Christian Byers

Christian Byers is an Australian actor born on 31 July 1993 in Sydney, Australia. In 2006, he made his film debut in Opal Dream, before featuring in December Boys alongside Daniel Radcliffe. In 2007, Christian portrayed Jacob in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger. Christian is also the lead vocalist, second guitarist and organist of the band The Slippers. He is also participating in a Sydney-based television show,The Flip, as Maxx. He currently attends Fort Street High School in Sydney. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christian Byers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

December Boys (2007)

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hardy
CAST:  Daniel Radcliffe  •  Jack Thompson  •  James Fraser  •  Teresa Palmer

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Hardy
CAST:  Daniel Radcliffe  •  Jack Thompson  •  James Fraser  •  Teresa Palmer

Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)

This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cathy Randall
CAST:  Danielle Catanzariti  •  Cassandra Jinman  •  Talia Monaghan  •  Yen Yen Stender

This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cathy Randall
CAST:  Danielle Catanzariti  •  Cassandra Jinman  •  Talia Monaghan  •  Yen Yen Stender

The Tree (2010)

The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julie Bertuccelli
CAST:  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Morgan Davies  •  Marton Csokas  •  Christian Byers

The O'Neills lived happily in their house in the Australian countryside. That was until one day fate struck blindly, taking the life of Peter, the father, leaving his grief-stricken wife Dawn alone with their four children. Among them, eight-year-old Simone denies ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julie Bertuccelli
CAST:  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Morgan Davies  •  Marton Csokas  •  Christian Byers

Panic at Rock Island (2011)

An island in spectacular Sydney Harbour. Summer sun, top international artists, and tens of thousands of music fans from across the world! Idyllic...until unimaginable disaster strikes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Viva Bianca  •  Grant Bowler  •  Anna Hutchison  •  Eli Kent

An island in spectacular Sydney Harbour. Summer sun, top international artists, and tens of thousands of music fans from across the world! Idyllic...until unimaginable disaster strikes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tilse
CAST:  Viva Bianca  •  Grant Bowler  •  Anna Hutchison  •  Eli Kent

Opal Dream (2006)

Pobby & Dingan are invisible. They live in an opal town in Australia and are friends with Kellyanne, the 9 year-old daughter of an opal miner. The film tells the story of the bizarre and inexplicable disappearance of Pobby & Dingan, Kellyanne's imaginary friends, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Cattaneo
CAST:  Sapphire Blossom  •  Christian Byers  •  Vince Colosimo  •  Jacqueline McKenzie

Pobby & Dingan are invisible. They live in an opal town in Australia and are friends with Kellyanne, the 9 year-old daughter of an opal miner. The film tells the story of the bizarre and inexplicable disappearance of Pobby & Dingan, Kellyanne's imaginary friends, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Cattaneo
CAST:  Sapphire Blossom  •  Christian Byers  •  Vince Colosimo  •  Jacqueline McKenzie

Purple Flowers (2011)

Jack likes Jill. Jill likes Jack. Two teenagers dealing with love, lust and death. A short film written and directed by Julian Ryan, stars Christian Byers and Airlie Dodds in the two main roles  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Christian Byers  •  Penne Hackforth-Jones

Jack likes Jill. Jill likes Jack. Two teenagers dealing with love, lust and death. A short film written and directed by Julian Ryan, stars Christian Byers and Airlie Dodds in the two main roles  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Christian Byers  •  Penne Hackforth-Jones

Riot (2018)

A look at the 1970s Gay Rights Movement in Australia through the eyes of dedicated activist Lance Gowland. As Lance deals with his sexuality, he must also juggle work, family and relationships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Walker
CAST:  Damon Herriman  •  Kate Box  •  Xavier Samuel  •  Jessica De Gouw

A look at the 1970s Gay Rights Movement in Australia through the eyes of dedicated activist Lance Gowland. As Lance deals with his sexuality, he must also juggle work, family and relationships.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Walker
CAST:  Damon Herriman  •  Kate Box  •  Xavier Samuel  •  Jessica De Gouw

Dance Academy: The Movie (2017)

This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Walker
CAST:  Xenia Goodwin  •  Alicia Banit  •  Dena Kaplan  •  Thomas Lacey

This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Walker
CAST:  Xenia Goodwin  •  Alicia Banit  •  Dena Kaplan  •  Thomas Lacey

Kettle (2014)

A teenage boy struggles to find acceptance and love within the confines of the repressive catholic school he attends and from his mother who is emotionally cold and completely lacks any understanding or compassion for her son. He reaches out to his estranged sister ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maximilian Homaei
CAST:  Kelly Butler  •  Christian Byers  •  Jai Koutrae  •  Lizzie Schebesta

A teenage boy struggles to find acceptance and love within the confines of the repressive catholic school he attends and from his mother who is emotionally cold and completely lacks any understanding or compassion for her son. He reaches out to his estranged sister ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maximilian Homaei
CAST:  Kelly Butler  •  Christian Byers  •  Jai Koutrae  •  Lizzie Schebesta

Laura (2020)

Two estranged friends stumble upon each other and reconnect over a shared loss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madeleine Gottlieb
CAST:  Freya Berkhout  •  Christian Byers  •  James Fraser

Two estranged friends stumble upon each other and reconnect over a shared loss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Madeleine Gottlieb
CAST:  Freya Berkhout  •  Christian Byers  •  James Fraser