'The New Boy' is Aswan’s first acting role. He was born in Alice Springs in the centre of Australia and has lived most of his life there. His family is from Warakurna and Kiwirrkurra Aboriginal communities, in Central and Western Australia. Since shooting the 'The New Boy', Aswan and his family have been living in Adelaide, where he goes to school. In 2024, Aswan won the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts (AACTA) Award for Best Lead Actor in Film for his role in The New Boy.
Gender: Male
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Aswan Reid's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Aswan Reid on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Feb 6, 2026 5:56 AM
Beast Of War (2025)
When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.