INTERVIEW: Todd Lasance - Actor & Avid Gamer

The MKAU Show

One of Australia’s most talented actors, Todd will next be seen in the Paramount feature Without Remorse in the role of Dallas opposite Michael B. Jordan, as well as feature films Black Site, alongside Michelle Monaghan, Jai Courtney and Jason Clarke, and Seriously Red, alongside Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. Todd can currently be seen in the lead role of Brad in the Australian thriller feature Kidnapped, alongside Claire Van Der Boom.

Todd’s international breakthrough came with the series leading role of Julius Caesar in US Starz Network’s Spartacus: War Of The Damned, with his performance receiving rave reviews and a US Saturn Best Supporting Actor Award nomination. His other credits include series regular roles on the US TV series The Vampire Diaries and The Flash, both for CW Network, as well as a lead role in the Nine Network’s mini-series Underbelly Files: Chopper and as the lead in Channel Nine/Playmaker Media’s TV Series, Bite Club.

Todd’s extensive work on Australian TV includes his critically acclaimed portrayal of Quick Lambin the screen realisation of Tim Winton’s award winning novel Cloudstreet for Australia’s Showtime channel, with his performance earning him an AACTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama. His other leading roles include ABC mini-series Anzac Girls, the Nine Network telemovie The Great Mint Swindle, Channel Ten mini-series Brothers In Arm, the Nine Network telemovie Underbelly: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here, and a series lead in the ABC drama Crownies – including reprising his character Ben McMahonin the third season of the ABC TV spin off, Janet King. Also appearing in the NZTV telemovie How To Murder Your Wife, Todd’s television guest roles include Rescue Special Ops 3, McLeod’s Daughters, Blue Water Highand Blackjack: Ghost, and he was nominated for an Independent Film Out of the Box Award and received the TV Week Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor in a Television Series for his role as Adenin the Seven Network’s Home And Away.

Todd’s other feature credits include the US feature The Divorce Party opposite Claire Holt, Tom Cocquerel and Katrina Bowden, the lead role of Zach in Terminus for Shane Abbess’ Storm Entertainment, and he appeared in the Warner Brother’s US feature Fools Gold starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.

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