- Born
- Birth nameMatthew Joseph Newton
- Nickname
- Newts
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Since graduating from the National Institute Of Dramatic Art in 1998 he has played lead roles in film, television and on stage. His feature films include 'Looking For Alibrandi', 'My Mother Frank', 'The Bet', 'Bitter and Twisted', 'Blurred', 'The Great Raid' and 'Queen Of The Damned'. He has worked extensively on television including the critically acclaimed mini-series 'Changi' (for which he was nominated for the Silver Logie Award). His theatre roles include Tony in 'Boy Gets Girl' (opposite Miranda Otto), Marcello in 'The White Devil' (opposite Hugo Weaving and Philip Quast), Mosca in 'Volpone' (opposite Barry Otto), Irwin in 'The History Boys' (for which he was nominated for a Helpmann Award) and Jan in the Australian premiere of Tom Stoppard's 'Rock N Roll'.
Matthew was one of the most popular guests on the ground breaking improvisational television show 'Thank God You're Here' and reprized his role as Nick Driscoll in the second season of the cult comedy series 'Stupid, Stupid Man'.
As a singer he has performed on many national broadcasts including 'Carols By Candlelight', 'Studio A' and 'The Big Night In', and put himself through drama school working in the Sydney jazz scene.
Matthew's directorial debut, the underground feature 'right here right now', won Best Film at the Rebelfest International Film Festival in 2006 and his second feature 'three blind mice' (which he also wrote) won the prestigious FIPRESCI Critic's Award at the London Film Festival in 2008.
- IMDb mini biography by: dirtyratfilms
- Parents
- RelativesLauren Newton(Sibling)
- Was in the same class as Sam Worthington.
- Is a natural redhead, gets it from his father. Also is very rosy cheeked natually when not in heavy makeup.
- Attended the prestigious Xavier College in Austrailia in the late 90s.
- Is currently in post producion of his first major motion picture. He has co-wrote, co-produced and directed, as well as played a small part in it himself. Also does stage work in Sydney when he's not working on films.
- Son of Bert Newton and Patti Newton.
- A teacher at NIDA taught me - it's about acting but it can apply to life - that you shouldn't try to control things that are outside your control because that will make you lose control of everything. You just have to get on and do it and be true to yourself.
- They taught me a sense of honesty, particularly my mum.She's very upfront. I remember the opening night of Assassins at NIDA and I had a lead role. The show went really well and I joined the crowd afterwards and I saw Mum crossing the foyer. She'd just arrived in Sydney and she walked straight up to me and I put my arms out. And the first thing she said was, 'You don't call that an opening night outfit, look at those pants.' Then she hugged me and said, 'You were very good.' She just had to get it off her chest.
- I want to keep making films - the best drug for me on set was collaborating with people, and helping them do something they didn't think they could do. It's a very heady feeling. Making films is what I want to do.
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