Akeel Purmanund

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Akeel Purmanund is a Green Room Award-nominated, Mauritian-Australian actor based in Melbourne, Victoria. He is a graduate of a Bachelor's of Performing Arts Degree (Acting) and has also trained at institutions such as 16th Street Actors Studio. His notable acting credits include the critically acclaimed ‘Boys on the Verge of Tears’ at fourtyfivedownstairs as Jo, Ali and Owen (Directed by Keegan Bragg, produced by The Maybe Pile), Jake in the YouTube Webseries 'MMAiden' by Omen Bird Pictures directed by Alex Von Hoffman, 'Oliver' in Kindness by Matthew Whittet, directed by Simon Porro at the VCA, aswell as his titular role in ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare (MUSC), Benedick in 'Much Ado About Nothing’ (St Martins Theatre) and Melchior in Frank Wedekind's ‘Spring Awakening’ (St Martins Theatre). Akeel has a wide range of skills in multiple Martial Arts, including Wing Chun Kung Fu (Fight Choreography), Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and Arnis/ Kali. Akeel also has motion capture experience with Captivate Action, Lyndall Grant.