Wakefield was born in Cairns, Queensland, to a medical standards officer mother and a father who serves in the navy.

[4] His first professional acting role was on the Australian TV series Don't Blame Me, where he appeared in two episodes.

His character was the youngest child of the Holden family until his father Tony and stepmother Rachel had his baby brother Harry.

[6] Wakefield has played the lead in Sanctum, the Polite Leader in The Purge franchise, and as Dick Cheney in The First Lady.

It stars Nick Cannon, James Roday, Nora Arnezeder, Erin Moriarty and Jack Falahee and was executive produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.

Golden Globe winners Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) and Brian Cox (Succession) will serve as executive producers.