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<p class="MsoNormal">Emmett Skilton attended Titahi Bay North School, Titahi Bay Intermediate and Mana College, all in his home town of Titahi Bay.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Having been passionate about the performing arts industry since an early age, he began performing in primary school plays and making small shows to entertain his family.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While at high school, Skilton was involved in a youth improvisation troupe called ''“Joe Imrpov”'' which performed four live shows a year at Wellingtons, Capital E. While performing a show, director Danny Mulheron saw his performance, and asked him to audition for a specific role in the TV series ''Seven Pounds with Mr Gormsby''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He auditioned for ''The Almighty Johnsons'' after graduating ''Toi Whakaari'', and ended up relocating to Auckland for the show. And this marks his first major television role.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before filming Season 2, he appeared in the films ''Last Strike'' and ''Packed''.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When he’s not filming, he likes to keep himself busy in Auckland’s Theatre Scene. He has performed in four successful, 1 month seasons, over the past two years. Including…</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2010: ''Gagarin Way'' by Frisky Productions</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2011: ''Paper Sky ''by Red Leap Theatre, co-starring with ''TAJ''’s Alison Bruce (Dawn)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2012: ''Tribes'' by Niina Raines</p>
==A Brief Overview==
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2005 - Complete High School</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2005 - Skilton’s career started in a small role in the comedy series ''Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2006 Toured New Zealand and Sydney, performing various re-written works of Shakespeare with ‘''The Ugly''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">''Shakespeare Company''’ including ''Richard III ''as Richard and ''The Tempest'' as Trinculo</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2007 - Skilton was accepted into Wellington’s ''Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2007 & 2008 - Had guest roles in the television series ''The Hothouse'' and ''Time Trackers''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2009 - Graduated ''Toi Whakaari'' with a bachelor of performing arts</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2010 - Appeared in the feature film ''Home By Christmas''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2011 - Skilton appeared in the short film, ''Shopping for One''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">First appeared as Axl ‘Odin’ Johnson in ''The Almighty Johnsons''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">2012 - Appeared in ''We Feel Fine''</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.0cm;text-indent:-3.0cm;tab-stops:3.0cm">Nominated for the ''TV Guide Best of the Box'' category ‘Rising Star’ </p>
==References==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_skilton Wikipedia]
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2595237/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB]
[http://thealmightyjohnsons.co.nz/characters/the-johnsons/ Official Site]
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