Matt Boesenberg
Matt Boesenberg is an actor born in Sydney, Australia. He has many credits in film, television and theatre. Matt is best known for Busman's Holiday (2020) and two seasons of the Underbelly television series ("" and ""). Matt is a skilled sportsman and has played representative cricket in Australia and England. Early career. Boesenberg's career began in the theatre, with his first role in the Sydney-based PACT Centre for Emerging Artists production "Madagaskar Lily". He then moved on to the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) where he developed a passion for Shakespeare. He played the role  of Banquo in "Macbeth", and Ulysses in "Troilus and Cressida". He was soon awarded a scholarship by the ATYP for his outstanding work and chose to travel to New York. On moving to New York from Australia in 1999, Boesenberg studied with the Atlantic Theater Company (a school started by David Mamet and William H. Macy). With renewed skills and vigour Boesenberg returned to the ATYP for their commissioned work with Nick Enright, called "Spurboard". This play was performed in conjunction with the Sydney Theatre Company and went on to tour country New South Wales. Keen to expand his horizons , Boesenberg travelled to Oxford, England, to study with the British American Drama Academy. There he furthered his skills with Shakespeare under the guidance of teachers such as John Barton, Jane Lapotaire and Alan Rickman. Upon returning to Australia, Boesenberg continued working in theatre, including roles in productions such as "Rebel Tour", a fictionalised account of the South African rebel tours and "Prisoner of Love". He also began to focus his talents on film and television. Television and film. Boesenberg has appeared in many Australian dramas including "Rush", "City Homicide", "The Strip", "Blackjack", "Stingers", "All Saints" and "Home and Away". He  is well known for his roles in "Satisfaction" (as Dougie), and in "Carla Cametti PD" where he was the hired hit man Sean Hamley. Boesenberg has also had a number of roles in American productions. They include "Knowing" (with Nicolas Cage), "The Pacific" (with James Badge Dale) and "Invincible" (with Billy Zane). Boesenberg is best known for his work in the Australian television mini-series "", in which he portrayed notorious psychopath and standover man John "Snowy" Cutmore. The series was screened on Australian television in August 2011. The premiere episode made "Razor" the highest rating drama in Australian history, surpassing  the record set by "". Boesenberg's performance was critically acclaimed as "spot on". In the September 2011 edition of "FHM Australia", Matt appeared as the joker from "The Dark Knight" in a fashion shoot with a difference - cast members of "Underbelly: Razor" were asked to channel their inner screen killer. In 2013, Boesenberg appeared in the sixth series of Underbelly—"", where he starred in his reprisal of character "Snowy" Cutmore. Historically, "Snowy" Cutmore was the nemesis of Melbourne gangster Squizzy Taylor and this installment to the "Underbelly" franchise, set in Australia between 1915 and 1927, tells the story of Squizzy  Taylor's relentless quest for power, which ultimately made him the first superstar gangster of the 20th century. Boesenberg was cast in Busman's Holiday in 2017. Directed by Austin Smithard, the film starred Jamie McShane and was filmed in 9 countries to be released in 2020 on Amazon Prime and Apple TV in the United States.