Bio
River Lawrence began his journey into acting at the age of 29, a moment of revelation into understanding how to utilise art as a means of self evolution, acting became that art form. River has an unrelenting passion and enthusiasm for acting, a desire to inspire through the magic of storytelling, and a rich life experience to draw from.
"It is both with trusting my instincts, and hard work, that I have nurtured the ability to step into a characters psyche with a grounded realism, and a humble but self assured confidence. I have adoration for the collaborative effort of bringing a script to life. Nothing has Brought me more joy in this life than embarking on this path".
Skills
Acting
Character Development, Improvisation, Monologue Performance, Emotional Range, Realism, Comedy.
Accents
British, Scottish, Irish, Australian, American, South African.
Music
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Singing, Piano.
Other
Contemporary & Freestyle Dance, Boxing, Callisthenics, Stage Combat (In training), Bo-Staff, Wood Axe, Music Production.
Experience
'Punk Drunk Love'
Lead Actor 'Rat'
March 2025 - Short Film
Dir - Adrianna Capuano
'Eternal'
Lead & Supporting 'Ethan & John'
July 2023 - Short Film
Dir - Zhiqi Wang
'Fantastic 4 First Steps'
Featured SA 'Hippie'
October 2024 - Feature Film
Dir - Matt Shakman
A Short about a punk band navigating social politics and change. Delivered a complex and captivating performance which also Involved musical performance on screen.
A Dystopian Sci-Fi Romance. A gay couple navigate uncertainty with life & love while living underground after an apocalyptic event (Intimacy scenes and mild nudity). I was cast in two roles one representing an alternate reality.
I Lead a drum circle of 1960's hippies chanting and playing traditional percussive instruments on the beach. Required to learn a song provided by production composer.
'Ghandi'
Featured SA 'Gang Member'
April 2024 - Netflix Biopic Series
Dir - Hansal Mehta
'Black Over Bills Mother'
Supporting Actor 'Blake'
March 2024 - Short Film
Dir - Solomon Price
'Landmines'
Supporting Actor 'Mark'
February 2023 - Short Film
Dir - Chengke Zeng
Upcoming series staring Tom Felton. I had the pleasure of being cast in a very vocal and physical role as a gang member trying to kill Ghandi. Involved verbal violence, intimidation, aggression, weapon wielding and running.
A drama about addiction. A drug dealing and toxic ex boyfriend of a rehabilitated addict, my character a symbol of compulsion, temptation & control. With improvised scenes.
A ww2 drama. Desertion, Intoxication & arrogance result in a quick death for mark in a cold French forest having tried to disarm a young SS soldier with poorly spoken German.
'The Daughters Of Silence'
Supporting Actor 'Eric'
November 2023 - Short Film
Dir - Mikyla Victoria
'Rapunzel In Lockdown'
Lead Actor 'Rupert'
March 2024 - Play
Dir - Sophia Kingshill
'Lost Women Spies'
Featured SA 'Nazi Soldier'
August 2023 - WW2 Documentary
World Media Rights
A kings-guard In a medieval fantasy short. Ordered to act out the kings orders by imprisoning his own Captain. With choreographed fight scenes.
A Modernised Rapunzel adaptation. Whereas Rupert is an alternative to the character of Rapunzel. Rife with slapstick humour and original songs, this part was a joy to play. Received great praise for my commitment and performance.
Supporting role for dramatic reconstruction scenes which involved handling replica guns, firing blanks and capturing resistance spies.
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