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Matthew Newton(I)

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Matthew Newton in Three Blind Mice (2008)
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Since graduating from the National Institute Of Dramatic Art in 1998 he has played lead roles in film, television and on stage. His feature films include 'Looking For Alibrandi', 'My Mother Frank', 'The Bet', 'Bitter and Twisted', 'Blurred', 'The Great Raid' and 'Queen Of The Damned'. He has worked extensively on television including the critically acclaimed mini-series 'Changi' (for which he was nominated for the Silver Logie Award). His theatre roles include Tony in 'Boy Gets Girl' (opposite Miranda Otto), Marcello in 'The White Devil' (opposite Hugo Weaving and Philip Quast), Mosca in 'Volpone' (opposite Barry Otto), Irwin in 'The History Boys' (for which he was nominated for a Helpmann Award) and Jan in the Australian premiere of Tom Stoppard's 'Rock N Roll'.

Matthew was one of the most popular guests on the ground breaking improvisational television show 'Thank God You're Here' and reprized his role as Nick Driscoll in the second season of the cult comedy series 'Stupid, Stupid Man'.

As a singer he has performed on many national broadcasts including 'Carols By Candlelight', 'Studio A' and 'The Big Night In', and put himself through drama school working in the Sydney jazz scene.

Matthew's directorial debut, the underground feature 'right here right now', won Best Film at the Rebelfest International Film Festival in 2006 and his second feature 'three blind mice' (which he also wrote) won the prestigious FIPRESCI Critic's Award at the London Film Festival in 2008.
BornJanuary 22, 1977
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Roy Billing and Matthew Newton in Underbelly (2008)
Matthew Newton in Underbelly (2008)
Matthew Newton in Farscape (1999)
Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)
Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)
Matthew Newton, Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts
Matthew Newton and Julianne Nicholson at an event for Who We Are Now (2017)
Matthew Newton, Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts at an event for Who We Are Now (2017)
Matthew Newton, Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts at an event for Who We Are Now (2017)
Matthew Newton, Julianne Nicholson, and Emma Roberts at an event for Who We Are Now (2017)
Lauren Clair, Vince Colosimo, Chris Connelly, Matthew Newton, Robert Rabiah, Michael Rymer, Sigrid Thornton, David Williamson, Luke Ford, Laura Gordon, Ra Chapman, and Josh Saks in Face to Face (2011)
Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)

Known for

From Nowhere (2016)
From Nowhere
6.8
  • Writer
  • 2016
Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)
Three Blind Mice
6.0
  • Harry McCabe
  • 2008
Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts in Who We Are Now (2017)
Who We Are Now
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2017
Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend in Queen of the Damned (2002)
Queen of the Damned
5.2
  • Armand
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Wasn't Afraid to Die (2016)
    Wasn't Afraid to Die
  • The Sideways Light (2014)
    The Sideways Light
  • Lauren Clair, Vince Colosimo, Chris Connelly, Matthew Newton, Robert Rabiah, Michael Rymer, Sigrid Thornton, David Williamson, Luke Ford, Laura Gordon, Ra Chapman, and Josh Saks in Face to Face (2011)
    Face to Face
  • The Lie (2011)
    The Lie
  • Underbelly (2008)
    Underbelly
  • The Strip (2008)
    The Strip
  • Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)
    Three Blind Mice
  • Bitter & Twisted (2008)
    Bitter & Twisted
  • Martin Lynes, Judith McGrath, Georgie Parker, Ling Cooper Tang, Ben Tari, Paul Tassone, Erik Thomson, Brian Vriends, and Jenni Baird in All Saints (1998)
    All Saints
  • Ascension
  • Stupid Stupid Man (2006)
    Stupid Stupid Man
  • La même nuit (2007)
    La même nuit
  • The Bet (2006)
    The Bet
  • Justine Clarke in The Surgeon (2005)
    The Surgeon
  • The Great Raid (2005)
    The Great Raid

Writer

  • Among the Beasts
  • Jessica Chastain in Ava (2020)
    Ava
  • Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts in Who We Are Now (2017)
    Who We Are Now
  • From Nowhere (2016)
    From Nowhere
  • Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)
    Three Blind Mice
  • Matthew Newton in Right Here Right Now (2004)
    Right Here Right Now

Director

  • Among the Beasts
  • Julianne Nicholson, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts in Who We Are Now (2017)
    Who We Are Now
  • From Nowhere (2016)
    From Nowhere
  • Matthew Newton, Toby Schmitz, and Ewen Leslie in Three Blind Mice (2008)
    Three Blind Mice
  • Matthew Newton in Right Here Right Now (2004)
    Right Here Right Now

Videos6

Stupid Stupid Man
Trailer 1:04
Stupid Stupid Man
Face to Face
Trailer 2:30
Face to Face
Three Blind Mice (2008)
Trailer 1:34
Three Blind Mice (2008)
The Bet
Trailer 2:12
The Bet
Bitter & Twisted
Trailer 2:00
Bitter & Twisted
The Sideways Light Trailer
Trailer 1:06
The Sideways Light Trailer

Personal details

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    • January 22, 1977
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Bert Newton
    • Lauren Newton(Sibling)
  • (2000, August - September) Appeared in the John Webster play "The White Devil" produced by the Sydney Theatre Company at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia.

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    Was in the same class as Sam Worthington.
  • Quotes
    A teacher at NIDA taught me - it's about acting but it can apply to life - that you shouldn't try to control things that are outside your control because that will make you lose control of everything. You just have to get on and do it and be true to yourself.

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