William J Lee

Bio

Winner of “Best Supporting Actor” at the 50th Annual Houston International Film Festival (Worldfest) for his role as Bushranger “John Dunn” in The Legend of Ben Hall which received a worldwide release in 2017.

Being a competitive horse rider from a young age, William opted to do his own horse riding stunts. His belief in the project lead him to become an Executive
Producer on the film. At the start of 2017 he worked on the Bushranger Doco, Lawless- The Real bushrangers by Foxtel.William is now writing and producing as he endeavours to create more content using horses in film.

He is also dedicated to creating and sharing stories including his family history, from European Royalty, to a prisoner of war in Changi in WWII.
Educated in Melbourne, Sydney and Los Angeles, he brings extensive insight into all his work. Fun Fact: William has a double degree a “Ba. Exercise Science and Human Movement and a Ba. Sport and Recreation Management.”

Showreel

William Lee

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Headshots

William Lee – AACTA Awards Red Carpet 2017

William Lee – 8th Annual AACTA Awards 2017 Red Carpet – Photo by. Justin Ross

The Legend of Ben Hall – Playing John Dunn

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The Legend of Ben Hall

Synopsis

After two years running from the law, bushranger Ben Hall has gone into hiding, He is soon drawn back into bushranging by the reappearance of his old friend, John Gilbert. Reforming the gang and taking on a new recruit John Dunn, the trio begin a spree of robberies and crimes across New South Wales. After the killing of two policemen, the three become the most wanted men in colony.

When the Government moves to declare them outlaws that can shot on sight by any person who chooses, Ben Hall makes desperate plans to flee the colony. But with a such a large bounty on their heads, treachery abounds where they least expect it …

John Dunn (Played by William Lee)

John Dunn was an Australian bushranger. He was born at Murrumburrah near Yass, New South Wales. Dunn joined the Hall gang in October 1864, a welcomed new member after police captured gang members Dunleavy and Mount.
On 26 January 1865, Hall, Gilbert and Dunn were at Collector, where Dunn twice shot and killed the local police officer, Constable Samuel Nelson, the sole policeman in the township.
After Hall and Gilbert were killed, Dunn went into hiding. On 18 December, Dunn was betrayed by those he trusted and after a fight with police was wounded and captured near Coonamble.
He was 19 years old when he was hanged in Darlinghurst Gaol.