Lincoln Lewis - Career

Career

Lewis began acting at the age of thirteen. Lewis has since continued to appear in television shows such as H2O: Just Add Water, The Sleepover Club, Rescue: Special Ops and Mortified. In 2005 Lewis made his film debut in a bit role in the film Aquamarine. That same year Lewis starred in the low budget Australian Horror film Voodoo Lagoon as Aaron. The film which starred Natalie Blair and Erika Heynatz and followed a group of college students who take a deadly vacation to a remote exotic island.

In 2007 Lewis was cast in the Seven Network Soap Opera television series Home and Away in which he portrayed the role of soap opera character Geoffrey Campbell. Lewis made his debut on the series in June 2007 and is considered his breakout role. In 2008 Lewis won the "Most Popular New Male Talent" award at the 2008 Logie Awards. In September 2009 Lewis announced he was leaving the series to pursue other opportunities. Lewis made his final appearance in July 2010. To date he has appeared in 567 episodes of the show.

In June 2009 Seven announced Lewis would be one of the eleven celebrity contestants in the ninth series of Dancing with the Stars. Lewis was eliminated on the 23 of August 2009 finishing at fifth place in the competition.

In April 2009 Lewis was cast in the Paramount Pictures Action Adventure film Tomorrow, When the War Began. The film which is a film adaptation of the novel series of the same name begun production a month following Lewis's elimination on Dancing with the Stars. Lewis portrayed the role of Kevin Holmes and centers on a group of teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee. The film was released in September 2010 to a mixed response from critics but went on to gross over $13 million Australia alone. A sequel is in development stages in which Lewis has expressed interest in returning.

In 2011 Lewis was cast in a recurring arc on the Foxtel Teen Drama television series SLiDE. Lewis portrayed the role of the temperamental older brother to Brenton Thwaites character Luke Gallagher. That same year Lewis starred in the Nine Network Crime Drama television series Underbelly: Razor as Bruce Higgs. The role required Lewis to perform his first onscreen nudity scene. Lewis also starred in the Independent Drama film 33 Postcards alongside Guy Pearce and Claudia Karvan. The film went on to be the biggest release of an Australian film in China to date going on to receive critical acclaim. Lewis also received the inaugural "Male Star of Tomorrow" Award at the 2011 Australian International Movie Convention on the Gold Coast.

In September 2011 Ten Network announced Lewis had signed on to a four week stint on the Soap Opera Neighbours. Lewis portrayed the role of Dominic Emmerson a marine biologist. Lewis received praise for his stint on the series with Herald Sun saying his performance "brings a wonderful lightness of touch to his Neighbours role". Ten reportedly offered Lewis a one-year deal with the series to continue his role as a regular but Lewis declined.

In November 2011 Lewis was cast as a regular role on the Nine Network Drama television series Tricky Business. The series centers on a family that runs a debt collection business. Lewis plays the role of the womanizing Chad Henderson who usually finds himself in comedic dilemmas when pursuing clients. Nine ordered a 13 episode first season with plans to extend the season depending on the audiences reception. The series premiere aired on May 14, 2012 to 1.16 million viewers.

In August 2010 Lewis was announced to have been cast in the Australian ensemble Horror film Bait 3D. The film which also stars Xavier Samuel and Sharni Vinson required Lewis to return to his home state Queensland. The film follows a group of people trapped into a supermarket with a group of tiger sharks after a freak tsunami. The film is set for a theatrical September 2012 release date.

In March 2012 Lewis was announced to have been cast in his first international high profile role after travelling to the US for the 2012-2013 television pilot season. Lewis was cast in the M. Night Shyamalan film After Earth which will star both Will Smith and Jaden Smith. The film follows a father and son who crash land and explore an alien planet. The film is set for a June 2013 release.