JOHN SEBASTIAN (SEBBIE) PILAKUI (Lorrpu)

Home for Sebbie is the town of Nguiiu on Bathurst Island, which boasts a population of approximately 1,200 people and is the Tiwi Islands' largest community. He currently attends St John's College in Darwin, and in his spare time enjoys all the trappings of Western culture, but like most Tiwi kids regularly goes bush with his family.

For a boy who had always yearned to be an actor, portraying 'Lorrpu' was the fulfillment of a lifelong aspiration. Indeed, the ability to follow a dream was something that Sebbie shared with his on-screen character.

Coincidentally, Sebbie shares a close kinship with Nathan Daniels who portrays Milika although both had met only once before. Sebbie would like to keep acting, but like Sean, was looking forward to home and a well-deserved break.

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