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Ethan Lis

Ethan Lis is a Cairns-born, Canberra-based actor, performer, and creative, with extensive experience across theatre, film, television, and live entertainment. 

On screen, Ethan has appeared in the short films Bestow, Movie Night, Delirium, and The Last Spark – Final Chapter, as well as Rumpus Media’s true-crime documentary, Tragedy Abroad. Ethan has appeared in numerous music videos and television commercials and is best known as the face of Cairns Hardware, with the commercial he filmed continuing to air across the region more than a decade after its release. 

Ethan’s theatre credits include Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew (Tropical Arts), Quiz Show and King Arthur’s Medieval Banquet (Cairns Dinner Theatre), and Corporate Vibes (Rondo Theatre). He also spent two years as a recurring cast member at Paramour Cabaret Theatre. 

Outside acting, Ethan has performed as a professional wrestler in promotions across Australia and overseas, including appearances in Tokyo, Sydney, Cairns, and Canberra under his wrestling persona, E10. A career highlight was stepping into the ring against former WWE Intercontinental and United States Champion, Carlito. 

Most recently, Ethan contributed behind the scenes as one-third of the set construction team for & Juliet (Free-Rain Theatre Company, 2026), where he combined creativity with his skills as a trade-qualified cabinet maker. 

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