Henry Nixon is an Australian actor.
Nixon was born at St Margaret's Hospital in the inner-Sydney suburb of Surry Hills. As a child, he lived in Elanora Heights, Paddington, and Wollstonecraft in Sydney with his father, Gerald Nixon, a Recording Engineer, and his mother, Vanessa, a Nurse. After their divorce, Nixon relocated (with his mother and stepfather) from Sydney to the Burra Valley, near Canberra. He was educated in Canberra at AME School, Red Hill Primary, Canberra Grammar School, and then Narrabundah College, where he studied drama.[citation needed]
He graduated from the Australian National University with an Arts degree, majoring in anthropology, Sociology, and English, and was going to continue in the world of Academia but opted instead to pursue an Acting career. He auditioned for three Drama Schools: WAAPA, VCA, and NIDA . He was accepted into all three but decided to attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
Since graduating from NIDA in 2000 Nixon has worked extensively in film, television, and theatre.
In 2002 he played the character Chris King in the popular Channel 5 TV serial Don't Blame Me (or Don't Blame the Koalas). He is known for his work as Sterlo McCormack on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama. His film work includes Matthew Saville's NOISE (2007), Cate Shortland's Somersault (2004), Triangle (2009), and Julia Leigh's Sleeping Beauty (2011).
Nixon was flown from Sydney to Los Angeles in 2007 to audition personally for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg for the role of Leckie in the HBO/Playtone/DreamWorks Co-production of The Pacific. The role eventually went to James Badge Dale and Nixon ended up portraying 2nd LT Hugh Corrigan.
Nixon played the role of Snr Constable Fergus Mcfadden in the mini-series The Kettering Incident in 2016[1] for which he received the coveted Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor at the 2017 Logie Awards.
In addition to his work in front of the camera, Nixon is also a respected voice-over artist, having lent his voice to many major campaigns including Mitsubishi, McDonald's, Nissan, IGA, and NIB.
Nixon divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, California. He is a keen skipper and outdoor enthusiast.
In 2024 Nixon appeared in Binge/Foxtel series High Country.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | High Country | Damien Stark | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross | Nigel Bolt | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Secrets She Keeps | Governor Ulrich | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The PM's Daughter | Andrew Irving | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Wakefield | David | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Agent Whickler | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Mr Inbetween | Tim | 1 episode |
| 2016 | NCIS | Mason Finley | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Brock | Shane Berry | 2 episodes (mini series) |
| 2016 | The Kettering Incident | Fergus McFadden | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Rake | Sgt Billy James | 1 episodes |
| 2014 | Low Life | Jef | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Bryn Perry | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Devil's Dust | Bob Debus | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Event Zero | Egan | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Underbelly Files: Infiltration | Leigh | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Dance Academy | James-Legal Aid Lawyer | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Hugh Corrigan | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | East West 101 | Jake Sartor | 1 episode |
| 2001-06 | McLeod's Daughters | Greg Dawson/Bruce Barry | 6 episodes |
| 2003-04 | All Saints (TV series) | Sterling 'Sterlo' McCormack | 52 episodes |
| 2002-03 | Don't Blame the Koalas | Chris King | 26 episodes |
| 2002 | Home and Away | Steve McLaren | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Bart Thorne | 1 episode |
Film appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Moogai | Brett | |
| 2021 | Blackout | Drew | Short |
| 2020 | Suspect | Andrew | Short |
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Andrew Payne | |
| Little Monsters | Security Guard | ||
| 2017 | Face | Steve | Short |
| 2016 | Down Under | Police Officer | |
| 2015 | A Month of Sundays | Kyle Holland | |
| Terminus | Agent Epstein | ||
| 2014 | Notes | George | |
| 2013 | The Landing | Father | |
| Compulsion | Max | ||
| Amina | Roman Sokalov | ||
| 2012 | The One who Broke your Heart | Preppie | |
| Being Venice | Marcus | ||
| Scumbus | David Rizeman | ||
| Butterflies | Mean Boy | Short (voice) | |
| Cyro | Harris | Short | |
| Skull Punch | Vincent | Short | |
| 2011 | Shelling Peas | Policeman | Short |
| 2010 | Cold Sore | Guy | Short |
| Deliberation | Tim | Short | |
| Dying Ice | Cael | ||
| 2009 | Triangle | Downey | |
| 2008 | $9.99 | Drazen / Radio Announcer / Bean Bag | |
| 2007 | Feeling_Lonely? | Drew | Short |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Live Action Cast | |
| Safety in Numbers | Nigel | ||
| 2004 | Somersault | Nick |
Writing
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Face | Writer |
References
edit- ^ Bastow, Clem (9 June 2016). "The Kettering Incident review – Tasmanian gothic thriller par excellence". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
External links
edit- Henry Nixon at IMDb