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How Newcastle-born Boy Swallows Universe actor went from being 'bullied' to a massive Netflix star


He's the Newcastle lad who was picked on in the playground for being on TV.

Isaac, 15, is one of the stars of the Australian made Netflix hit Boy Swallows Universe, which has been storming up the charts since it dropped on the streaming giant on January 11. The drama, adapted from Trent Dalton's bestselling novel of the same name, unfolds in '80s Brisbane and traces the life of young Eli Bell as he navigates bullies, trauma and crime. The drama, adapted from Trent Dalton's bestselling novel of the same name, unfolds in '80s Brisbane and traces the life of young Eli Bell as he navigates bullies, trauma and crime.

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