Aljin Abella
Aljin Abella | |
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| Born | July 27, 1985 Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Theo Martin / Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Jungle Fury |
Aljin Abella (born 27 July 1985), sometimes credited as Alin Abella, is an Australian actor with Filipino heritage, recognized primarily for his portrayal of Theo Martin, the Blue Ranger, across all 32 episodes of Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008). Additionally, he featured in the 2014 web series "Hunter n' Hornet."
Career
Abella has been a key figure in several leading Australian theatre productions, including his notable performance as 'The Monkey King' in Monkey...Journey to the West. He made his theatrical debut in 2005 playing Joe in "The Sapphires" with Melbourne Theatre Company and Belvoir, which toured internationally to London and Korea. His broad stage experience encompasses productions such as "The Good Person of Szechuan", "Moths", "Triumph", "Strangers in Between", "Three Sisters", "The Matchmaker", "Love Labour's Lost", "The Laramie Project", "The Fortunes of Richard Mahony", "Anything Goes", and "The New Black".
In 2014, Abella earned a Green Room Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Musical Theatre for his portrayal of Joseph in La Cage Aux Folles.
He was cast as Iago in Disney's stage adaptation of Aladdin (2016) and took on the role of Weselton in the musical version of Disney's Frozen (2020). In 2023, he appeared in a recurring capacity as Flashbang on The Artful Dodger.
Film and television roles
- The Artful Dodger – Flashbang (2023)
- "Hunter n Hornet" – Cade/Hornet (2014, 20 episodes)
- The Doctor Blake Mysteries – Simon Lo (2013, episode 8)
- Rivals Jim "Stretch" – Ayessa (2009)
- Power Rangers Jungle Fury – Theo Martin/Blue Jungle Fury Ranger (2008, 32 episodes)
- Bootleg – Dave Hoosan (2002)
- Legacy of the Silver Shadow – Campbell (2002, 13 episodes)
- Guinevere Jones – Spencer Huang (2002)
- Hoarce & Tina – Josh (2001)
- High Flyers – Kyet Nguyen (1999)