2022: Maximillian Wright

Early Life & Education

Maximillian hails from Kalgoorlie, Australia. He spent his youth in the Outback and is an accomplished snake handler and amateur herpetologist.

Personal Life

Max has been married to his wife, Zora, for 20 years, and they share three children.

Career

He discovered a love of film at an early age and chose to leave his home behind to pursue a career in acting. He took small parts, including as a stunt double for Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, better known as The Mountain, from the Game of Thrones series. In 2020, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his riveting portrayal of Paul Bunyan. He left Hollywood for the role of a lifetime—A Suchcicki Santa