Rhys Wakefield was born on the 20th of November 1988 in Cairns.
Rhys is currently balancing acting with completing his high school studies. He has been acting for nearly six years, attending acting classes at the McDonald College of Performing Arts. As well as performing in a number of school productions, he has appeared in Shakespeare festivals, worked with Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet.
On landing the role of Lucas (Luc) Holden on Home and Away Rhys says "I was surprised! It was totally unexpected. I felt so lucky to have landed a role on such a big show and hope it will be a real stepping stone in my career."
Lucas Holden is the youngest of the Holden clan. A student at Summer Bay High, Luc is a keen football player and surfer, and also loves writing. He's a bit of a romantic and isn't in the Bay long before turning his affections to Matilda Hunter (Indiana Evans).
Rhys lives in Sydney's north west, with his family. As well as hanging out with friends, he likes to draw, cook up a storm with his brother and keep fit. He's passionate about the theatre and also enjoys filming and editing home movies.
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