'I never saw myself as a leading man': Australian actor David Wenham makes candid confession about his lengthy career in Hollywood ...as he hints at cameo on SeaChange reboot

By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia

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He's stared in blockbusters including Van Helsing, 300 and The Lord of the Rings.

And despite almost three decades on the big screen, Australian actor David Wenham has revealed he never actually imagined himself as a major movie star.

Speaking to Stellar magazine on Sunday, he candidly confessed: 'When I went to drama school, I never saw myself as a leading man.'  

Australian actor David Wenham (pictured) made a candid confession about his lengthy career in Hollywood on Sunday during his feature with Stellar magazine

Australian actor David Wenham (pictured) made a candid confession about his lengthy career in Hollywood on Sunday during his feature with Stellar magazine 

'I always saw myself as this strange left-of-field character actor,' he continued.

And now, at the age of 53, David added that he is happily ready to embrace more supporting roles, while letting younger actors take centre stage instead.

'You get to a certain point in your life and you're not going to be the lead anymore, which I've got to say I don't mind.'   

'When I went to drama school, I never saw myself as a leading man,' he admitted, revealing he always imaged himself as someone taking on supporting roles instead

'When I went to drama school, I never saw myself as a leading man,' he admitted, revealing he always imaged himself as someone taking on supporting roles instead  

David rose to fame as 'sex symbol' Dan Della Bosca on ABC drama SeaChange, which aired between 1998-1999. 

After leaving the show, he then landed a role as Audrey in Baz Luhrmann's hit film Moulin Rogue! in 2001.

He went world-famous after that with his debut in the Lord of the Rings franchise as Faramir in 2002, before starring in Van Helsing (2004) and 300 (2006). 

The star also appeared alongside fellow Australian, Nicole Kidman, in Lion (2016).

Diverse: David appeared in the Lord of the Rings franchise as Faramir in 2002 (pictured)
Diverse: David also starring as John Brierley alongside Nicole Kidman in Lion in 2016 (pictured)

Diverse: Some of David's biggest roles include playing Faramir in the Lord of the Rings franchise in 2002 (left) and John Brierley alongside Nicole Kidman in Lion in 2016 (right) 

Throwback! David rose to fame as 'sex symbol' Dan Della Bosca (pictured) on ABC drama SeaChange, which aired between 1998-1999

Throwback! David rose to fame as 'sex symbol' Dan Della Bosca (pictured) on ABC drama SeaChange, which aired between 1998-1999 

Two decades after SeaChange last aired, viewers will return to Pearl Bay next month after Channel Nine announced a rebooted version will hit screens. 

And during his interview with Stellar, the star strongly hinted he'll be making an A-list cameo on the show he found fame on 21-years ago.   

'You can expect one. You can certainly have expectations...' he told the publication. 

The actor married dancer-turned-yoga-teacher Kate Agnew 23-years ago and the couple are still going strong. 

They share two daughters Kate, 13 and Eliza Jane and Millie, eight. 

'You can certainly have expectations...': During his interview with Stellar, the star strongly hinted he'll be making an A-list cameo on the upcoming reboot of SeaChange

'You can certainly have expectations...': During his interview with Stellar, the star strongly hinted he'll be making an A-list cameo on the upcoming reboot of SeaChange 

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