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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-01-22 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Matthew Newton

Biography:

Matthew Joseph Newton (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director. His acting career was interrupted by treatment in a psychiatric unit for bipolar disorder after several serious incidents of domestic violence and assault which were widely reported in the Australian media. Newton has since relocated to New York City, where he has resumed his directing and acting career.

Known For

Acting

2011

Face to Face as Jack Manning

2008

Three Blind Mice as Harry McCabe
Bitter & Twisted as Matt Salt
Underbelly as Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark

2007

The Bet as Will

2006

2005

The Surgeon as Dr. Nick Steele

2004

2002

Blurred as Mason the Chauffeur

2001

Changi as David Collins

2000

Looking for Alibrandi as John Barton
My Mother Frank as David Kennedy
Grass Roots as Derek Garner

1999

Farscape as Ka Jothee
The Lost World as Gawain

1997

Good Guys, Bad Guys as Casper Moody

1996

Water Rats as Josh Rogers

1994

Body Melt as Bronto
The Man from Snowy River as Private Horsefall

1992

Late For School as Stan Price

1986

The Flying Doctors as Simon Maguire

Directing

2023

Among the Beasts as Director

2018

Who We Are Now as Director

2017

From Nowhere as Director

2008

Three Blind Mice as Director

2004

Production

2018

Who We Are Now as Producer

2017

From Nowhere as Producer

Writing

2023

2020

Ava as Screenplay

2018

Who We Are Now as Writer

2017

From Nowhere as Screenplay