Steve Mouzakis

Steve is an award winning film, television and theatre actor know for his performances in Spike Jonze's 'Where The Wild Things Are'', Van Gogh in 'Prison Break', Detective Zach DeLuca in the Netflix series 'Clickbait' and for his role as Paul Emery in the critically acclaimed 'The Stranger' which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. Steve studied Arts and Engineering at University before being accepted into the prestigious Victorian College Of The Arts. He graduated winning the Irene Mitchell Award for Outstanding Achievement for his portrayal of Shakespeare's 'Pericles' in a production directed by George Ogilvie. Theatre roles quickly followed. Most notably in Christos Tsiolkas' 'Viewing Blue Poles' , performed at the iconic Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney after a successful Melbourne season. His first television role came as that of 'Paolo' in the 'The Secret Life of Us' which went on to become one of the most watched Australian TV shows of all time. He was next cast by director Jonathan Liebesman in the horror film 'Darkness Falls' which opened at number one at the US box office in January 2003. His interest however in smaller and more personal films led to his award winning performances in the internationally renowned short films 'Mona Lisa' and '296 Smith Street'. This commitment to independent film and unique storytelling next brought him to the attention of director Spike Jonze for his adaptation of the children's classic 'Where The Wild Things Are'. In 2013 Steve won Best Actor at the St Kilda Film Festival for his titular role in the film 'Joey'. Following that up with a Green Room Award the next year for his performance as 'Lophakin' in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of 'The Cherry Orchard'. In 2015 Steve received rave reviews for his leading role portrayal of tormented hit man Steven Ray in the breakout indie hit 'The Suicide Theory' which premiered on Netflix. He was next cast in the long awaited final season of 'Prison Break' playing the rogue CIA assassin Van Gogh to great acclaim. As well as his screen work Steve continues to work in the theatre, returning to the stage in 2021 to take on the role of writer John D'Agata in the Australian premiere of the hit Broadway show 'The Lifespan Of A Fact'.