Liam Finlayson
Acting
Biography
Liam Finlayson is an Australian actor recognised for his various contributions to Australian independent cinema. Finlayson's dedication to his craft is evident through his diverse roles and continued presence in the Australian film industry.
Known For
Red Lantern
Red Lantern is a homage to Ethnic-Australian Creatives. It explores the struggle of following your creative pursuits against all odds and family expectations, without a guarantee of success. A timeless tale of culture versus creativity, and how the two can intersect to give birth to something powerful.
Candy Cane Lane
Chad finds independence after getting out of a difficult circumstance, but everything changes when his abuser reappears in a Santa suit.
Bring Back The Color
Ved's thirst for revenge is interrupted when he reunites with the love of his life.
Canary Yellow
After the sudden death of his father in a car crash, Ryan, his 17-year-old son, finds himself isolated and alone as his mother falls apart. In an attempt to pick up the pieces that remain of his broken household, he attempts to shoulder the burden of caring for his mother and maintaining their home, putting aside his own grief to conserve the well-being of his family. But grief isn’t something we can ever truly control, and before long, cracks begin to form in Ryan’s facade. As Ryan fights this unwinnable battle, he is soon faced with another challenge as his Uncle attempts to reach out. Though at first unclear, we soon understand the distance between the pair as we realise the truth of the man’s past: that he was the driver in the crash that killed his father. As Ryan desperately clings to fragments of his former life, it is only when he is stripped of nearly everything that he realises he must confront his grief head-on and face the haunting demons of his past.
Sasha's Game
When a young Jewish boy, Sasha, is caught in the midst of WWII, he is forced to battle his identity during a vital growth period in his life in order to survive the war as a girl, Sala.
GunBlade & Me
An obsessed, washed-up Sydney filmmaker sets out to uncover what led to the cancellation of his viral high school web series, GunBlade Adventures.
Filmography
as Wake Extra
as The Chief
as Man in Red
as Politician
as Audience member
as Cultist #2