Steven Peacock is happy to help mates as he filmed ONE scene in an Aussie movie as a favour

STEVE Peacocke had a simple yet compelling reason to sign on for a cameo in upcoming Aussie film, Cooped Up.

STEVE Peacocke had a simple yet compelling reason to sign on for a cameo in upcoming Aussie film, Cooped Up.

Now making a name for himself in Hollywood, Peacocke filmed a scene as a favour to director Kane Guglielmi and former Home and Away castmate Charles Cottier.

“It is nice to help out because plenty of people helped me out along the way,” Peacocke told Confidential of his half day shoot for the role of a plumber when he returned home to Australia in July.

“I really believe it is nice to help out when you can. Cooped Up was done on a shoe string so I was up there for about two takes. It is just a good fun little story.”

Australian director Kane Guglielmi, pictured with headphones is director of upcoming Aussie film ‘Cooped Up’ where Peacock plays a plumber.

Guglielmi put everything on the line to make the comedy drama. He sold his Blue Mountains family home to fund the movie, that will have its world premiere at Event Cinema on George Street on November 10 and will be released the following day on video on demand.

Ray Hadley makes a cameo in the story about a professional wrestler forced into quarantine in his childhood home after coming into contact with a potentially fatal virus.

“It is actually a really good acting piece for Charles, the audience will see him in a completely different way,” Peacocke said.

“It is just a little Aussie film and just one of those things, where if you can help out someone starting out in the industry, you do. And that is why I lent my few hours to the film. I hope it gets them noticed overseas because I think they are both going to have really big careers.”

The buff actor became a household name after portraying Brax in Home and Away. Picture: Supplied/Seven

He has starred in a number of big screen Hollywood movies and will continue to film one successful Aussie TV show. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Peacocke, 35, was recently seen on the big screen in Hollywood’s Me Before You, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Hercules.

He is expected to return for the next season of Seven TV drama, Wanted, with Rebecca Gibney. And, of course, he’s auditioning for films.

“Until you see a contract with your name on it, you can’t get too excited,” he said. “I guess if I could get another role in a film with another good director, that would be the goal. I just want to do good quality stuff. You’ve got to be a bit choosy I guess and then hope you get lucky with the good projects I guess.”