Craig Horner
Craig Horner (born 24 January 1983)[1] is an Australian actor and musician who first appeared in the Australian television program Cybergirl. He is best known for his role as Richard Cypher in the television series Legend of the Seeker.
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 Craig Horner discusses Hindsight in 2015 | |
| Born | 24 January 1983 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Alma mater | St Peters Lutheran College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Early life
Horner attended St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Australia. Horner discovered a love for acting after appearing in school productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Maids.
Career
Acting
Horner has appeared in various TV programs since 2001: as Jackson in "Cybergirl"; as Jesse Spencer's brother in "Swimming Upstream;" as a reporter on "Totally Wild," and starred as Caleb in the U.S.'s "Monarch Cove". In 2008, Horner joined the cast of the Australian children's drama television series Blue Water High, portraying surfer Garry Miller and then Ash Dove in the series H2O: Just Add Water. He starred as Richard Cypher in Legend of the Seeker, the syndicated television adaptation of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth book series.
He also starred alongside Michael J. Pagan in Gregory Dark's film, See No Evil.
Music
In addition to acting, Horner has been active as a musician, playing the guitar and writing music. He was a member of the band 'Earth For Now' (called 'Unstable Conditions' in 2011) who played their first show in Hollywood, California, starting the set with "Howl at the Moon". Horner and bandmate Steve Matsumura announced their departure from the band on 2 February 2012. He published two songs on iTunes, "Avoid" and "Say What You Mean" under the name 'Ithaca'.
Horner also enjoys playing soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, and kayaking.[2]
Filmography
Cinema
- Blurred (2002)
- The Moment After (2003)
- Swimming Upstream (2003) as Ronald Fingleton
- See No Evil (2006) as Richie Bernson
- Joey Dakota - TV movie (2012)
- This Little Love of Mine (2021)
- A Perfect Pairing (2022) as Calder
Television
- Cybergirl – TV series, 26 episodes (2001–02) as Jackson
- headLand – TV series, episodes S1 E11-12 (2005)
- Two Twisted – TV series, episode S1 E14 (2006)
- Monarch Cove – TV series, 8 episodes (2006) as Caleb
- H2O: Just Add Water – TV series, 10 episodes (2007–08) as Ash Dove
- Blue Water High – TV series, 24 episodes (2008) as Garry Miller
- Legend of the Seeker - TV series, 44 episodes (2008–10) as Richard Cypher
- Hindsight – TV series, 10 episodes (2015) as Sean Reeves
- Once Upon a Time – TV series, S6, 1 episode (2016) as Edmond Dantès / Count of Monte Cristo
- Totally Wild as Presenter
References
- Jenna Busch. "The Seeker Speaks - TV Feature at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- "Craig Horner". AUSXIP Network. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
External links
- Web site of Horner's band Ithaca
- Craig Horner at IMDb