Lincoln Lewis facts for kids
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Lincoln Lewis
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Lincoln Clay Lewis
24 October 1987 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Known for | Home and Away |
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Lincoln Clay Lewis (born 24 October 1987) is an Australian actor. He is famous for his roles in the TV show Home and Away and the movie Tomorrow, When the War Began. He has been acting since he was a teenager.
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Early Life and Family
Lincoln Lewis was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His birthday is October 24, 1987. His dad is Wally Lewis, a famous Australian rugby league player and sports presenter. Lincoln has an older brother named Mitchell and a younger sister named Jamie-Lee. He went to primary school in Alexandra Hills and high school in Thornlands.
Starting His Acting Career
Lincoln Lewis started acting when he was just 13 years old. He appeared in several TV shows early in his career. These included H2O: Just Add Water, The Sleepover Club, and Mortified.
In 2005, he made his first movie appearance in Aquamarine. That same year, he also starred in an Australian horror film called Voodoo Lagoon.
Becoming Famous on TV
In 2007, Lincoln got a big role in the popular TV show Home and Away. He played the character Geoff Campbell. This role made him very well-known. In 2008, he won an award for Most Popular New Male Talent at the Logie Awards. These awards celebrate Australian television.
Lincoln also joined the TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2009. He competed as a celebrity dancer. He left Home and Away in 2010 to try new acting projects. He had appeared in 567 episodes of the show.
Movies and Other TV Roles
After Home and Away, Lincoln Lewis starred in the action-adventure movie Tomorrow, When the War Began in 2010. He played Kevin Holmes. The movie was based on a popular book series. It was very successful in Australia.
He also appeared in the TV drama Rescue: Special Ops. In this show, he played Sam Marchello. Lincoln also acted in the movie 33 Postcards with well-known actors Guy Pearce and Claudia Karvan. This film did very well in China.
In 2010, Lincoln joined the TV crime drama Underbelly: Razor. He played Bruce Higgs. He also starred in the horror film Bait 3D, which was filmed in his home state of Queensland. In this movie, people are trapped in a supermarket with sharks after a tsunami!
Lincoln also had a role in the teen drama SLiDE. He played Dylan Gallagher, an older brother.
In 2011, Lincoln had a four-week role on another famous Australian soap opera, Neighbours. He played Dominic Emmerson, a marine biologist. People really liked his performance.
In 2012, he joined the TV drama Tricky Business. He played Chad Henderson, who often got into funny situations while working for a debt collection business.
International and Recent Work
Lincoln Lewis started working on international projects. In 2013, he appeared in the Hollywood movie After Earth. This film starred Will Smith and Jaden Smith.
He also filmed a TV pilot called Westside in the US. In 2014, he joined the cast of the family drama House Husbands. He also filmed the historical mini-series Gallipoli, which was about World War I.
In 2017, Lincoln was a contestant on Hell's Kitchen Australia. He also became an ambassador for projects that raise awareness about mental health for men.
In 2021, Lincoln returned to Dancing with the Stars for a second time. He finished in third place. In 2022, he was a celebrity contestant on the Christmas special of Lego Masters Australia.
Recently, in 2023, Lincoln started filming a romantic comedy movie called He Loves Me Not.
Film and Television Roles
Lincoln Lewis has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:
Film Roles
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Aquamarine | Theo | |
Voodoo Lagoon | Aaron | ||
2010 | Tomorrow, When the War Began | Kevin Holmes | |
33 Postcards | Carl | ||
2012 | Bait 3D | Kyle | |
2013 | After Earth | Running Cadet | |
2016 | Spin Out | Nic | |
2019 | Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan | Private Kevin Graham | |
2021 | The Possessed | Liam Chandler | |
2022 | Black Site | Landon Briggs | |
2024 | Land of Bad | Young Airman | |
He Loves Me Not | Adam |
Television Roles
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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2003 | The Sleepover Club | Extra (uncredited) | 2 episodes |
2006, 2007 | Mortified | Andre / Talking Shoe Face | 2 episodes |
2007–2010 | Home and Away | Geoff Campbell | Main role |
2008 | Saturday Disney | Himself | 1 episode |
H2O: Just Add Water | School Friend | Episode: "Three's Company" | |
2009, 2021 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself, contestant | Season 9 Season 18 All Star |
2010 | Rescue: Special Ops | Sam Marcello | Episode: "Street Legal" |
Event TV | Himself, presenter | ||
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Himself, guest panelist | ||
2011 | SLiDE | Dylan Gallagher | 4 episodes |
Underbelly: Razor | Bruce Higgs | 3 episodes | |
Australia's Next Top Model | Himself, Celebrity guest model | Season 7, episode 8 | |
2012 | Neighbours | Dominic Emmerson | 8 episodes |
Tricky Business | Chad Henderson | 13 episodes | |
2013 | Westside | Shealy Carver | Pilot |
2014 | House Husbands | Ned | 9 episodes |
2015 | Gallipoli | Chook Dutton | Miniseries |
2017 | Hell's Kitchen Australia | Himself, contestant | |
2022 | Lego Masters Australia | Himself, contestant | Christmas special |
Darby and Joan | Brad | Episode #1.4 |
Awards and Recognition
Lincoln Lewis has won awards for his acting.
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2007 | Dolly Teen Choice Awards | King of Teen | Won | |
2008 | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Male Talent | Won | |
2009 | Dolly Teen Choice Awards | Favourite Aussie | Nominated |
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See also
In Spanish: Lincoln Lewis para niños