Oliver Ackland is an Australian actor best known for his role as Tristan de Martel in the third season of The CW's Vampire Diaries spin-off, The Originals.
With a filmography spanning both the small and silver screens, Ackland solidified his career whilst being heavily involved in a number of television productions including Outriders, Pirate Islands, and Cloudstreet.
Recognized for his talent, he was awarded with the inaugural Heath Ledger Scholarship in 2009 by Australians in film, which soon saw him become much more active within the film industry. In 2010 he starred in Wasted on the Young, a short film that was premiered at both Sydney Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. Other film credits include 100 Bloody Acres, The Proposition, and Blinder.
In 2015, Ackland was cast as the mysterious vampire Tristan de Martel, in the CW's horror fiction television series, The Originals. The series serves as a spin-off to the widely praised supernatural fantasy, The Vampire Diaries. Tristan was the first sire of Elijah Mikaelson, and acted as the primary villain during season three.
Critical Incident(2024)as Leading SC Emery
Home and Away(1988)as Lloyd, Steven Ross, Lloyd Stevens
Bloom(2019)as Young Donnie
Dick.(2019)as Richard
Secret Bridesmaids' Business(2019)as Alex Blake, (2019)
Behind '100 Bloody Acres'(2013)
The Making of The Slap(2011)as Self
