Lachlan Nieboer was best known for his roles as Lieutenant Edward Courtenay in Downton Abbey, Count Antonio Rossi in The Princess Switch: Switched Again[1] and Cpt. Charles Davenport in the film Into the White; and as executive producer for Shane, the landmark documentary on Australian cricketer, Shane Warne.
Lachlan Nieboer | |
|---|---|
| Education | Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome); Oxford University; Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York); King's College London |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and producer (retired) |
| Years active | 2008–2020 |
Career
editNieboer played Captain Jack Harkness's brother in the second series of the BBC television series Torchwood.[2] He played Lieutenant Edward Courtenay in the second series of Downton Abbey.[3] He starred alongside Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint as Captain Davenport in the Norwegian feature film Cross of Honour (originally Into the White), based on a true story.[4] He played Dominic in Mike Figgis's suspense thriller Suspension of Disbelief[5] and Ted in Fredrik Bond's Charlie Countryman opposite Shia LaBeouf and Aubrey Plaza.
Nieboer also starred in The Unfolding, Identicals[6] and Trendy,[7] a thriller shot in East London, which premiered in competition at the Raindance Film Festival. Nieboer played King Nikolas in Royal Hearts,[8] opposite Jim Brolin, and Count Antonio Rossi in The Princess Switch: Switched Again.
Nieboer ran his own theatre company for three years, and has also worked at the National Theatre and in various fringe theatres in London.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Heartland | Ryan McGonagle | Short film |
| 2009 | Vivaldi, the Red Priest | Lord Brandon Perry | |
| 2012 | Into the White | Captain Charles P. Davenport | |
| 2012 | Suspension of Disbelief | Dominic | |
| 2013 | The House and Everything | James | Short film |
| 2013 | Charlie Countryman | Ted | |
| 2015 | The Unfolding | Tam | Official Selection - London FrightFest Film Festival 2015 |
| 2015 | Identicals (Brand New-U) | Slater | Official Selection - L'Étrange Festival 2015
Nominated - Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Performance in a British Feature Film |
| 2016 | Checkmate | Dimitri | Short film |
| 2017 | Trendy | Richard Allen | Official Selection - Raindance Film Festival 2017 |
| 2017 | Royal Hearts | King Nikolas | |
| 2017 | Baghdad in my Shadow | Martin | |
| 2018 | Little Kingdom | Jack Kovac | |
| 2019 | The Princess Switch: Switched Again | Count Antonio Rossi | |
| 2020 | Her Pen Pal | Cameron Reisch | |
| 2020 | Love in Verona | Bud Logan |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Torchwood | Gray | 2 episodes: "Fragments", "Exit Wounds" |
| 2011 | Downton Abbey | Lieutenant Edward Courtenay | 1 episode: "Episode #2.2" |
| 2013 | Jo | Alain Allanic | 1 episode: "Place Vendôme" |
References
edit- ^ "The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again | Official Trailer | Netflix" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "What movies and TV shows has Lachlan Nieboer been in?". PopBuzz. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (5 January 2015). "Hugh Bonneville backs campaign to save Downton Abbey 'hospital'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Hemmings, Jay (25 April 2019). "The Amazing Story of Survival Behind The Movie Into The White". warhistoryonline.com.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (12 February 2012). "Figgis starts shoot for Suspension of Disbelief". Screen Daily.
- ^ Franklin, Garth (4 April 2013). "Casting: Stevens, Kidman, Nieboer, Seydoux". Dark Horizons.
- ^ Maitland-Jones, Michael (27 September 2017). "Trendy - Raindance Review". The 730 Review.
- ^ "Royal Hearts". Hallmark Channel. 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (19 January 2010). "Doctor Faustus/ A Yorkshire Tragedy, Stratford Circus, London/ White Bear, London". The Independent.
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