Brendan is an AACTA award winning performer and singer-songwriter brandishing millions streams for their original music and just as many views for his spectacular music videos.

A thriving talent, Brendan has been nominated for an ARIA for their work on stage alongside Marcia Hines in Velvet and made his first film appearance as Klipspringer in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. More recently he played superstar run as the titular roles in Australia’s premiere production of Jekyll & Hyde The Musical at The Hayes and enjoyed a break out role as prison kitchen-hand Possum in iconic Australian made film, How To Make Gravy.

Brendan Maclean has collaboratedand performed with a myriad of impressive acts including Kate Miller-Heidke, John Grant and Alan Cumming and continues to release his own music alongside their blossoming theatre career.

VOCAL RANGE: Tenor D2 – A4
HEIGHT: 178cm
PRONOUNS: He/Him

AWARDS

AACTA Award for Best Original Song – Fine (How To Make Gravy) | 2025

STAGE

L’HOTEL
Role: Lead | Foundry Studios, 2025
GRIMM
Role: Various. Dir: Dan Evans. Shake & Stir | Brisbane Festival, 2024
JEKYLL & HYDE
Role: Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde. Dir: Hayden Tee | The Hayes Theatre, 2022
L’HOTEL
Role: Lead | Opera House Studio, 2022
PAUL MAC’S THE RISE AND FALL OF ST GEORGE
Role: Principal Singer | Sydney Festival, 2020
THE ASO PLAYS JAMES BOND
Role: Principal Singer | Adelaide Festival Centre, 2018
PRAYING FOR TIME W/ THE SSO –
Role: Principal Singer | Opera House Concert Hall, 2017
VELVET
Role: Lead, National Tour | Edinburgh Fringe, 2014
AN EVENING AMANDA PALMER & NEIL GAIMAN 
Role: Principal Singer | Sydney Festival, 2013

TV/FILM

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2024
Role: Backing Vocalist. SBS | 2024
HOW TO MAKE GRAVY
Role: Possum. Dir: Nick Waterman. Warner Bros. International Television Production Aus | 2024
NCIS: SYDNEY
Role: Protestor. Dir: Shawn Seet, Endemol Shine Australia | Paramount +, 2023
F**KING ADELAIDE
Role: Eli. ABC | Closer Productions, 2018
THE GREAT GATSBY
Role: Klipspringer. Dir: Baz Luhrmann | 2013