Daniel Pollock

Daniel John Pollock (24 August 1968 – 13 April 1992) was an Australian actor best known for his role as Davey in the 1992 Australian drama film Romper Stomper.

Daniel Pollock
Born
Daniel John Pollock

(1968-08-24)24 August 1968
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died13 April 1992(1992-04-13) (aged 23)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of deathSuicide
OccupationActor
Years active1988–1992

Personal life

Pollock was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of John and Lucy Pollock.

Acting career

Pollock attended Swinburne Senior Community School in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn in the mid-1980s. He acted in the films Lover Boy (1989), Nirvana Street Murder (1990), Death in Brunswick (1991) and Proof (1991).

Pollock's last performance was in the 1992 film Romper Stomper alongside Russell Crowe. Pollock was posthumously nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 AFI Awards for the role.

Death

On 13 April 1992, 23-year-old Pollock, battling depression and fearing a prison sentence in an upcoming court case, took his own life [1] by walking in front of a train at Newtown railway station, Sydney, prior to the release of Romper Stomper.[2] He was buried next to his late grandfather William "Bill" Pollock in Gol Gol, New South Wales.[3]

Romper Stomper film star Russell Crowe wrote a song in 2001, called "The Night That Davey Hit the Train", about his co-star's death.

Filmography

Movies

TV series

References
  1. Quinn, Karl (19 December 2017). "Romper Stomper holds a mirror to the ugly face of racism in Australia today". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "The Age article". daniel-pollock. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. "Daniel Pollock". Found a Grave. Retrieved 7 December 2020.


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