Special Industry Guest/Casting Director
With two nominations for this year’s Best Casting AACTA Nathan Lloyd has cemented his reputation as one of Australia’s preeminent casting directors. In addition to two previous ACCTA nominations, Nathan is a five-time winner of Best Casting from the Casting Guild of Australia.
Across two decades Nathan has brought together some of the industry’s most memorable ensemble casts. His commitment to putting new and diverse talent on screen has facilitated critically-acclaimed performances and career-defining roles. Among them, Sarah Snook, Milly Alcock, Zoe Terakes, Keiynan Londale, Charlotte Maggi.
Nathan’s most recent, award-winning credits include Werner Film Productions’ smash hit THE NEWSREADER, LOVE ME for Foxtel/Binge, starring Hugo Weaving, Bojana Novakovic and Shalom Brune-Franklin; Aisha Dee’s return to Australian screens in the compelling the SBS miniseries SAFE HOME, and Foxtel’s global phenomenon WENTWORTH, screened in over 200 territories.
In a busy 2023, Nathan completed work on HIGH COUNTRY (Curio/Binge) starring Leah Purcell, Ian McElhinney and Aaron Pedersen, FAKE (Kindling Pictures/Paramount+) featuring Asher Keddie and David Wenham and WINDCATCHER (Unless Pictures/Every Cloud/STAN) starring Jessica Mauboy, Kelton Pell and Pia Miranda– introducing newcomer Lennox Monaghan in the titular role.
Nathan has served on the Executive Committee of the Casting Guild of Australia, has been a member of the Casting Society of America since 2012 and holds a strong association with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Nathan has cast the below outstanding actors in their respective award-winning shows:
CASTING GUILD AWARDS
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – SAFE HOME
WINNER // SAFE HOME (SBS) – Best Casting in a Telemovie/Miniseries
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – THE NEWSREADER
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Casting in a Television Drama
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RACIST
WINNER // ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RACIST (ABC) – Achievement in Casting
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – THE INBESTIGATORS
WINNER // THE INBESTIGATORS (ABC) – Achievement in Casting
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – WENTWORTH
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Casting in a Television Drama
AACTA AWARDS
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – SAFE HOME
NOMINEE // SAFE HOME (SBS) – Best Casting
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – THE NEWSREADER
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Casting
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – LOVE ME
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Casting
NATHAN LLOYD CASTING – THE NEWSREADER
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Casting
THE NEWSREADER
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Drama Series
ANNA TORV
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Lead Actress in a Drama
HUNTER PAGE-LOCHARD
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
HEATHER MITCHELL
WINNER // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
HUGO WEAVING
WINNER // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Drama
THE NEWSREADER
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Drama Series
ANNA TORV
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series Presented by Foxtel
WILLIAM MCINNES
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
WENTWORTH
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Favourite Television Drama
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RACIST
WINNER // ALL MY FRIENDS ARE RACIST (ABC) – Best Short Form Comedy Presented by Facebook
TIM MINCHIN
WINNER // UPRIGHT (Foxtel) – Best Comedy Performer
PAMELA RABE
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
ZAHRA NEWMAN
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best New Talent
CELIA PACQUOLA
WINNER // THE BEAUTIFUL LIE (ABC) – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
DEBORAH MAILMAN
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
KAT STEWART
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
CATHERINE MCCLEMENTS
WINNER // TANGLE (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
MANDY MCELIHINNEY
WINNER // HOWZAT! (9 Network) – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
RICHARD CAWTHORNE
WINNER // KILLING TIME (Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
SARAH SNOOK
WINNER // SISTERS OF WAR (ABC) – Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
GYTON GRANTLEY
WINNER // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
KAT STEWART
WINNER // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
MADELEINE WEST
WINNER // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
DAMIEN WALSHE-HOWLING
WINNER // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
STEPHEN CURRY
WINNER // THE KING (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
LOVE ME
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Drama Series
IN OUR BLOOD
NOMINEE // IN OUR BLOOD (ABC) – Best Miniseries
SAFE HOME
NOMINEE // SAFE HOME (SBS) – Best Miniseries
UPRIGHT
NOMINEE // UPRIGHT (Foxtel) – Best Narrative Comedy Series
AISHA DEE
NOMINEE // SAFE HOME (SBS) – Best Lead Actress in a Drama
BOJANA NOVAKOVIC
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Lead Actress in a Drama
TIM DRAXL
NOMINEE // IN OUR BLOOD (ABC) – Best Lead Actor in a Drama
SAM REID
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Lead Actor in a Drama
MARG DOWNEY
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
MICHELLE LIM DAVIDSON
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
WILLIAM MCINNES
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
BOB MORLEY
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
LOVE ME
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Drama Series
FIVE BEDROOMS
NOMINEE // FIVE BEDROOMS (Network 10/Paramount+) – Best Comedy Program
SUMMER LOVE
NOMINEE // SUMMER LOVE (ABC) – Best Comedy Program
MAVERIX
NOMINEE // MAVERIX (ABC/Netflix) – Best Children’s Program
BOJANA NOVAKOVIC
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Lead Actress in a Drama presented by Foxtel
HUGO WEAVING
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by Foxtel
PATRICK BRAMMALL
NOMINEE // SUMMER LOVE (ABC) – Best Comedy Performer
HARRIET DYER
NOMINEE // SUMMER LOVE (ABC) – Best Comedy Performer
DORIS YOUNANE
NOMINEE // FIVE BEDROOMS (Network 10/Paramount+) – Best Comedy Performer
HEATHER MITCHELL
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
SAM REID
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Lead Actor in a Drama presented by Foxtel
MICHELLE LIM DAVIDSON
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
MARG DOWNEY
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
STEPHEN PEACOCKE
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
REBECCA GIBNEY
NOMINEE // HALIFAX: RETRIBUTION (9 Network) – Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
PAMELA RABE
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
MILLY ALCOCK
NOMINEE // UPRIGHT (Foxtel) – Best Comedy Performer
KRIS MCQUADE
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
DANIELLE CORMACK
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
PAMELA RABE
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
DANIELLE CORMACK
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
PAMELA RABE
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
PAMELA RABE
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
LEAH PURCELL
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
CELIA IRELAND
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
PAULENE GIBSON
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
JENNA COLEMAN
NOMINEE // THE CRY (ABC) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
EWEN LESLIE
NOMINEE // THE CRY (ABC) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
ASHER KEDDIE
NOMINEE // THE CRY (ABC) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
DAN WYLLIE
NOMINEE // ROMPER STOMPER (STAN) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
MARKELLA KAVANAGH
NOMINEE // ROMPER STOMPER (STAN) – Best New Talent
WAYNE HOPE
NOMINEE // BACK IN VERY SMALL BUSINESS (ABC) – Best Performance in a Television Comedy
ROBYN NEVIN
NOMINEE // BACK IN VERY SMALL BUSINESS (ABC) – Best Performance in a Television Comedy
JOHN WATERS
NOMINEE // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
ASHER KEDDIE
NOMINEE // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
ROBYN NEVIN
NOMINEE // UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN (ABC) – Best Performance in a Television Comedy
SUSIE PORTER
NOMINEE // SISTERS OF WAR (ABC) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
ROBYN BUTLER
NOMINEE // NOW ADD HONEY (ROADSHOW) – Best Lead Actress
LACHY HULME
NOMINEE // HOWZAT! (9 Network) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
ABE FORSYTHE
NOMINEE // HOWZAT! (9 Network) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
VINCE COLOSIMO
NOMINEE // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
CALLAN MULVEY
NOMINEE // RUSH (Network 10) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
JUSTINE CLARKE
NOMINEE // TANGLE (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
ALISON WHYTE
NOMINEE // SATISFACTION (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
DIANA GLENN
NOMINEE // SATISFACTION (Foxtel) – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
LINDA CROPPER
NOMINEE // SATISFACTION (Foxtel) – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama
EQUITY ENSEMBLE AWARDS
THE NEWSREADER
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN
WINNER // UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN (ABC) – Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
LOGIE AWARDS
THE NEWSREADER
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Drama Series
ANNA TORV
WINNER // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
HEATHER MITCHELL
WINNER // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Support Actress
JENNA COLEMAN
WINNER // THE CRY (ABC) – Most Outstanding Actress
JACQUELINE MCKENZIE
WINNER // ROMPER STOMPER (STAN) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
PAMELA RABE
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Most Outstanding Actress
CELIA IRELAND
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
WINNER // PARTY TRICKS – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
DANIELLE CORMACK
WINNER // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
CLAIRE VAN DER BOOM
WINNER // SISTERS OF WAR (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
JUSTINE CLARKE
WINNER // TANGLE (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
WINNER // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
ALISON WHYTE
WINNER // SATISFACTION (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
GYTON GRANTLEY
WINNER // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
KAT STEWART
WINNER // UNDERBELLY (9 Network) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
TIM DRAXL
NOMINEE // IN OUR BLOOD (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
TIM MINCHIN
NOMINEE // UPRIGHT (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
MILLY ALCOCK
NOMINEE // UPRIGHT (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
PATRICK BRAMMALL
NOMINEE // SUMMER LOVE (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actor
LILLIANA BOWREY
NOMINEE // SURVIVING SUMMER (Netflix) – Silver Logie – Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent
SUMMER LOVE
NOMINEE // SUMMER LOVE (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Comedy Program
SURVIVING SUMMER
NOMINEE // SURVIVING SUMMER (Netflix) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Children’s Program
FIVE BEDROOMS
NOMINEE // FIVE BEDROOMS (Network 10/Paramount+) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Drama Series
IN OUR BLOOD
NOMINEE // IN OUR BLOOD (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Drama Series
BERNARD CURRY
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actor
HUGO WEAVING
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actor
ANNA TORV
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
BOJANA NOVAKOVIC
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
WILL LODDER
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent
LOVE ME
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Most Popular Drama
THE NEWSREADER
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Most Popular Drama
LOVE ME
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Drama Series
THE NEWSREADER
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Drama Series
WENTWORTH
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Drama Series
HUGO WEAVING
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
SAM REID
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
ANNA TORV
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
WILLIAM MCINNES
NOMINEE // THE NEWSREADER (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actor
HEATHER MITCHELL
NOMINEE // LOVE ME (Binge/Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
KATRINA MILOSEVIC
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
NOMINEE // THE CRY (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
JENNA COLEMAN
NOMINEE // THE CRY (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
NOMINEE // THE CRY (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
LEAH PURCELL
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Most Outstanding Actress
ROBBIE MAGASIVA
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
BERNARD CURRY
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actor
CELIA IRELAND
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
NOMINEE // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Most Popular Actress
LACHY HULME
NOMINEE // ROMPER STOMPER (Stan) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor
DAVID WENHAM
NOMINEE // ROMPER STOMPER (Stan) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actor
KATE ATKINSON
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Most Outstanding Actor
CELIA IRELAND
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
ASHER KEDDIE
NOMINEE // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Best Actress
DEBORAH MAILMAN
NOMINEE // OFFSPRING (Network 10) – Silver Logie – Best Actress
DANIELLE CORMACK
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
NICOLE DA SILVA
NOMINEE // WENTWORTH (Foxtel) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
ESSIE DAVIS
NOMINEE // MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES (ABC) – Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality
ESSIE DAVIS
NOMINEE // MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES (ABC) – Silver Logie – Best Actress
ESSIE DAVIS
NOMINEE // MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES (ABC) – Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actress
SARAH SNOOK