered by Colin Smith as Murray, who had impeccable comic timing that inspired the biggest laughs of the night”

Kitty Goodall - Weekend Notes | Read more

“Also a standout is Colin Smith as the First Player, prancing about the stage in attempt to lewdly pimp out and provoke interest in his troupe band, collectively known as the Tragedians. He milks every bit of wit from his character’s speeches, entertaining with his every movement, gesture, look and facial expression.”

Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains Brisbane | Read more

“Best acting of the evening comes from Colin Smith in the role of host, Doctor Black. He is outstanding in both the scripted and improvised sections, never dropping character for a moment.”

Xanthe Jones - Stage Whispers | Read more

Awards

 

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