Blake Appelqvist (born 16 March) is a New Zealand and Swedish actor.
Early life and education Appelqvist is of Swedish and Māori (Ngāti Porou) heritage. They graduated in 2015 from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre).
Career Appelqvist portrayed Paul Owen in the first Australian production of American Psycho at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, from 10 May to 9 June 2019. The following year, they returned to the Hayes Theatre as Tommy Albright in Brigadoon, from 27 April to 1 May, produced by Neglected Musicals, before later playing Oaken in Frozen at the Capitol Theatre.
Appelqvist appeared in If/Then from 22 to 26 November 2023 at the Hayes Theatre as Josh Barton. In July 2025, they appeared as Cayden in the play threadbare at St Martins Youth Arts Centre from 15 to 19 July 2025, written by Tomas Parrish-Chynoweth and directed by Manali Datar.
Theatre credits
YearShowRoleVenue2015West Side StoryDieselState Theatre2015–16GhostEnsemble/Sam Wheat (understudy)National tour2016Funny GirlZiegfeld TenorState Theatre2016–17Kinky BootsAngelNational Australian tour2017–18Priscilla, Queen of the DesertMiss UnderstandingNational Australian tour2019Dorian Gray NakedDorian GrayLimelight on Oxford2019–20SpamalotSir Dennis GalahadHayes Theatre/national Australian tour2019American PsychoPaul OwenHayes TheatreThe DismissalSir Garfield Barwick/Lance BarnardSeymour CentreKiss of the Spider WomanEsteban/EnsembleSouthbank Theatre2020FrozenOakenCapitol Theatre2022BrigadoonTommy AlbrightHayes TheatreBonnie & ClydeClyde BarrowHayes TheatreFangirlsHarrySydney Opera HouseThe LoversDemetriusThe Playhouse, Sydney Opera House2023& JulietRomeo MontagueRegent Theatre/Capitol TheatreIf/ThenJosh BartonHayes Theatre2025A Transgender Woman on the Internet, CryingCorrin VerbeckChapel Off ChapelthreadbareCaydenSt Martins Youth Arts Centre2026A Transgender Woman on the Internet, CryingCorrin VerbeckGuild TheatreOld Fitz Theatre
Discography Cast albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUS FANGIRLS(World Premiere Cast Recording) Release date: 29 April 2021 Label: Ghostlight Formats: CD, streaming A Transgender Woman on the Internet Crying (Songs From the Musical) Release date: 29 December 2024 Label: Independent Formats: Streaming
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result Reference 2019 Glugs Theatrical Awards Most Outstanding Performance or Performances by a Newcomer Dorian Gray Naked rowspan="3" Spamalot American Psycho
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