Kieran Darcy-Smith
Born	(1965-06-12) 12 June 1965 (age 58) Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active	1996-present

Kieran Darcy-Smith is an Australian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is best known for starring in the films The Cave, The Square, Animal Kingdom, and The Reef. He made his feature film directing debut with 2012 film Wish You Were Here, and his second directorial project The Duel was released in June 2016.

Career

Directing and writing

In 2012, Smith made his writing and directing debut with a feature mystery film Wish You Were Here, starring Felicity Price, Joel Edgerton, and Teresa Palmer.^[1]

Smith also directed western feature film The Duel starring Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Emory Cohen, William Hurt, and Alice Braga.^[2] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on 24 June 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.^[3]

Acting

Film

• The Cave (2005) as Strode
• The Square (2008) as Barney
• Animal Kingdom (2010)
• The Reef (2010) as Warren
• Shark (2021) as Captain Rick

Television

• Murder Call (1997) as Felix Kiver
• Water Rats (1998, S3 E15: Not Fade Away)
• Breakers (1998-99) as Slim
• Young Lions (2002, 2eps) as Marty Charlton
• Stupid, Stupid Man (2006, S1) as Jeff Hanson
• Dangerous (2007) as Garry
• My Place (2009, S1 E7: Jen 1948) as Grandfather
• Mr Inbetween (2019, S2) as Vinnie Williams

Directing & Writing

Film

• Wish You Were Here (2012) - Director / writer
• Jack Irish:Bad Debts (2012, TV movie) - Director
• The Duel (2016) - Director

Television

• Jack Irish (2016) (S1 E1-2) - Director
• Wolf Creek (2017) (S2 E3: Chase, E4: Singing) - Director
• Reef Break (2019) (S1 E3: Buried Things) - Director
• Last King of the Cross (2023) - Director / writer