Brandon Walters

Brandon Walters ( * 1996, Western Australia) is an Australian child actor. He gained worldwide fame in 2008 through the role of Nullah in the film Australia by Baz Luhrmann.

Life

The Aboriginal Brandon Walters was born near Broome in Western Australia, the son of Janie and Paul Walters. When he was six years old, was diagnosed with leukemia him. After he spent a year in a hospital in Perth, he was released in 2003 cured.

Looking for a performer for the Aboriginejungen " Nullah " in the Australian film epic Australia was a director Baz Luhrmann of talent scouts in 2007 find, as the saw Brandon Walters with his father in a swimming pool. Luhrmann, who had Walters now already cast for an advertising campaign of the Australian tour operator Tourism Australia, said, "Our next leading man is about four -foot high, [with ] long, sort of gold hair, and is an Aboriginal boy. " Although Walters only seen a few movies and barely had experience before the camera, Luhrmann attested him a ' compelling, authentic screen presence ' ( " Brandon is a very Capable young man with natural cinematic chemistry" ).

Actress Nicole Kidman and Baz Luhrmann set up an escrow account to secure the future of Walters. Kidman said: " I ​​feel very protective of him ... [and ] if the film does really well he's going to need a lot of protection"

For his portrayal of Brandon Walters Nullah was awarded a Satellite Award for New Talent. He also received nominations for Best Young Actor at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards and as Promising Actor at the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards.

The artist Vincent Fantauzzo won for his portrait of Brandon Walters Archibald Prize 2009 in the category of People's Choice Award.