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Tyler Coppin | |
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| Born | Tyler Jon Coppin (1956-11-09)9 November 1956 (age 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Playwright, American Dialect Coach |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Tyler Coppin (born 9 November 1956) is an American-Australianactor,playwright and Americandialect coach for actors in film, television and theatre.
Coppin is a fourth-generation Californian born inRoseville, California, the second child of Ronald and Gayle (Terry) Coppin. He was raised in theSacramento suburbs ofRancho Cordova andCarmichael, California. The Coppin family are also long-term residents ofStinson Beach, California. Coppin attendedRio Americano High School andCalifornia State University, Sacramento before migrating to Australia aged 19, where he attended and graduated from theNational Institute of Dramatic Art.
He divides his time between the United States and Australia after residing inSydney for many years working intheatre, film and television. In 2001 Coppin moved toMelbourne with Jane Borghesi where the couple married in 2006. They have one son.
He became an Australian citizen in 1993.[1]
Coppin's many stage appearances include theChild Catcher in the Australian national production ofChitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mr Mushnik in the 2016 Australian national tour ofLittle Shop of Horrors,Robert Helpmann in his one-man playLyrebird: Tales of Helpmann, andPuck in the acclaimedOpera Australia production ofBenjamin Britten'sA Midsummer Night's Dream directed byBaz Luhrmann with set and costumes byCatherine Martin. In 1989, at the request of playwrightPatrick White he played the role of Young Manitoba in theSydney Theatre Company production ofThe Ham Funeral, directed byNeil Armfield.
Coppin has appeared in theMelbourne Theatre Company's production ofBorn Yesterday,His Girl Friday,Ruby Moon,A Behanding in Spokane by playwrightMartin McDonagh, and as Vice Principal Panch inThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he wrote additional material.
His television appearances includeNightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King andNeighbours.
His film appearances includeHacksaw Ridge directed byMel Gibson,The Spierig Brothers'Winchester andPredestination,The Death and Life of Otto Bloom,The Tender Hook,Emulsion,One Night Stand,Lorca and the Outlaws andMad Max 2.
Coppin is also a dialect coach of the American accent, having started training actors during the 1980’sAustralian New Wave film era. These includeHeath Ledger,Melissa George,Joel Edgerton,Magda Szubanski,Ben Mendelsohn,Colin Friels,Marcus Graham,Madeleine Madden andMavournee Hazel.[2][3]
He has also narrated several audiobooks, including an adaptation of the American children's TV seriesBear in the Big Blue House, released byABC for Kids.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Survivor | Boy | Feature film |
| Mad Max 2 | Defiant Victim | Feature film | |
| 1984 | One Night Stand | Sam | Feature film |
| Starship (aka2084 orLorca & the Outlaws) | Detective Droid | Feature film | |
| 1987 | Twelfth Night | Party Guest | TV film |
| 1993 | Sniper | Ripoly | Feature film |
| Reckless Kelly | Hollywood Bank Teller | Feature film | |
| 1996 | Race the Sun | Bob Radford | Feature film |
| The Beast | Harry | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Doing Time for Patsy Cline | Bobby Joe | Feature film |
| 2001 | Jet Set | Jim | |
| 2005 | Three Dollars | Giles | Feature film |
| 2006 | Emulsion | Agent | |
| 2008 | The Tender Hook (aka Boxer and the Bombshell) | Donnie | Feature film |
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Narrator | Feature film |
| 2014 | Predestination | Dr. Heinlein | Feature film |
| 2016 | The Death and Life of Otto Bloom | J.C. Tippit | Feature film |
| Hacksaw Ridge | Lynchburg Doctor | Feature film | |
| 2018 | Winchester | Arthur Gates | Feature film |
| 2021 | Lone Wolf | Hippy Karl | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Contributing writer | Animated feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Play School | Host | TV series |
| 2006 | Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Richard Fornoy | TV anthology series |
| 2020 | Neighbours | Basil Gardener (recurring role) | TV series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Flabbadadabbadadaddy-o! | Co-writer | Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 1988 | Haircut | Contributing writer | STC |
| 1991 | Buzz | Co-writer / Director | Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1992 | Dance Camp 3 | Director | Belvoir Street Theatre forSydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras |
| 1995 | Tales of Helpmann | Actor / Writer | Bondi Pavilion,Performance Space, Sydney |
| 1998–99; 2006–08 | Lyrebird: Tales of Helpmann | Playwright | Sydney Opera House,Edinburgh Festival Fringe,City of London Festival, Australia, New Zealand, United States |
| 2004 | UnAmerica | Playwright | Shortlisted for 2004 Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award |
| 2005 | The Minutiae of Inertia | Playwright | Melbourne Fringe Festival |
| 2006; 2007 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Additional written material written | Playhouse, Melbourne,Sydney Theatre |
| Strictly Ballroom | Contributing writer | ||
| Death of Cook | Contributing writer | Performance Space, Sydney | |
| No One Here Gets Out Awake | Playwright | ||
| Clover | Playwright |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Speed-the-Plow | American Dialect Coach | MTC stage production |
| 1995 | Babe | American Dialect Coach | Feature film |
| 1996 | Peter Benchley’s The Beast | American Dialect Coach | TV movie |
| 1996 | Race the Sun | American Dialect Coach | Feature film |
| 1998 | Dark City | Dialogue Coach | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Night We Called It a Day | American Dialect Coach (Nicholas Hope) | Feature film |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | American Dialect Coach | Feature film |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | American Dialect Coach (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 2010 | Torn | American Dialect Coach | |
| 2019 | Strange Chores | American Dialect Coach | TV series |
| 2021 | The Vortex | Dialect Coach | Short film |
| 2021–24 | La Brea | American Dialect Coach | TV series |
| Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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| Lyrebird: Tales of Helpmann | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Fringe First Award | Won |
| The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Helpmann Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Green Room Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| International | |
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| National | |
