Callan Mulvey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Callan Mulvey
Mulvey at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere in July 2014
Born	Callan Francis Mulvey (1975-02-23) 23 February 1975 (age 50) Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Rachel Thomas ​ (m. 2010)​

Callan Mulvey (born on February 23, 1975) is an Australian actor. He is well-known for his roles in Australian TV shows like Underbelly, where he played Mark Moran. He also starred as Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in Rush. Many people remember him as Bogdan Drazic from the popular series Heartbreak High.

In the United States, Callan Mulvey has appeared in several big movies. These include 300: Rise of an Empire and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), where he played Jack Rollins. He returned as Jack Rollins in Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also played Anatoli Knyazev in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Dean/Milan in the TV series Power (2016).

Early Life and Beginnings

Callan Mulvey was born in Auckland, New Zealand. His family has Scottish, Irish, and Māori roots. When he was eight years old, he moved to Australia. He grew up in the northern beaches area of Sydney.

Before becoming an actor, Callan was very interested in skateboarding and rollerblading. This led him to work as a stunt double for about two years. His very first acting role was in a police training video, where he played a robbery victim.

Acting Career Highlights

In 2003, Callan Mulvey filmed the movie Thunderstruck. The movie was released in May 2004.

He also had guest appearances on popular Australian shows. He played Johnny Cooper on Home and Away from 2006 to 2008. In 2007, he was on McLeod's Daughters.

In 2008, he starred in the Australian crime show Underbelly as Mark Moran. He then joined the police series Rush as Sgt. Brendan "Josh" Joshua.

In 2012, he appeared in the crime miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. That same year, he was in Kathryn Bigelow's film Zero Dark Thirty, playing the character Saber. The next year, he starred in The Turning.

Big Screen Roles

Callan Mulvey had a busy year in 2014. He appeared in 300: Rise of an Empire as Scyllias. He also played Jack Rollins in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Other films from that year include Miss Meadows and Kill Me Three Times.

In 2016, he played Anatoli Knyazev in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He also had a brief role as a Warrior in Warcraft, a movie based on the video game. That year, he joined the main cast of the TV show Power as Dean/Milan.

Since then, Callan Mulvey has continued to act in many films. These include Beyond Skyline and Bleeding Steel with Jackie Chan, both released in 2017. In 2018, he appeared in the horror film Delirium, the historical drama Outlaw King, and In Like Flynn. He also starred in Desolate.

More recently, he was in Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Ford v Ferrari (2019). In 2020, he appeared in several films like Shadow in the Cloud and High Ground. He also starred in Till Death (2021) and The Gray Man (2022).

Personal Life

In 2003, Callan Mulvey was in a very serious car accident. He was trapped in his car for almost an hour. He had many injuries to his face, knee, and ankle. He also permanently lost his vision in his left eye. Despite these challenges, he recovered and continued his acting career.

In 2010, he married Rachel Thomas in Byron Bay. Rachel is an academic and a musician.

Filmography

Mulvey while filming for The Turning, 2013

Films

Television

See also

In Spanish: Callan Mulvey para niños