Craig Horner (born 24 January 1983) is an Australian actor and musician who first appeared in the Australian television program Cybergirl. He is best known for his role as Richard Cypher in the television series Legend of the Seeker.

Early life

Horner attended St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Australia. Horner discovered a love for acting after appearing in school productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Maids.

Career

Acting

Horner has appeared in various TV programs since 2001 – as Jackson in Cybergirl, as Jesse Spencer's character's brother in Swimming Upstream, as a reporter on Totally Wild, and as Caleb in the U.S. series Monarch Cove. In 2008, Horner joined the cast of the Australian children's drama television series Blue Water High, portraying surfer Garry Miller, followed by Ash Dove in the series H2O: Just Add Water. He starred as Richard Cypher in Legend of the Seeker – the syndicated television adaptation of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth book series. He also starred alongside Michael J. Pagan in Gregory Dark’s film, See No Evil.

Music

In addition to acting, Horner has been active as a musician, playing the guitar and writing music. He was a member of the band 'Earth For Now' (known as 'Unstable Conditions' in 2011) who played their first show in Hollywood, California, starting the set with "Howl at the Moon". Horner and bandmate Steve Matsumura announced their departure from the band on 2 February 2012. He published two songs on iTunes, "Avoid" and "Say What You Mean", under the name 'Ithaca'. Horner also enjoys playing soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, and kayaking.

Filmography

Film

Television