Harvey Zielinski is a transmasculine actor, writer and director working across stage and screen. He is a two-time Heath Ledger Scholarship finalist, recipient of the Casting Guild of Australia’s Rising Star Award, a two-time AWGIE Award nominee for SWEET MILK LAKE and WHITE FEVER, and a Betty Roland Prize finalist for WHITE FEVER. Most recently, Harvey’s debut feature and first screenplay, SWEET MILK LAKE, was nominated for both of Australia’s largest and most prestigious film prizes: the Bright Horizons Award at the Melbourne International Film Festival and the CinefestOZ Film Prize. Harvey wrote, directed, produced and starred in SWEET MILK LAKE, playing dual roles as twins. The film will have its World Premiere at MIFF in August 2026.

Harvey is currently developing his second feature, THUGS, with support from Screen Australia, alongside a slate of film and television projects.

On screen, Harvey is best known for playing series regular Charlie in the ABC comedy WHITE FEVER. He was also a series regular in DEADLOCH (Amazon Prime) and DON’T LOOK DEEPER (dir. Catherine Hardwicke), opposite Don Cheadle and Emily Mortimer. Additional screen acting credits include LOVE ME, SPREADSHEET, WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS and METROSEXUAL.

Harvey’s stage acting credits include WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF (Sydney Theatre Company), GENDER EUPHORIA, BECAUSE THE NIGHT, HIR, THE ANTIPODES and SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER.

As a director, Harvey was Director’s Attachment to Emma Freeman on season two of THE NEWSREADER, and directed the Victorian Government campaign THE UNSAID SAYS A LOT. Harvey is also a Malthouse Theatre commissioned playwright.

Harvey is a dual Australian/British citizen represented in Australia and the USA.