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Hadrian

Hadrian Jonathan

About Me


My name is Hadrian Jonathan. I'm an actor based in Melbourne but I commute between Melbourne, Sydney and Los Angeles.
I first fell in love with film at a young age going to my local cinema in Malta where I spent the first 11 years of my life. Watching those spaghetti westerns, Bud Spencer / Terence Hill flicks and many others, was the beginning of a love affair that will last me my whole life. I remember everything, the smell of the theatres, the sugar coated chickpeas (don't ask), the feeling of exhilaration when the lights would dim and the red curtains would part... it was magic.
When I'm not working on a film, I'm spending time with family and friends, riding my bike around town, enjoying the weather, and if it's summertime you might find me roller blading, going for walks, playing a little basketball... oh and of course I love going to the movies. I love European cinema esp. French and Italian and I've also been getting into some Argentinean films through a good friend of mine.
Okay all, I think that's enough self-indulgence. It's 8 am here in Melbourne and I need some fresh coffee.
www.hadrianjonathan.com

My Interests

Film, travelling, good food (out or in), wine, fresh coffee, motorbikes, krav, meeting interesting people, feeling great :)

Music:

Too many to mention and I'm more into songs than bands or entire albums even (except for Radiohead, U2 and Coldplay, Enya Jeff Buckley).
Some of my other favs incl.:
Silverchair, Pulp, The Killers, Dandy Warhols, Evanescence, Jet, Manic Street Preachers, George, Nickelback, Powderfinger, The Verve
80s music by bands like New Order, Men At Work, REM, The Police, Depeche Mode, Alphaville, The Church, Hoodoo Gurus, Yazoo, Pet Shop Boys
Love French music, my favourite is Francoise Hardy but I also like a some Alizee and Charlotte Gainsbourg is great too. Latin music, some classical, some jazz...

Movies:

Crash, Sexy Beast, The Godfather trilogy, Amores Perros, Heat, The Usual Suspects, Ronin, Italian Job (original), La Dolce Vita, Get Carter (original), Wall Street, The Crying Game, 25th Hour, Facing Windows (ita), Yesterday Today And Tomorrow (1964), The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover, Roseanna's Grave, Carlito's Way, Dog Day Afternoon, Identity, Eyes Wide Shut, State of Grace, Ricordati di me, Seven, Fearless, Tais toi, Narc, City of Lost Children, The Game, Ghost Dog, Pane E Tulipani, Il Postino, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moulin Rouge, Smoke, Goodfellas, Mallrats, Vanilla Sky, Malena, Lultimo Bacio, What Dreams May Come, Wag The Dog, Glengary Glenross, Anger Management, Donnie Darko, The Matrix 1, The Dinner Game, The Big Lebowski, HurlyBurly, The Family Man, Raging Bull, Punch Drunk Love, The Cooler, I Heart Huckabees, Swimming With Sharks, The Talented Mr Ripley, Panic, Traffic, A Bronx Tale, Donnie Brasco, State and Main, Magnolia, Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, Mulholland Drive, Breakfast Club...

Television:

Sopranos, Family Guy, Extras, Arrested Development, The Office, Parkinson, Carnivale, Scrubs, The Daily Show...

Books:

I've read just about everything Paulo Coelho's written. Currently reading "Power vs Force" and just finished "Ask And It Is Given"...

Heroes:

It's just not fair - I came so close to being Supergirl! I don't recommend taking the quiz while chatting on the phone ;-)

You are... The Green Lantern Green Lantern 70% Iron Man 65% Supergirl 60% The Flash 60% Wonder Woman 60% Superman 55% Spider-Man 55% Batman 55% Hulk 55% Catwoman 55% Robin 32% Hot-headed. You have strong
will power and a good imagination.
Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...

My Blog

Getting to the heart of a killer

I promised myself I wouldn't take on any more projects this year, after-all I finished a film a week ago, I have a lead part in an upcoming feature starting next month and it's already end of October....
Posted by Hadrian on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:09:00 PST