Dustin Clare is an award-winning Australian actor. Dustin Clare is best known for his role as Gannicus in the TV action-adventure series “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” (2011) and its sequel “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 2” (2012).
Clare’s acting career began in the mid-2000s with supporting appearances as Donny in the film “Going Down in Flames” (2004), Rick Fallon in the TV medical drama series “All Saints,” and Gareth Williams in the TV drama series “Headland” the following year.
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Early life and Childhood
Dustin Clare was born in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, on January 2, 1982, but grew up in Ballina, New South Wales, and then Maclean, New South Wales.
Education Details
Dustin Clare earned his bachelor’s degree in 2004 from Edith Cowan University’s Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth.
Professional Career
Clare’s acting career began in the mid-2000s with supporting appearances as Donny in the film “Going Down in Flames” (2004), Rick Fallon in the TV medical drama series “All Saints,” and Gareth Williams in the TV drama series “Headland” the following year.
Dustin’s first major part was as Riley Ward in Aaron Jeffrey, Rachel Carpani, and Simmone Mackinnon’s award-winning TV romance drama series “McLeod’s Daughters” (2006-2007).
Dustin continued to feature in Australian television programs, and in 2009 he was cast in the biographical series “Underbelly” as criminal king Chris Flannery (2009).
It was in 2011 that Dustin was cast in the role of his career, as Gannicus in the TV series “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena”, which became very popular and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, while also making Dustin a world star.
In the second and third seasons of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” he resumed his role as Gannicus (2012-2013).
Since then, he has continued to build on his success, starring alongside Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, and Magda Szubanski in the comedy musical film “Goddess” in 2013, and in the romantic mystery-drama film “Love Is Now” in 2014, with Eamon Farren, Claire van der Boom, and Anna Torv in the lead roles.
In the same year, Dustin co-starred in the critically acclaimed historical drama series “Anzac Girls” and starred alongside his wife Camille Keenan in the film “Sunday,” which he co-wrote.
The co-led part of Sullivan Hill in the TV horror-drama series “Wolf Creek” (2016) was Dustin’s next big break, and he followed with TV appearances in a variety of projects.
He played Pat McTeer in six episodes of the fantasy drama series “Tidelands” (2018), then Richard Stuyler in the TV criminal drama “Reef Break” (2019), and finally joined the cast of the comedy-drama series “Doctor Doctor” for its fourth season.
Net Worth and Salary
Dustin Clare’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million, according to sources.
Relationship Status
Dustin Clare isn’t one of those celebrities that keeps their personal lives hidden from the public eye, and some aspects of his life have surfaced since he rose to fame.
While working on the TV show “Satisfaction,” he met actress Camille Keenan, and the two married in 2009. They have a daughter, Darcy, who was born in 2012.
Body Measurement
Dustin is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall and weighs roughly 165lbs 75kgs, however, his exact measurements are unclear.
His hair is dark brown, and his eyes are brown.
Social Media
Dustin’s social media interactions are unavailable.
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Trivia
- Dustin is an Australian award-winning actor who is celebrated the most as Gannicus in the TV action-adventure series “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” (2011), and the sequel “Spartacus” (2012-2013).
- He also appeared as Sullivan Hill in the TV horror-drama series “Wolf Creek” (2016), in addition to other popular projects on which he has worked in his career.
- According to sources, Dustin’s net worth is as high as $3 million.
- Dustin’s wife stands at 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall, while her weight is unknown, but her vital statistics are 33-24-33.
