Originally auditioned for the role of Jake Stewart on Wentworth, but did not receive the role, instead he was cast in season 7 as corrupt guard Sean Brody.
[on Wentworth's series 7 finale]; Revenge, frenetic, and blood
I knew that I'd be trying to bust Susie out, so I was very excited. And then when I got the script, and was reading it, every page I was like, 'Oh my god, this just keeps getting better.' I was loving it!
He's not just a bad boy. He's struggling with some mental health issues and he has some addiction problems. He's largely just a human being with flaws and a bit of a terrible past.
I was on the show [almost] 10 years ago playing a small part - a different character called Dean, who was a bit of a bad boy as well.
And there was also the fact that I'd be part of the Stewart household, which meant working with Ray Meagher (Alf), Georgie Parker (Roo) and Belinda Giblin (Martha). I was pretty excited about that, too!