# Brandon McClelland (actor)

Brandon McClelland (born Penrith, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Pat Dooley in ANZAC Girls (for which he was Logie-nominated) and Hendrix Cunningham in Totally Completely Fine.

## Early life

McClelland was born in Penrith, New South Wales before moving to Batemans Bay, New South Wales, his long-time home town. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2010, and graduated in 2012.

## Credits
### Film and Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | The Artful Dodger | Sailor Pike | 1 episode |
| | C*A*U*G*H*T | Gary Garry | 3 episodes |
| | Gold Diggers | Leonard | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Totally Completely Fine | Hendrix Cunningham | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Significant Others | Mr. Huntley | 1 episode |
| 2021 | The Moth Effect | Guest Cast | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Doctor Doctor | Solicitor | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Vic | 1 episode |
| | Black Comedy | Guest Cast | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Other Guy | Turren | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Star Sand | Bob | Feature Film |
| 2016 | Here Come the Habibs | Blair | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Truth | Don Mapes | Feature Film |
| 2014-2015 | Love Child | Robert Donnelly | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | ANZAC Girls | Norval 'Pat' Dooley | 5 episodes |
| | Devil's Playground | Marty Slocum | 1 episode |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Director | Theatre |
| 2023 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack Worthing | Sarah Giles | Roslyn Packer Theatre |
| | Scenes from the Climate Era | Various | Carissa Licciardello | Belvoir Theatre |
| 2022 | Wayside Bride | Ted Noffs | Hannah Goodwin | Belvoir Theatre |
| | Light Shining in Buckinghamshire | Henry Ireton | Eamon Flack | Belvoir Theatre |
| 2020 | The Deep Blue Sea (play) | Philip Welch | Paige Rattray | Roslyn Packer Theatre |
| 2019 | Packer & Sons | Clyde Packer | Eamon Flack | Belvoir Theatre |
| | Girl in the Machine | Owen | Claudia Barrie | National Theatre of Parramatta |
| 2018 | A Cheery Soul | Reverend Wakeman | Kip Williams | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House |
| | Saint Joan (play) | Jean de Dunois | Imara Savage | Roslyn Packer Theatre |
| | Flight Paths | Tom/Max | Anthea Williams | National Theatre of Parramatta |
| 2017 | Three Sisters (play) | Andrei | Kip Williams | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House |
| | Little Borders | Steve | Dominic Mercer | Old 505 Theatre |
| | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nick | Iain Sinclair | Ensemble Theatre |
| | The Present (Broadway) | Dimitri | John Crowley | Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Kip Williams | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House |
| | Fracture | Charlie | Lucy Clements | Old Fitz Theatre |
| | The Golden Age (Louis Nowra play) | Francis | Kip Williams | Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2015 | The Present | Dimitri | John Crowley (director) | Roslyn Packer Theatre |
| | A Town Named Warboy | Tom | Fraser Corfield | State Library of New South Wales |
| | Suddenly Last Summer | George Holly | Kip Williams | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House |
| 2014 | M.Rock | Chorus C | Fraser Corfield | Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2019 | 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production | Nominated |
| 2017 | 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production | Nominated |
| 2015 | 5th Annual Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Television Mini Series or Telemovie | Won |
| 2015 | 57th TV Week Logie Awards | Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent | Nominated |