T.J. Power
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
TJ is a dual citizen of Australia & the United States. Born in Sydney, Australia, he studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) & soon after graduating, appeared opposite Julia Roberts & Javier Bardem in 'Eat Pray Love.' He is best known for his portrayal of Will Bowen in the Channel Ten/Netflix series 'Offspring' & received an AACTA Award nomination for for his performance in Josh Lawson's 'The Little Death.'
His extensive theatre work includes lead roles for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company & Belvoir St. Theatre Company, as well the Australian Theatre Co & the Young Playwrights Festival in the US. As a voice over artist for animation, he has voiced characters on shows for Disney, YouTube & Apple TV.
Along with his work on screen & stage, TJ is a multi-award winning writer & director. He discovered his passion for filmmaking by accident when backstage, during performances of a main-stage theatre show, he made two improvised mockumentaries of a bit-player preparing for his 'big break.' These videos were later used for publicity by the theatre company.
TJ's official directorial debut was in 2017 with the farcical comedy, 'Your Call is Important to Us.' Shot in Melbourne with some of Australia's best comedic talent, 'Your Call' premiered in competition at the Academy accredited, Flickerfest, and screened in competition at Melbourne International Film Festival. His next short film, 'The Bus to Birra Birra' was shot in the picturesque town of Gundagai (regional New South Wales), & also enjoyed a successful festival run, picking up Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay & People's Choice awards. TJ has directed multiple music videos & episodes of 'Blippi Adventures' & 'Meekah Adventures' for Moonbug USA.
Before entertaining audiences on screen or stage, TJ enjoyed a career in music, performing independently in Australia & LA as a singer-songwriter. In 2023, TJ released his debut EP, 'Be Bad, My Son' - produced by Billy Lefler in Los Angeles. His guitar skills came to use in the Bill Wages film "The Neon Highway" where he played live for the music scenes.
His extensive theatre work includes lead roles for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company & Belvoir St. Theatre Company, as well the Australian Theatre Co & the Young Playwrights Festival in the US. As a voice over artist for animation, he has voiced characters on shows for Disney, YouTube & Apple TV.
Along with his work on screen & stage, TJ is a multi-award winning writer & director. He discovered his passion for filmmaking by accident when backstage, during performances of a main-stage theatre show, he made two improvised mockumentaries of a bit-player preparing for his 'big break.' These videos were later used for publicity by the theatre company.
TJ's official directorial debut was in 2017 with the farcical comedy, 'Your Call is Important to Us.' Shot in Melbourne with some of Australia's best comedic talent, 'Your Call' premiered in competition at the Academy accredited, Flickerfest, and screened in competition at Melbourne International Film Festival. His next short film, 'The Bus to Birra Birra' was shot in the picturesque town of Gundagai (regional New South Wales), & also enjoyed a successful festival run, picking up Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay & People's Choice awards. TJ has directed multiple music videos & episodes of 'Blippi Adventures' & 'Meekah Adventures' for Moonbug USA.
Before entertaining audiences on screen or stage, TJ enjoyed a career in music, performing independently in Australia & LA as a singer-songwriter. In 2023, TJ released his debut EP, 'Be Bad, My Son' - produced by Billy Lefler in Los Angeles. His guitar skills came to use in the Bill Wages film "The Neon Highway" where he played live for the music scenes.
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