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Biography
Kyle Pryor (born 10 January 1984) is an English-born New Zealand actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Nate Cooper in the Australian soap Home and Away. Before that he was a stunt man on several films including Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. He also acted on several New Zealand based TV dramas including This Is Not My Life and Go Girls.
Early and personal life
Kyle Pryor was born in Surrey in 1984. When he was 14, Pryor began training in the Korean Martial Art of Taekwondo. He competed in various National competitions, winning the British and English Championships in his weight and grade category. In 2003, he was awarded a 'Distinction' Black Belt. He studied Martial Arts for many years as well as gymnastics.
Between 2003 and 2006, he went to University of Worcester to complete a Joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in Media and Culture and Sports Science.
Pryor became engaged to his girlfriend of three years Julia-Rose O'Connor in 2017.
Career
Pryor emigrated to New Zealand in 2006 and he became a stuntman due to his fitness training and Martial arts skills on Underworld: Rise of the Lycans in 2009 and The Warrior's Way in 2010. He then studied with acting teacher, Mr Michael Saccente, (who has also taught Karl Urban, and Josh Thomson).
Pryor won the National Award for 'Most Extraordinary Performance' for his portrayal of Alex Puddle in CUZ at New Zealand's 48 Hour Furious Film Making Competition Grand Final in 2009.
He got his first major acting role as Marcus in the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand in 2010. In 2011, he appeared in Go Girls. He later starred in This Is Not My Life, a local New Zealand production, and in the ABC series Legend of the Seeker. Part of which was filmed in Bulgaria.
In late 2012, Pryor got full New Zealand Citizenship.
In 2013, the actor moved to Australia. He was almost considering returning to the UK, when he auditioned for Home and Away in September 2013.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2017 | Home and Away | Nate Cooper | Australian soap |
| 2013 | White Lies | Soldier | New Zealand film |
| 2013 | Battles | Ryan | |
| 2013 | The Blue Rose | Anton | TV crime Drama series for New Zealand on TV3 |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Kyke | |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial | Saul | In 1st Season of comedy-drama television series |
| 2011 | The Fall Guys | Max | |
| 2011 | Go Girls | Shane | Joined in Season 3 a New Zealand comedy/drama television series for Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Walter as ‘D’Haran’ | New Zealand filmed television series for Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Safeway Guard 1 | New Zealand mystery thriller series for TV One |
| 2010 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Marcus | One episode of the American TV Series |