Kirill King

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Kirill King stars in upcoming feature film From All Sides (Festival de Cannes 2024 Selection). He also appeared in Everything In Between (Festival de Cannes Écrans 2024 Selection), Home and Away and received international recognition for his role as a soldier in recently released Explosions in the Sky. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine and moving to Australia at a young age, Kirill kept that culture alive by doing Ukrainian Cossack Dancing to a national and international level. Including in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by invite of the Ukrainian Embassy to assist in development of Government relations between the two countries in aid of the ongoing war in Ukraine. He can speak fluent Ukrainian and Russian, enjoys screenwriting, singing, playing a multitude of sports and watching his beloved Chelsea Football Club. Working in the industry since the age of ten, becoming a finalist for Search for a Movie Star and completing his three year acting degree at AC Arts (Adelaide College of the Arts), his roles across film, television and theatre have been diverse. From the antagonist star-football player in Glasshouse, to the protagonist superhero Captain Victorious and Spike in Joystick Heroes, these works have also contributed to further film festival selections (AFF, Tropfest Film Festival). His theatre credits include playing the lead in Road, directed by multi-award winning director Chris Drummond, playing the titular role in the comedy The Waiting Room and using his ability to sing and dance in the musical La La Luna.