Nicholas Westaway (born 20 January 1989) is an Australian actor and singer. From 2012 until 2016, he starred as Kyle Braxton in the soap opera Home and Away.
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.jpg) Nic Westaway at the Man Of Steel premiere in Sydney | |
| Born | Nicholas Westaway 20 January 1989[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Home and Away (2012–2016) |
Early life
editWestaway was raised in Margaret River. He has two brothers. Westaway attended Margaret River Senior High School, the Outloud Dance Academy and performed with the Margaret River Theatre Group. He also played football for the Margaret River Hawks.[2] Westaway deferred a sports science degree at the University of Western Australia,[3] and later moved to Perth to attend the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).[4]
Career
editWestaway has appeared in three short films: Running: A Western Australia Short, Happy Haven and Bonsai.[5] In 2012, Westaway relocated to Sydney after successfully auditioning for the role of Kyle Braxton in Home and Away.[6][5] He also appeared in the feature length spin-off Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye in 2015.[7] Westaway decided to leave the show after almost four years, and he made his final appearance on 21 April 2016.[8] He later reprised the role for two further specials: Home and Away: Revenge and Home and Away: All or Nothing.[9]
Westaway stars as Samantha Jade's love interest in the music video for her single "Always".[5] In 2017, Westaway joined the cast of science fiction film, Neurogenesis, along with his former Home and Away co-stars Marlo Kelly and Darcey Wilson.[citation needed] He also appears as American musician Xavier in Dance Academy: The Movie,[10] and has filmed an appearance in television series We Were Tomorrow.[11]
Westaway launched into his theatre career when taking up the main role of Prince Aladdin in the 2019 Christmas pantomime ‘Aladdin’ by Enchanted Entertainment at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Running: A Western Australian Short | Cop Two | Short |
| 2010 | Happy Haven | Pete | Short |
| 2011 | Bonsai | Dave | Short |
| 2012–16 | Home and Away | Kyle Braxton | Seasons 25–29 (main role, 379 episodes) |
| 2015 | Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye | Kyle Braxton | Streaming special |
| 2016 | Home and Away: Revenge | Kyle Braxton | Streaming special |
| 2016 | "Always" | Love interest | Music video |
| 2017 | Home and Away: All or Nothing | Kyle Braxton | Streaming special |
| 2017 | Dance Academy: The Movie | Xavier | |
| 2017 | Neurogenesis | Valentine | |
| 2017–18 | Nameless: Blood and Chains | Pale | Season 2 (6 episodes) |
| 2018 | Nekrotronic | Young Henry | |
| 2021 | Stuck Home Syndrome | Simon | TV movie |
| 2024 | ‘’Legend of the Lost Locket | James Jacobs | |
| TBA | We Were Tomorrow | Jonathan Reeves | TV series (post-production) |
References
edit- ^ "Nic Westaway". Showcast. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Tannock, Kellie (23 September 2014). "Margaret River soap star Nic Westaway shines at home". Augusta-Margaret River Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Nic Westaway". Yahoo!7. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Home and Away star comes back to the South West". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Chancellor, Jonathan (1 April 2016). "Home And Away actor Nic Westaway buys apartment in Dulwich Hill". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (28 June 2012). "'Home and Away': New characters on the way". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Yeap, Sue (8 December 2015). "No peace in Summer Bay". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 April 2016). "Home and Away: First look at Kyle Braxton's heartbreaking exit as he's found guilty of armed robbery". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (29 November 2016). "Home and Away confirms TWO more spin-offs which will include both current and returning cast members". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Romei, Stephen (15 April 2017). "Dance Academy: The Movie earns its place at the barre". The Australian. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Mesner, Kerri-Anne (9 September 2016). "Exclusive: TV Series to 'invade Rocky again for a longer period'". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
External links
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- Nic Westaway at IMDb
- Nic Westaway at Yahoo!7