For a time, Byron moved to Australia to drill for oil and gas in the Cooper Basin, and came back to England unable to find a place in drama school. Originally following a career in music, Byron began acting at 20. He portrays 'Red' Willits in the second film of the The Mummy trilogy. It’s probably more because I couldn’t pull the accent off”. Bruce Michael Byron, born in Fulham, London, England, is an actor. I wanted to show off my masculinity and the Aussie accent is very masculine. My character is basically trying to get my parents to see that I’m a grown man and can look after myself and you guys can include me as part of your team rather than protect me”.Īs for his accent in the movie “.we have an American accent with Australian nuances. Film posters (where available) are courtesy of The Movie Database (TMDb) and the accuracy or correctness of this content cannot be guaranteed.
The young actor, who plays Charlie in the acclaimed new Aussie drama “The Black Balloon”, says he really enjoyed “working with those actors and the series relies a lot on Brendan (Fraser), it’s his series”.įord describes his character : “During the way my parents sent me to Australia and I’ve gone on to do my own thing and be my own independent man. I’d definitely like to be part of that series if they ask me again”. The Canadian-American actor, who is best known for his roles in The Mummy trilogy and George of the Jungle, posed on the red carpet alongside his costars David Harbour and Jon Hamm at Tribeca Film Festival. “There was talk at one point they might do a spin off series with Alex O’Connell depending on the success of this film”, said Ford, adding that “… they’re picking me up to be in the franchise, not necessarily taking over it. Actor Brendan Fraser has made a rare appearance in New York at the premiere of his new film No Sudden Move. Plays Alex O’Connell in “The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”Īustralian actor Luke Ford (“The Black Balloon”) talked to Australia’s Herald Sun today about the possibility of seeing his character, Alex O’Connell, from the upcoming “The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” spin-off into his own film.