Ethan Browne

Ethan Browne
Born (1991-10-14) 14 October 1991 (age 33)
New Zealand[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Children1

Ethan Browne (born 14 October 1991) is a New Zealand actor. He is best known for playing Tane Parata on Seven Network's Australian soap opera, Home and Away, since 2020.

Early life and career

He grew up in Wairoa in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island.[2] At the age of 16, he became a father to a daughter.[2] After high school, he took a gap year and then studied civil engineering.[2] In 2015, Browne left New Zealand and relocated to Brisbane in Australia to live closer to his daughter. He pursued a career as a civil engineer.[2]

He then decided to pursue his passion for acting, beginning with weekly acting classes.[2] He was then accepted to study a BA in Acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, where he studied alongside his future Home and Away co-star, Nicholas Cartwright.[2][3] He worked as a bouncer at night to support his studies.[2]

After graduating from NIDA, Browne landed the role of Tane Parata, brother of Ari Parata in Home and Away in late 2019.[2][4]

He has also appeared in Australian action films, Suka and Life After Fighting with Bren Foster.[5][2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Home and Away Tane Parata Series regular
2023 Suka Jay Film
2024 Life After Fighting Samuel Film

References

  1. ^ Home and Away star Ethan Browne was just months into his first acting role when the pandemic forced the shutdown of Summer Bay The West Australian. 24 May 2020
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Home And Away’s Kiwi star Ethan Browne on chasing the dream: 'It was a tough time for years.' The New Zealand Herald. 9 July 2023
  3. ^ Inside Home and Away’s Nicholas Cartwright and Ethan Browne’s bromance New Idea. 12 May 2022
  4. ^ Home and Away's shake up in 2020 The Daily Telegraph. 29 December 2019
  5. ^ Aussie Martial Arts Action 'Film Life After Fighting' draws global attention filmink.com.au. May 2024