Rohan Nichol
Nicholas Rohan | |
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Born | Geraldton,Western Australia,Australia | 4 July 1976
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
Spouse | Peta Sergeant[2] |
Rohan Nichol(born 4 July 1976) is an Australian television and film actor. His roles includeRaymus AntillesinStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,Aaron Collingwood inAll Saints,and Detective Luc Palermo inheadLand.From June 2017, he began playingBen Astoniin the television soap operaHome and Away.
Early life
[edit]Nichol was born and raised inGeraldton.He attended theWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts(WAAPA).[3]
Career
[edit]Nichol playedCaptainRaymus AntillesinStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith(2005). He initially thought he would be portrayingWedge Antilles,but when he arrived on the set inSydney,he learned that he would actually play the part of Raymus, originally played byPeter GeddisinStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.[4]
Nichol has also appeared inFool's Gold,alongsideKate HudsonandMatthew McConaughey,and the 2011 filmRed Dog,alongside hisRevenge of the Sithco-starKeisha Castle-Hughes.[5]Nichol played Detective Luc Palermo inheadLand,[5]and appeared in several episodes of the TV seriesAll Saintsas Aaron Collingwood.[6]Other television appearances include,A Place to Call HomeandReef Doctors.[7]
Nichol joined the main cast ofHome and AwayasBen Astoniin 2017. He had previously appeared in the serial in 2004 as Stafford McRae.[8]Nichol relocated from Melbourne to Manly in New South Wales to be closer to the studio.[9]Nichol also made an appearance inPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Talesthat same year.[3]In July 2020, Nichol and co-starKestie Morassi,who playedMaggie Astoni,departedHome and Away.[10]Nichol plays Griffo in theABC Medrama seriesMaveriX,which began airing in April 2022.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Garage Days | York Pub Manager | |
2004 | A Man's Gotta Do | Paul | |
2005 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | CID Officer | |
2005 | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | CaptainRaymus Antilles | |
2007 | Katoomba | Gavin | Short |
2008 | Fool's Gold | Stefan | |
2009 | Creating Fortune | Ray Fortune | Short |
2010 | Veneer | Tom | Short |
2010 | Mercury | Matt | Short |
2010 | South Solitary | Harry Stanley | |
2011 | Red Dog | Jocko | |
2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Officer Cole | |
2023 | The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race | Mark Bunyan |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Water Rats | Shane Green | Season 5, Episode 22: "Reunion" |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Lester Zwick | Season 1, Episode 13 |
2002–2003 | All Saints | Aaron Collingwood | |
2004 | Home and Away | Stafford McRae | Recurring role |
2005–2006 | headLand | Detective Luc Palermo | |
2008 | Underbelly | Brendan Kraus | |
2009 | Rush | Napthorn | |
2010 | The Pacific | 2nd Lt. Lebec | Miniseries (Episode 4: "" Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika ") |
2011 | Killing Time | Detective Scarlett | Season 1, Episode 10 |
2011 | Terra Nova | Weaver | |
2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Vic Freeman | Season 1, Episode 3: "The Green Mill Murder" |
2013 | Reef Doctors | Toby McGrath | |
2014 | Perception | Mick Dorian | Season 3, Episode 3: "Shiver" |
2014 | The Exes | Professor Straf | Season 4, Episode 7: "Catch It 'Cause You Can" |
2016 | Comedy Showroom: The Future is Expensive | Elliot | TV short |
2016 | Upper Middle Bogan | Matt | Season 3, Episode 3: "If You Knew Susie" |
2016 | A Place to Call Home | Sergeant Brian Taylor | |
2017 | Sexy Herpes | Dr Phillip Roth | Webseries |
2017–2020 | Home and Away | Ben Astoni | Main cast |
2022 | MaveriX | Griffo |
References
[edit]- ^Rohan Nichol - Biography - IMDb
- ^Kerry, Harvey (17 October 2017)."Home And Away: Meet Summer Bay's new parents Rohan Nicol and Kestie Morassi".Stuff.Retrieved15 March2021.
- ^abWilliams, Vanessa (19 June 2017)."Fresh faces".The West Australian.Retrieved29 December2018.
- ^"Homing Beacon #164 - Captain Antilles Speaks!".StarWars.com. 22 June 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 3 July 2007.
- ^abHarvey, Kerry (17 October 2017)."Home And Away: Meet Summer Bay's new parents Rohan Nicol and Kestie Morassi".Stuff.co.nz.Retrieved29 December2018.
- ^"Meet Home And Away's newest family".TV Week.23 June 2017.Retrieved29 December2018.
- ^Swain, Sarah (14 July 2017)."Actor Rohan Nichol has joined Home & Away and reckons he might stay as long as Alf".Manly Daily.Retrieved29 December2018.
- ^Groome, Imogen (8 June 2017)."Home and Away spoilers: There's a new family heading to Summer Bay".Metro.Retrieved29 December2018.
- ^Swain, Sarah (12 July 2017)."He was in Star Wars and now actor Rohan Nichol has moved to Summer Bay for Home and Away".Manly Daily.Retrieved29 December2018.
- ^Lee, Jess (15 July 2020)."Home and Away star Rohan Nichol says goodbye as Ben Astoni leaves Summer Bay".Digital Spy.Retrieved15 July2020.
- ^McManus, Bridget (26 March 2022)."BMX Bandits for a new generation? ABC series shines light on dirt biking".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved25 April2022.
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