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Henry Nixon
Born
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
EducationCanberra Grammar School
Narrabundah College
Australian National University
NIDA (2000)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Known forDon’t Blame the Koalas
All Saints

Henry Nixon is an Australian actor. His notable roles include, Don't Blame the Koalas as Chris King and All Saints as Sterling 'Sterlo' McCormack.

Early life

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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,[citation needed] Red Hill Primary,[1] Canberra Grammar School[citation needed] and then Narrabundah College,[1] where he studied drama.[citation needed]

Nixon graduated from the Australian National University with an Arts degree, majoring in anthropology, sociology, and English, before deciding to pursue an acting career.[2] He auditioned for WAAPA, VCA, and Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He was accepted into all three[citation needed] but ultimately attended NIDA, graduating with Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 2000.[3]

Career

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Since graduating from NIDA in 2000, Nixon has worked extensively in film, television, and theatre. In 2002, he played the character Chris King in children's series Don't Blame Me (known in the UK as Don't Blame the Koalas).[4] From 2003 to 2004, he landed a regular role in long-running Australian hospital drama All Saints, as Sterling 'Sterlo' McCormack.[5]

In 2004, Nixon appeared in coming-of-age drama film Somersault with Abbie Cornish and Sam Worthington. [6] Then in 2006, he played the role of Nigel in horror film Safety in Numbers,[7] before appearing in Matthew Saville's 2007 drama-thriller Noise with Brendan Cowell.[8] Further film roles followed with The Black Balloon in 2008, in which he portrayed a social worker opposite Toni Collette[9] and 2009 horror film Triangle, playing Downey, alongside Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth and Michael Dorman.[10]

After being flown to Los Angeles to audition for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg for 2010 American war drama miniseries The Pacific, Nixon landed the role of 1st LT Hugh Corrigan. He had originally auditioned for the lead role of Robert Leckie, which was instead played by James Badge Dale.[citation needed] That same year he had a recurring guest role in dance drama series Dance Academy.[11]

In 2011, Nixon then had a role in Julia Leigh's erotic psychological drama film Sleeping Beauty, alongside Emily Browning,[citation needed] as well as the TV movie Underbelly Files: Infiltration, part of the Underbelly franchise.[12] The following year he appeared in the miniseries Devil's Dust in the role of Bob Debus,[13] comedy film Scumbus, alongside Glenn Robbins and Ryan Shelton[14] and drama film Being Venice with Garry McDonald.[15]

A recurring guest role as Bryn Parry in Packed to the Rafters followed in 2013,[16] as well as the ongoing role of Jonah Ellroy in crime-comedy series Mr & Mrs Murder, opposite Shaun Micallef and Kat Stewart.[17] Then in 2014, he played the lead character of Jef in YouTube comedy series Low Life.[18] The following year, he appeared in sci-fi drama film Terminus.[19]

Nixon played the role of Snr Constable Fergus McFadden in sci-fi miniseries The Kettering Incident in 2016,[20] for which he received the coveted Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor at the 2017 Logie Awards.[21] The series aired internationally, giving Nixon exposure in the US, where he was based for a while. This helped him land a guest role in American series NCIS.[22]

Nixon then appeared alongside Matthew Le Nevez and Brendan Cowell as Shane Barry, in 2016 two-part biographical miniseries Brock, about motor racing legend Peter Brock.[23] Nixon was cast in the role of Andrew Payne, alongside Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill in 2019 sports drama Ride Like a Girl, telling the story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.[24]

In 2020, Nixon appeared opposite Jessica De Gouw and Ewen Leslie in comedy-drama miniseries Operation Buffalo, as Agent Whickler.[25] This was followed by a role in 2021 ABC psychological mystery miniseries Wakefield with Dan Wyllie, Harriet Dyer and Mandy McElhinney.[26] He then had a recurring role in The Secrets She Keeps as Governor Terence Ulrich in 2021.[27] In 2023 he played Nigel Bolt in Paramount+ crime series Last King of the Cross[28] and Andrew Irving in children's series The PM's Daughter.[29]

Nixon next appeared in 2024 Binge/Foxtel mystery drama series High Country with Leah Purcell.[30] That same year, he had a role in horror film The Moogai,[31] followed by a part in 2025 sci-fi-horror war film Primitive War, featuring opposite Ryan Kwanten and Jeremy Piven.[32]

Nixon also took over as narrator for the 2025 fifth season of The Dog House Australia,[33] the series having previously been narrated by Chris Brown, followed by Mark Coles Smith.[34] As a voice-over artist, he has also voiced major campaigns for Mitsubishi, McDonald's, Nissan, IGA and NIB.[35]

Personal life

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Nixon divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, California. He is a keen skipper and outdoor enthusiast.[citation needed]

Acting credits

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001; 2005–2006 McLeod's Daughters Bruce Barry / Greg Dawson 6 episodes [36][37][38]
2002 The Lost World Bartholomew Thorne 1 episode
Home and Away Steve McLaren 1 episode [39]
2002–2003 Don't Blame the Koalas Chris King 26 episodes [4]
2003–2004 All Saints Sterling 'Sterlo' McCormack 52 episodes [5]
2009 East West 101 Jake Santor 1 episode [40]
2010 The Pacific 1st LT Hugh Corrigan Miniseries, 3 episodes [41]
Dance Academy James – Legal Aid Lawyer 2 episodes [11]
2011 Underbelly Files: Infiltration Leigh TV movie [12]
2012 Event Zero Egan Web series, 1 episode [42]
Devil's Dust Bob Debus Miniseries, 2 episodes [13]
2013 Packed to the Rafters Bryn Parry 4 episodes [16]
Mr & Mrs Murder Jonah Ellroy 13 episodes [17]
2014 Low Life Jef 6 episodes [18]
2016 Rake Sgt Billy James 1 episode [43]
The Kettering Incident Fergus McFadden 8 episodes [20]
Brock Shane Berry Miniseries, 2 episodes [23]
NCIS Mason Finley 1 episode
2019 Mr Inbetween Tim 1 episode [44]
2020 Operation Buffalo Agent Whickler Miniseries, 1 episode [25]
2021 Wakefield David Miniseries, 5 episodes [26]
2022 The Secrets She Keeps Governor Terence Ulrich 5 episodes [27]
2023 Last King of the Cross Nigel Bolt 2 episodes [28]
The PM's Daughter Andrew Irving 2 episodes [29]
2024 High Country Damien Stark 7 episodes [30]
2025 NCIS: Sydney Detective Senior Constable Ed Pickering 1 episode [45]
2025– The Dog House Australia Narrator Season 5 onward [34]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Somersault Nick [6]
2006 Safety in Numbers Nigel [7]
Happy Feet Live-action cast Animated film
2007 Noise Craig Finlay [8]
Feeling_Lonely? Drew Short
2008 The Black Balloon Trevor – Social Worker [9]
$9.99 Drazen / Radio Announcer / Bean Bag (voice) Stop motion animated film [46]
2009 Triangle Downey [10]
Nightwalking Dad Short
2010 Dying Ice Cael Short
Deliberation Tim Short
Cold Sore Guy Short [47]
2011 Venger Agent Hollis Short [48]
Sleeping Beauty Lucy's Ex-boyfriend
Shelling Peas Policeman Short
2012 Skull Punch Vincent Short [49]
Cryo Harris Short [50]
Butterflies Mean Boy (voice) Animated short [51]
Scumbus David Rizeman [14]
Being Venice Marcus [15]
The One Who Broke Your Heart Preppie Short
2013 Amina Roman Sokalov Short [52]
Compulsion Max Short
The Landing Father [53][2]
2014 Notes George Short
2015 Terminus Agent Epstein [19]
A Month of Sundays Kyle Holland
2016 Down Under Police Officer
2017 Face Steve Short
2019 Little Monsters Security Guard #1
Ride Like a Girl Andrew Payne [24]
2020 Suspect Andrew Short
2021 Blackout Drew Short
2024 The Moogai Brett [31]
2026 Alphabet Lane Cory [54]
Primitive War Bishop [32]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001A Poor StudentMarian St Theatre, Sydney[55]
2005A Girl in a Car with a ManAlexOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney[55][56]
Lord of the FliesRogerStables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company[57]
2008FrankensteinWharf Theatre, Sydney with STC[55]
Knives in HensBelvoir B-Sharp[55]
LoveplayBelvoir B-Sharp[55]
2018Degenerate ArtAdolf HitlerOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Red Line Productions[58][59]
2022The CaretakerMickEnsemble Theatre, Sydney[60]
2025So YoungMiloOld Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney with Outhouse Theatre Co[61][62]

Writing credits

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Face Writer Short

Awards and nominations

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Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2017The Kettering Incident2017 Logie AwardsSilver Logie for Most Outstanding ActorWon[21]

References

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  2. 1 2 "The Landing | Cast". thelandingfilm.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alumni & Industry | All Alumni Table". National Institute of Dramatic Art. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Don't Blame the Koalas – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "All Saints: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 Fitzgerald, Michael (30 August 2004). "Love Under the Glass". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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  8. 1 2 "Noise". Screen Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 "The Black Balloon – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Triangle – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Dance Academy media kit" (PDF). danceacademy.edu.au. p. 36. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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  14. 1 2 "Scumbus – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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  16. 1 2 "Packed to the Rafters: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Mr & Mrs Murder: episode guide | Episodes 1–7". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Web series Low Life debuts on YouTube". IF Magazine. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Terminus – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 Bastow, Clem (9 June 2016). "The Kettering Incident review – Tasmanian gothic thriller par excellence". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  21. 1 2 Whitehead, Mat (23 April 2017). "Logies 2017: All The Award Winners". HuffPost. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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  24. 1 2 "Ride Like a Girl – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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  28. 1 2 "Last King of the Cross: cast | Series 1". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  29. 1 2 "The PM's Daughter: cast". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  30. 1 2 Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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  32. 1 2 "Primitive War – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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