| Troye Sivan Mellet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Troye Sivan Mellet 5 May 1995 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| [www.troyesivan.com/ Official website] | |
Troye Sivan Mellet better known as Troye Sivan (born 5 June 1995) is an Australian child actor and treble singer. He played Young James Howlett in the X-Men movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine.[1]
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Biography
Personal life
Sivan was born in Johannesburg, South Africa[2] and lives in Perth, Australia. He is Jewish and is currently being homeschooled.
Music
Sivan has sung at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Channel Seven Perth Telethon.[1][3] His 2006 performance included a duet with Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.[1] Sivan made it to the grand finals of StarSearch 2007.[2] His debut album, Dare to Dream was released in February 2008. The CD includes five songs "There's a Hero", "Angels Brought Me Here", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", "Unsung Hero" and "The Prayer".[4] On 20 September 2008, Sivan sang in the opening of Storm the Stage at the Burswood Entertainment Complex.[5]
Acting
In 2007, Sivan starred as Oliver Twist in a production of Oliver! at the Regal Theatre.[1]
In February 2008, Sivan was cast as Young James Howlett in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Sivan got the part after videos of his Telethon performance were posted on YouTube, catching the attention of a Hollywood agent who contacted Sivan and asked him to send in an audition tape.[1] Though Kodi Smit-McPhee was already cast for this role, he was unable to be a part of the movie, due to his other movie, The Road.[6]
Filmography
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) as Young James Howlett
References
- ^ a b c d e Harvey, Shannon (2008-02-29). "Perth boy to play young Hugh Jackman in Wolverine movie". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5iXxOZCz1. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ a b "Biography". troyesivan.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5iXxUD9fc. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Troye sings at Perth's Telethon 2008". troyesivan.com. 2008-10-22. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5iXxZ3isl. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Troye Sivan - 'Dare To Dream'". Dare to Dream website. http://www.freewebs.com/troyesivan/. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Troye opened 'Storm The Stage' 2008". troyesivan.com. 2008-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5iXxgPNm2. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Bodey, Michael (2008-03-05). "One for the road clears the path". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5iXxiyyut. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
External links
- Official website
- Official Forums
- Troye Sivan at the Internet Movie Database
- Troye Sivan at MySpace
- Troye Sivan channel at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
- Troye Sivan at the Boy Choir & Soloist Directory
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