Josef Brown
| Josef Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 October 1969 Woomera, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Griffiths |
| Children | 2 |
Josef Brown (born 8 October 1969) is an Australian actor, dancer and choreographer. Brown was born in Woomera, Australia and raised in Sydney. Upon deciding that he wanted to act, Brown enrolled at The McDonald College of the Arts where he finished his high school education and also learned how to dance. After falling in love with classical ballet, Brown began attending the Australian Ballet School and he was promoted to soloist in 1994. He joined the Sydney Dance Company in 1997 and appeared in and choreographed many productions. Brown left the Sydney Dance Company in 2004 and went on to originate the role of Johnny Castle in the stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing.
For his portrayal of Johnny, Brown won the Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical accolade at the 2005 Australian Dance Awards. In 2010, Brown was cast as Auctus in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. He also appeared in the first series of Dance Academy. In 2012, Brown originated the role of Charlie Redding in An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical and made a guest appearance in Home and Away. From February 2013 to March 2015, Brown appeared as Matt Turner in the long-running soap opera Neighbours.
Brown was born on 8 October 1969 in Woomera, South Australia. He was raised in a working-class suburb of Sydney by his parents, a secretary and an information technology manager, who later divorced. Brown was an energetic child, who was initially into sports. At the age of fifteen, he attended jazz classes and learned to breakdance. When he was sixteen, Brown realised that he wanted to act and he enrolled at The McDonald College of the Arts. He finished his high school education and also learned how to dance there. Brown then "fell in love" with classical ballet and began attending the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne in 1991. By 1994, Brown was promoted to soloist and had principal roles in many classic and contemporary productions including The Merry Widow and The Nutcracker.
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