Matthew Keating

Soldier, Barbarian, King - Matthew Keating is the hardworking son of big sky country, with the heart of an artist and the determination of a feral pig. _________________________________________________________________________________ As a youngling, Australian born actor and producer Matthew Keating roamed the sparse, haunting plains of the Mallee country. Eventually his family settled under the wide skies of Hamilton- bastion of squatters and shepherds since the 1800's and traditional lands of the Gunditjamara people for time immemorial. Imagine the heartbreak of that wild eight year old boy, arriving in the 'Big Wool' Centre of southwest Victoria, only to discover the long-sought 'McDonald's' was yet to be established.... Some say it was this deep mortification of 'what could be' that drove him to spurn the conventional roles of a country sprat - he dabbled in the roles of butcher, factory hand and retail assistant - and pursue the creative urges sparked in the golden days of prim