Dougie Baldwin facts for kids

Dougie Baldwin (born 1996) is an Australian actor from Frankston, Victoria. He is best known for his starring role in the Netflix comedy television series Disjointed. In 2013, Baldwin became the lead role in Emmy Award winning ABC3 children's television series Nowhere Boys, as Felix Ferne. Since 2024, he has played Connor McAllister in the CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.

Early life

Baldwin has been fond of performing and being in the limelight since his early childhood and would dress up and perform in front of his family and friends as young as 4-years-old. From the ages of 9 to 14, Baldwin attended after-school drama classes, where he quickly became active in community theatre productions.

Career

After drawing inspiration from his older sister Nathalie Antonia, who is also an actor, Baldwin took the step to pursue acting as a career in 2012, signing with an agent and soon cast as the lead characters in Australian television series Nowhere Boys and Upper Middle Bogan. Baldwin's career took off following the widespread success of both shows, with Nowhere Boys going on to win the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program in 2014 and 2015 consecutively.

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Following a busy launch to his acting career, Baldwin moved to Paris to study at the Physical Theatre/Clown school, Ecole Philippe Gaulier. Where he further developed his acting and comedy skills before returning to Melbourne where Baldwin frequently writes and performs comedy shows, with his Stand-up set "Mind How Y'Go" being nominated for two awards including "Best Comedy Show" at the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2022. In 2023, he was cast as Connor McAllister in the CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. The series premiered on October 17, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Dougie Baldwin para niños