Biography
Who is Callan McAuliffe?
Early life and school years
Callan McAuliffe Ryan Claude McAuliffe was born in the Sydney suburb of Clontarf on January 24, 1995. His mother is Claudia Keech, and his father is author and journalist Roger McAuliffe. His family also includes his cousin, actress Jacinta John, and two grandparents who were born in Ireland.
He attended Scots College, which is an all-boys school located in Bellevue Hill. During his time there, he served as the head chorister. He also achieved a high distinction in the London Trinity musical theatre exams during 2008. Before focusing entirely on the performing arts, he participated as a track athlete until an injury changed his path.
Early television and film work
Callan began his professional acting career at the age of eight. His early television credits included appearances in the Australian series Comedy Inc. And Blue Water High, followed by a recurring role on Packed to the Rafters. In 2009, he acted in the independent coming-of-age short film Franswa Sharl and also took a part in the film Resistance.
He later appeared in the Australian miniseries Cloudstreet, portraying young Quick Lamb based on the novel by Tim Winton. In 2012, he starred in the television film Underground: The Julian Assange Story as a friend of the teenage Assange.
Major movie roles
Callan made his American feature film debut as the lead character Bryce Loski in Flipped, directed by Rob Reiner. He won the part after auditioning while visiting the United States on vacation. The movie adaptation was based on the novel by Wendelin Van Draanen.
In May 2010, he secured a major role in the science fiction film I Am Number Four, portraying Sam alongside Alex Pettyfer. He subsequently appeared as young Jay Gatsby in the 2013 cinematic adaptation of The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann. His later film credits include Beneath the Harvest Sky in 2013 and The Legend of Ben Hall in 2015, where he portrayed Daniel Ryan.
Television fame and other projects
Between 2017 and 2022, Callan starred in the television series The Walking Dead as Alden. Alongside his screen career, he released his debut novel titled The Hill Ghost in 2018.
He has also been active in organizational support. In November 2013, he became a national ambassador for UNICEF Australia. Around the same time, he served as a youth ambassador for Wolf Connection, a California organization dedicated to rescuing wolves and wolf-dogs.
Birthday and age
Callan McAuliffe was born on January 24, 1995, which makes Callan 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Callan shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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