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'''Fletcher O'Leary''' (born 10 June 1997<ref name=hbmp>{{Cite web|publisher=Perfectblend|title=Fletcher O'Leary|url=http://www.perfectblend.net/neighbourhood/pro/oleary-fletcher.htm|accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> |
'''Fletcher O'Leary''' (born 10 June 1997)<ref name=hbmp>{{Cite web|publisher=Perfectblend|title=Fletcher O'Leary|url=http://www.perfectblend.net/neighbourhood/pro/oleary-fletcher.htm|accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of [[Mickey Gannon]] in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' from 19 June 2007 to 14 July 2009.<ref name=hbmp/> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Fletcher O'Leary was born in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. His mother was a primary school theatre teacher and his father was a financial businessman. O'Leary has one younger brother and one younger sister.<ref name="Live">{{Cite journal|title=Can't Live Without – Fletcher O'Leary|first=Tony|last=Magnusson|publisher=Sunday Magazine|date=14 October 2007|pages=68}}</ref> Fletcher shares a birthday with his brother and his father.<ref name=hbmp/> |
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O'Leary attended Warranwood Primary School, where his mother taught, and then Eltham High School. He played football for a local team as well as trained in dance. |
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He attends year 12 at Eltham College of Education.<ref name=hbmp/> He also attended Warranwood Primary Schoolwhere his mother Jacinta O'Leary works as the Performing Arts teacher. |
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O'Leary was cast in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' in 2007, where he played [[Mickey Gannon]] until 2009.<ref name=hbmp/> His younger brother Blake originally auditioned for Mickey at the same time as his brother,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/learn/soap-box/story-e6frf7nf-1111116582426|title=Soap Box|last=Prestt|first=Kate|date=10 June 2008|work=[[The Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[The Herald and Weekly Times]]|accessdate=8 June 2010<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ttIxY2jK?url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/learn/soap-box/story-e6frf7nf-1111116582426|archivedate=31 October 2010-->}}</ref> but instead was cast as [[Ben Kirk]]. |
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Fletcher says he enjoys "skateboarding, jumping on the trampoline and playing chasy" as well as visiting the beach, taking photos (he is learning to use an old [[Pentax cameras|Pentax]]), the [[High School Musical]] movies and going to watch Carlton football matches with his father and brother.<ref name="Live"/> He plays football every Saturday for the Croydon Arrows.<ref name=hbmp/> |
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He is learning tap, jazz and ballet with his brother.<ref name=hbmp/> He has been dancing since he was five and says it makes him "really happy". He once danced with [[Dein Perry]] during a "[[Tap Dogs]]" tour.<ref name="Live"/> He does horseriding in Warrandyte with his favourite horse Banjo, and he mostly plays soccer with his mates at school. He wants to one day be in a musical film and is learning to sing and play the piano.<ref name="Live"/> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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For his role as Mickey, O'Leary was nominated for "Best Child Actor (Under 16)" at the 2008 [[Digital Spy Soap Awards]].<ref name="DS2008">{{Cite news|first=Kris|last=Green|title=Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a92054/digital-spy-soap-awards-2008-the-winners.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=Hachette Filipacchi|date=21 March 2008|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> The same year also saw O'Leary nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the [[Inside Soap Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msnuktvsoaps.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E65397F19A3BDCEA!3110.entry|title=Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations|date=16 July 2008|work=[[MSN TV]]|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> In 2009, O'Leary was again nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tv.sky.com/inside-soap-awards-2009-nominees |title=Inside Soap Awards 2009: Nominees |work=[[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky]] |publisher=[[BSkyB]] |accessdate=29 June 2010 | |
For his role as Mickey, O'Leary was nominated for "Best Child Actor (Under 16)" at the 2008 [[Digital Spy Soap Awards]].<ref name="DS2008">{{Cite news|first=Kris|last=Green|title=Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a92054/digital-spy-soap-awards-2008-the-winners.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=Hachette Filipacchi|date=21 March 2008|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> The same year also saw O'Leary nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msnuktvsoaps.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E65397F19A3BDCEA!3110.entry|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2008 – Nominations|date=16 July 2008|work=[[MSN TV]]|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref> In 2009, O'Leary was again nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tv.sky.com/inside-soap-awards-2009-nominees |title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2009: Nominees |work=[[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky]] |publisher=[[BSkyB]] |accessdate=29 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716082425/http://tv.sky.com/inside-soap-awards-2009-nominees |archivedate=16 July 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Fletcher O'Leary (born 10 June 1997)[1] is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Mickey Gannon in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 19 June 2007 to 14 July 2009.[1]
Biography
[edit]Fletcher O'Leary was born in Victoria, Australia. His mother was a primary school theatre teacher and his father was a financial businessman. O'Leary has one younger brother and one younger sister.[2] Fletcher shares a birthday with his brother and his father.[1]
O'Leary attended Warranwood Primary School, where his mother taught, and then Eltham High School. He played football for a local team as well as trained in dance.
O'Leary was cast in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2007, where he played Mickey Gannon until 2009.[1] His younger brother Blake originally auditioned for Mickey at the same time as his brother,[3] but instead was cast as Ben Kirk.
Awards and nominations
[edit]For his role as Mickey, O'Leary was nominated for "Best Child Actor (Under 16)" at the 2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards.[4] The same year also saw O'Leary nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards.[5] In 2009, O'Leary was again nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Fletcher O'Leary". Perfectblend. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ Magnusson, Tony (14 October 2007). "Can't Live Without – Fletcher O'Leary". Sunday Magazine: 68.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Prestt, Kate (10 June 2008). "Soap Box". The Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN TV. Microsoft. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2009: Nominees". Sky. BSkyB. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2010.