Matthew Newton Biography (1977-)

Full name, Matthew Joseph Newton; born 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; son of Bert (a television personality) and Patty (an actress) Newton; sister of Lauren Newton (an actress). Addresses: Office: c/o Farscape, Muppets, P.O. Box 20726, New York, NY 10023-1488.; Agent: Robyn Gardiner, RGM Associates, P.O. Box 128, Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010, Australia.

Nationality: Australian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: 1977; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Bronto, Body Melt (also known as Body Meet), 21st Century Film Corp., 1993
John Barton, Looking for Alibrandi, Beyond Distribution, 2000
David Kennedy (some sources cite David Ryan), My Mother Frank, Beyond Films, 2000
Armand, The Queen of the Damned, Warner Bros., 2002
Blurred, Becker Entertainment, 2002
(As Matt Newton) Lance, Dahmer, Peninsula Films, 2002
Male sophomore, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Artisan Entertainment, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Ka Jothee, Farscape (also known as Far Horizon), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001-
Also appeared as Derek Garner, Grass Roots, ABC (Australia); and as Dennis Price, Late for School, Ten Network (Australia).

Episodic
Private Horsefall, "Toy Soldiers," Snowy River: The McGregor Saga,The Family Channel, 1995
Newton, JAG, 1995
Casper Moody, "Dog People," Good Guys Bad Guys, Nine Network (Australia), 1998
Alan, Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 1999
Taylor Bradford, Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
Sean Lundberg, Family Law, CBS, 1999
Gawain, "Camelot," The Lost World, syndicated, 2000
Josh Rogers, "Obsession," Water Rats, Nine Network, 2000
Himself, The Panel, Ten Network (Australia), 2001
Also appeared in episodes of Chances, The Flying Doctors, and Good Morning Australia.
Other
Ka Jothee (in archive footage), Farscape Undressed (special), 2001
David Collins, Changi (miniseries), ABC (Australia), 2001
Stage Appearances
Marcello, The White Devil, Sydney Theatre Company, Theatre Royal,Sydney, Australia, 2000, then Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 2001
Mosca, Volpone, Sydney Theatre Company, Playhouse, Sydney Opera House, Walsh Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Big Hit, June, 2000
Farscape, June, 2000
Sydney Morning Herald, June 21, 2002

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