Biography
Vlady T has been performing in Melbourne's independent theatre scene since a young age. In addition to acting, he commenced writing plays, as well as writing and directing short films. In 2003 Vlady was invited to participate in the Youth Interplay (International Festival of Young Playwrights in Townsville, Queensland, Australia), where his plays received professional work shopping and readings in front of an international audience. Later that year, Vlady co-wrote and acted in a play Christmas Confessions that premiered in Heidelberg Theatre in Melbourne. For these achievements Vlady was nominated for the Australian of the Year Awards.
In 2004 Vlady enrolled in Footscray City College Film & TV School, where he wrote, produced and directed several films, including a short drama Hayden's Holiday and a comedy No 1: The Boxing Movie. During that year he also appeared in several short films that ended up making their way around Melbourne's film festival circuit, including science fiction drama Everworld and Delinquents in Brunswick: Suburban Crossroads.
In 2005 Vlady made his feature film debut in an independent film Him that had its premiere at the Kino cinema in Melbourne.
In 2006 Vlady enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts (Performance Studies) course at the Victoria University. He continued his acting and directing pursuits outside of the university appearing in commercials, short films and the Comedy Channel's TV series The Power of One.
In 2007 Vlady acted in a theatre production of The Grapes of Wrath produced by Heidelberg Theatre Company. The production ended up winning 7 Victorian Drama League's "Gold" awards, including Best Production. The play got a mention in the Victorian Parliament, by the Victorian Member of Parliament Craig Langdon who congratulated Vlady T and other cast members on a great performance. The cast members were then consequently recorded in Hansard (Victorian Parliament's book of records).
In August 2007, Vlady received an offer to work on Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's produced mini-series The Pacific. Prior to beginning work on the project, Vlady had to participate in a grueling "boot camp" run by the legendary Captain Dale Dye. Vlady went on to work on that TV series for 9 months. In addition to portraying the character of Wirechief, he also performed some utility stunts on this project. After wrapping on The Pacific, Vlady worked on several Australian TV shows, as well as acting in a lead role a short film Rewind.
At the start of 2009, Vlady appeared in a sell-out absurdity theatre performance of The Worm. Later in the year Vlady appeared in feature films The Wedding Party and The Dream Children. He also acted in an internationally acclaimed short film Deeper Than Yesterday.
At the start of 2010 Vlady appeared in Fly On The Wall Theatre's production of Errol Bray's The Choir directed by Rob Chuter.
In 2012, Vlady appeared in a comedy feature film Any Questions for Ben? alongside a star-studded cast. He also acted in an acclaimed TV hit series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
In 2016, Vlady appeared in an action feature film Mondo Yakuza. He further had a lead role in a theatre production of Trotsky and Friends that was presented at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In 2018, Vlady appeared in a science-fiction action film New Dawn, as well as starring in a dramatic TV series The Travel Counsellor.
In 2019, Vlady acted in a dramatic feature film A Bigger Jail.
In 2020, Vlady starred in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller feature film The Last Hope and an award-winning short We Only Know Violence. In addition, Vlady has starred in The Formidable Pickers, a successful comedic web series, where he has also served as an Executive Producer.
In 2023, Vlady starred in The Philosophy of Murder, a philosophical comedy play produced for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, his performance was highly acclaimed by the critics and audiences alike.
