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Chris Bunton

Chris Bunton

Acting

Biography

Chris Bunton is a World Champion Down Syndrome Gymnast. He has competed in four international competition Special Olympics Shanghai 2007 and Athens 2011, Trisome game, Florence 2016 and the Down Syndrome Gymnastics World Championship Bochum Germany 2018 winning a swag of medals including gold each time. He is known for Relic (2020), It's Fine, I'm Fine (2022) and Way Out Assistance (2020).

Known For

Doctor Doctor
7.4

The story of Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon who is gifted, charming and infallible. He is a hedonist who, due to his sheer talent, believes he can live outside the rules. His "work hard, play harder" philosophy is about to come back and bite him.

Doctor Doctor

2016
Relic
6.1

When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.

Relic

2020
Little Monsters
6.5

A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

Little Monsters

2019
The Other Guy
4.0

A successful radio host deals with heartbreak like any young man: binge drinking, offensive behaviour, misuse of Class A substances and sexual entanglements.

The Other Guy

2017
It's Fine, I'm Fine
8.0

Follows a suburban Australian psychologist and the ups and downs of her patients as they explore love, loss, anxiety, obsession and the uncertain future ahead. It celebrates the mess and melancholy of life with elements of unexpected magical realism.

It's Fine, I'm Fine

2022
Nude Tuesday
4.2

When middle-aged suburban couple, Laura and Bruno are gifted a remote couples’ retreat for their anniversary, they decide to give their failing marriage one last shot before calling it quits. Arriving in an idyllic sanctuary nestled in the mountains, Laura and Bruno uncomfortably enter a world of laughter workshops, tantric dance, sexual liberation and emotional animals, helmed by the charismatic guru Bjorg Rassmussen. When new temptations start to take hold, the couple are pushed to the brink forcing them to look within to find what they really want. But will they bare all to get it?

Nude Tuesday

2022
Lone Wolf
4.1

Through various modes of surveillance we observe an overprotective young woman, Winnie, and her disabled brother, Stevie, caught in a web of intrigue involving a bomb plot, inept anarchists, ambitious police and a corrupt politician. The duplicity of Winnie’s boyfriend, Conrad Verloc -political activist and police informant –propels these siblings down a deadly path. But justice may prevail in the aftermath, via the surveillance collected, compiled and presented by Special Crimes Sergeant Kylie Heat.

Lone Wolf

2021
Down Under
6.3

A black comedy set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, it is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide.

Down Under

2016
Boss Cat
N/A

A rousing World Premiere about family, friendship and the power of krumping. A heartwarming Sydney production made with an inclusive cast and crew from Bus Stop Films. Twenty-three-year-old Sonja (Olivia Hargroder) lives with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and must fight for her independence following the tragic loss of her mother. Distant grandmother, Doris (Penny Downie, The Crown), becomes the guardian to Sonja and her younger sister, Emma (Julia Savage, Blaze, SFF 2023). But when Doris tries to sell the family home and uproot their lives, Sonja defends her right to her home, lifestyle, friends and boyfriend, Michael (Chris Bunton, Nude Tuesday, SFF 2022). Inspired by her new friend Hakim (Elijah Williams), Sonja stands up to Doris by expressing herself through krumping, an energetic dance style that releases frustration. A stirring debut about individuality and independence.

Boss Cat

2026
Kairos
5.7

Danny, a young man with Down syndrome and his boss John, an ex-boxer, struggle to deal with the fallout of a violent incident.

Kairos

2019
Hopeful Romantic
N/A

Daisy is looking for love but it’s all going terribly wrong. If only she could be someone else, someone ‘cooler’. After encountering a ‘cool’ girl in a bar bathroom, Daisy learns things aren’t always as perfect as they seem and decides the only way to find love is to be completely herself.

Hopeful Romantic

2022