Mojean Aria
Mojean Aria is an Australian actor, writer and director who won the 2017 Heath Ledger Scholarship award.[1][2]
Early life and acting career
Aria was born in Sydney, Australia. He first started taking acting lessons at the age of six. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) at the age of fourteen in advanced (adult) classes. In 2004 he won a scholarship to The McDonald College High School of Performing Arts.[3] In 2005 he landed a lead role in the feature film Cross Life directed by Claire McCarthy, which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival. He later relocated to Los Angeles.[4] His work has been screened at; Cannes Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and more.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cross Life | Donald | |
| 2009 | Fate Train | Angus | Short film |
| 2010 | Purgatory | John Everton | Short film |
| Surprise! | Ben | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Unforgettable Key | Logan Aria | Short film; writer and producer |
| 2012 | Revolution | Jack | Short film |
| The Sweetest Chord | Jack | Short film | |
| 2013 | Avenge My Eyes | Young Ray Leonard | Short film |
| 2014 | Aban and Khorshid | Aban | Short film |
| 2015 | The Hybrids Family | Blaz | |
| 2016 | Hara Kiri | Beto | Short film |
| The Bronx Bull | Young Jake LaMotta | ||
| Primitive Technology | Keith | Short film | |
| Boys on Film 14: Worlds Collide | Aban | ||
| 2017 | The Suitcase | Joe Franek | |
| Call of the Void | Steve | ||
| 2021 | Reminiscence | Sebastian | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All Saints | Brett Thomas | TV Series |
| 2019 | See | Gether Bax | TV Series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Australians In Film | Heath Ledger Scholarship | N/A | Won | |
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References
- "Article: Mojean Aria awarded 2017 Heath Ledger Scholarship". If Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Article: Heath Ledger's Father Comforts Ledger Scholarship Winner During Emotional Speech". Refinery29. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- "Article: Scholarship winner: 'Heath Ledger's name next to my name, it's a life changing thing.'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Video: Heath Ledger's Father Comforts Teary-Eyed Scholarship Winner During Moving Speech". ET Online. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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