Don Hany Biography

Don Hany (born 18 September 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian award-winning actor. He is best known for his role in the series White Collar Blue, Dr. Chris Havel in Offspring, and the leading role of Zane Malik in the SBS series East West 101. He is also known for starring in the film The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce.

Early life

Born to an Iraqi father who became a restaurateur, and a Hungarian mother who is a doctor of economics, Hany attended high school in the Netherlands for one year as an exchange student, and later completed a degree in Dramatic Arts at the University of Western Sydney Nepean.

Career

In 1998, Hany began his television career, starring in the soapie Breakers. In 2000, he had a small role in Water Rats. In 2002, he had a role in the tele-movie Heroes' Mountain and in the police drama White Collar Blue.

He later moved to Los Angeles to complete shooting for the film Winning the Peace, for which he won Best Actor at Method Fest in 2005.

In 2006, he returned to Australia to work on the film Lucky Miles which went on to win the audience award for Best Film at the Sydney Film Festival.

In 2007, Hany starred in the mini-series of East West 101 for SBS television, in which he played the lead role of Zane Malik. In 2008, he had a small role in Underbelly as Nik Radev.

In 2009, Hany had a busy year, starring in the mini-series False Witness, ABC1's Dirt Game, and returning to East West 101 for the second season.

In 2010, he joined the main cast of the Foxtel drama Tangle, playing politician Spiros Georgiades. He also joined Channel Ten's drama Offspring, in the role of paediatrician Chris Havel.

In 2011, Hany starred in the third and final season of East West 101. Hany also starred in the Nine Network movie premiere of Tell Them Lucifer Was Here, reprising his role from Underbelly, Nik Radev. In 2012, he was cast in two telemovies, Jack Irish: Bad Debts and Jack Irish: Black Tide, (based on the books Bad Debts and Black Tide by Peter Temple), which aired on the ABC.

In 2013, Don Hany took the lead role of Sam Callaghan in the HBO Asia production Serangoon Road. In 2014, Hany appeared in The Broken Shore, a telemovie which aired on the ABC. He also stars in the mini-series Devil's Playground. He also had the lead role in the film Healing.

Personal life

Don has a twin, Roger Hany. They both attended primary school and high school on the Central Coast of New South Wales.

Early in 2010, Don got engaged to actress Alin Sumarwata and, in 2011, they married. The couple have a baby daughter named Tilda.

Film and television appearances

Film

• The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2008)
• Lucky Miles (2007)
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace (2007)
• The TV Set (2006)
• California King (2006)
• Big Top (2006)
• Winning the Peace (2004)
• Tell Them Lucifer Was Here as Nik "The Russian" Radev (2011)
• Healing (2014)
• Ali's Wedding (2016)

Television

• Janet King (2017)
• Heartbeat (2016)
• Serangoon Road (2013)
• The Broken Shore (2013)
• Tangle (2010-present)
• Offspring (2010 main cast, 2011 special guest star)
• Legend of the Seeker (2009)
• Chandon Pictures (2009)
• False Witness (2009)
• Dirt Game (2009)
• Rush (2008, one episode)
• Underbelly (2008)
• East West 101 (2007-2011)
• White Collar Blue (2002)
• Heroes' Mountain (2002)
• Flat Chat (2001)
• Water Rats (2000, one episode)
• The Monster (1999)
• Breakers (1998)

Awards and nominations

Year	Group	Award	Film/Show	Result
2005	Method Fest Independent Film Festival	Best Actor	Winning the Peace
2008	Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actor	East West 101
2008	AFI award	Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama	East West 101
2009	AFI award	Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama	East West 101
2010	Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actor	East West 101
2011	Logie Award	Most Popular Actor	Tangle and Offspring
2011	Astra Award	Most Outstanding Performance By An Actor: Male	Tangle
2012	AACTA Award	Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama	East West 101
2012	Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actor	East West 101
2012	Equity Award	Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	East West 101
2017	AACTA Award	Best Supporting Actor	Ali's Wedding