JIMI BANI

TELEVISION

BLUE WATER EMPIRE
Roles:Kebisu, Dupa, Wilfred Baira. Lonestar Productions / ABC.

BLACK COMEDY series 2
Role: Regg (Angry Wife) & Uncle Jimmy (Talking Guys). Scarlett Pictures/ ABC
READY FOR THIS
Role: Nat Brockman. Dir: Daina Reid. Big Chance Films

THE PEOPLE SPEAK
Contributing speaker. WTF Television.

REDFERN NOW
Role: Peter Gibson. Dir: Wayne Blair. Blackfella Films.

MABO

Role: Koiki ‘Eddie’ Mabo (Lead). Dir: Rachel Perkins. Blackfella Films.

THE STRAITS
Role: Marou (lead). Dir: Various. Bala Pictures/ABC

R.A.N (Remote Area Nurses)
Role: Solomon Gaibui . Dir: David Caesar/Catriona McKenzie. SBS

THEATRE

MY NAME IS JIMI
Role: Jimi. Queensland Theatre Company
TITLE AND DEED
Role: Man. Dir: Jada Alberts. Company B
SHADOW KING
Role: Edmund. Dir: Michael Kantor. Barbican Theatre London.
STORM BOY
Role: Fingerbone Bill. Dir: John Sheedy. Sydney Theatre Co (Sydney season & Tour)

SHADOW KING
Role; Edmund. Dir: Michael Kantor. Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne), Sydney, Perth, Adelaide & Brisbane.

THE DRAGON
Role: Lancelot. Dir: Marion Potts. Malthouse Theatre.

HALF & HALF
Role: Co-Lead. Dir: Suellen Maunder. Co-produced by Jute Theatre Co & Lone Star Productions.

PETER PAN
Roles: John & Pirate. Dir: Ralph Myers. Company B.

SAPPHIRES Remount & London Tour.
Role: Jimmy. Dir. Neil Armfield. Company B

SAPPHIRES Tour to Korea:
Role: Jimmy. Dir: Wesley Enoch. Black Swan Theatre Co

SAPPHIRES
Role: Jimmy. Dir: Wesley Enoch. Black Swan Theatre Company.

KRAKOUER!Role: Jimmy. Dir: Marcelle Schmitz / Deckchair Theatre, Freemantle WA
YIBIYUNG Role: Smiley. Dir:Wesley Enoch /Company B & Malthouse.
PLAYWRITING AUSTRALIA Roles: Various. National Script Workshop, Canberra,
ROMEO AND JULIET Role: Tybalt & Friar. Dir: Wayne Blair / Sydney Theatre / ED program
JANDAMARRARole: Jandamarra. Dir: Tom Gutteridge / Black Swan Theatre Company
UNAUSTRALIA Role: Mannie. Dir: Andrew Lewis / WAAPA
LOVE & HUMAN REMAINS Role: Robert. Dir: John Sheedy / WAAPA
THE COUNTRY REMAINS Role: Mr Sparkish. Dir: Chris Edmund / WAAPA
THE WINTERS TALE Role: Florizel. Dir: Leith McPherson / WAAPA
STORIES FROM SUBURBAN ROAD Role: Tom. Dir: David Ryding / WAAPA
THREE SISTERS Role: Chebutykin. Dir: Rhys McConnochie / WAAPA
DREAM PLAY Role: Poet. Dir: Lisa Scott-Murphy / WAAPA

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

2014 – Nominee – HELPMAN AWARDS – Best Male Actor in a supporting role in Shadow King

2013 - Recipient - EQUITY ENSEMBLE AWARDSOutstanding performance by an ensemble in a telemovie or mini-series (Mabo)

2012 – Nominee AACTA AWARDS(Australian Academy of Cinema & Television) Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – Mabo

2012 –Recipient BOFA AWARDS - Best Actor – Mabo & The Straits

2012 – Award DEADLY AWARDS- Male Actor of the Year – Mabo & The Straits

2009 – Nominee HELPMAN AWARDS - Best Supporting Actor

2008 - Nominee WA EQUITY FOUNDATION - Best Newcomer

TRAINING

2007 Graduate, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Drama course(WAAPA)