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 Craig Horner has a youthful look but has shown the maturity of a seasoned actor. His latest venture as co-star in “Legend of the Seeker”, a Disney-ABC production, demonstrates the great strides Craig has made in his career.
The Australian-born actor has been developing his skills over several years in a variety of roles, primarily for the small screen but his ability to easily take on a lead character and make it his own bodes well for a strong future on the larger screen.
The 26-year old native of Brisbane, Australia started his career eight years ago on the popular Aussie kids show “Cybergirl” in the role of Jackson. Since then Craig has been on several Australian and U.S. television shows and roles in four movies including Swimming Upstream, The Moment After, Blurred and See No Evil.
Like most actors climbing the ladder of success, Craig has learned well from his early on-stage performances and TV roles and applied them to future endeavours. As Richard Cypher in Legend of the Seeker, he has demonstrated his abilities to excel in the physical requirements of being the Seeker while blending a softer side of the character through speech and body language.
Already growing in popularity on the TV talk circuit, Craig will be compared to another Australian actor, Heath Ledger, who was elevated through the TV surf series to fantasy favour in Roar. But Craig, unlike Ledger, has higher aspirations by seeking behind the camera expertise. His desire to learn about all aspects of television and movie production brings a greater comparison to Mel Gibson.
Creative and physical activities play a big role in his life, crafting songs on his guitar and finding plenty to do in the great outdoors whether it’s a soccer field or snowboarding down the side of a mountain. The physical activity keeps him in excellent shape to take on the rigorous requirements of a role and keeping a healthy lifestyle.
With Legend of the Seeker renewed for a second season, Craig will be kept busy admiring the enormous beauty of New Zealand, but there is little doubt once the series has come to an end he will be on the move in front or behind the camera, on the small and silver screen for the foreseeable future.
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