He stayed on the program until 2008. That year, he scored a role as Thomas Mollison in 2008’s “The Black Balloon”. To date, it’s one of Wakefield’s most recognizable roles. He was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the part. Wakefield’s other TV and film credits include “Rita”, “A Relative Stranger”, “After the Dark”, “The Purge”, “Nobody Walks”, “Endless Love”, “Clearing the Air”, and “A Man Walks Into a Bar”.