Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series "", "" and "", and as Riley Ward on the series "McLeod's Daughters". Personal life. Clare is from Australia. Born in Grafton, he grew up in both Ballina, NSW and Maclean, NSW. Clare studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, he graduated in 2004. He served as a 2012 ambassador for the Warrambeen Film Festival. He is also an ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation. Career. From 2006–2007, he starred as Riley Ward in 48 episodes of  the series "McLeod's Daughters". In 2009, he played Sydney hit-man and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery in "" and also as Sean in the Showtime Network (Australia) series "Satisfaction". His global fame occurred when he starred as Gannicus, the champion gladiator of the House of Batiatus, in "". This is the prequel to the series "" and the second season chronologically of release. He returned to his role as Gannicus in the two sequel seasons to "" entitled "" and "". He received a Logie Award for McLeods Daughters, and an Equity Ensemble award for ANZAC Girls.