Misplaced Pages

Rarmian Newton: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 10:29, 29 November 2024 editRaintheone (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers46,473 edits added role info← Previous edit Revision as of 10:35, 29 November 2024 edit undoRaintheone (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers46,473 edits Added info on Rise castingNext edit →
Line 27: Line 27:
In 2017, Newton unsuccessfully auditioned for roles in the 2019 film, '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pollard |first1=Andrew |title=Rogue to be recast for X-MEN: Dark Phoenix? |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/rogue-to-be-recast-for-x-men-dark-phoenix/ |website=Starburst Magazine |access-date=29 November 2024 |date=30 April 2017}}</ref> In 2017, Newton unsuccessfully auditioned for roles in the 2019 film, '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pollard |first1=Andrew |title=Rogue to be recast for X-MEN: Dark Phoenix? |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/rogue-to-be-recast-for-x-men-dark-phoenix/ |website=Starburst Magazine |access-date=29 November 2024 |date=30 April 2017}}</ref>


In 2018, Newton secured the regular role of Maashous Evers in the American musical drama series, '']''.<ref name=edge/> The series was originally titled ''Drama High'' and Newton had been cast in the lead role for the pilot.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=‘Drama High’: Rosie Perez & Rarmian Newton To Star In NBC Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/drama-high-rosie-perez-rarmian-newton-cast-nbc-pilot-1202035937/ |website=] |access-date=29 November 2024 |date=3 March 2017}}</ref> Newton believed his background in musical theatre helped him suit the role. Maashous was portrayed as a homeless teenager and Newton related to the character from his experiences of moving to the US without his parents.<ref name=edge/> Newton also recalled being interested in the role because the show features a performance of the musical, '']'', which was then his favourite musical.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Highfill |first1=Samantha |title='Rise': Rarmian Newton talks Maashous' life-changing news |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/04/24/rise-rarmian-newton-maashous-mom/ |website=] |access-date=27 November 2024 |date=24 April 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Newton secured the regular role of Maashous Evers in the American musical drama series, '']''.<ref name=edge/> The series was originally titled ''Drama High'' and Newton had been cast in the lead role for the pilot.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=‘Drama High’: Rosie Perez & Rarmian Newton To Star In NBC Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/drama-high-rosie-perez-rarmian-newton-cast-nbc-pilot-1202035937/ |website=] |access-date=29 November 2024 |date=3 March 2017}}</ref> Newton was cast by Tiffany Little Canfield and ], who recalled that he "nailed that mystery of that character" and branded him "really talented" for his American accent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bentley |first1=Jean |title=Casting ‘Rise’: How Jason Katims Found His High School Musical Ensemble |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/casting-rise-how-jason-katims-found-his-high-school-musical-ensemble-1093276/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=29 November 2024 |date=13 March 2018}}</ref> Newton believed his background in musical theatre helped him suit the role. Maashous was portrayed as a homeless teenager and Newton related to the character from his experiences of moving to the US without his parents.<ref name=edge/> Newton also recalled being interested in the role because the show features a performance of the musical, '']'', which was then his favourite musical.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Highfill |first1=Samantha |title='Rise': Rarmian Newton talks Maashous' life-changing news |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/04/24/rise-rarmian-newton-maashous-mom/ |website=] |access-date=27 November 2024 |date=24 April 2018}}</ref>


In 2018, Newton gained the guest part of Ethan Davies, in the American thriller series '']''. The role was billed as a "charming and persistent" school student.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘Tell Me A Story’: Michael Raymond-James, Kurt Yaeger & Rarmian Newton Join CBS All Access Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/tell-me-a-story-michael-raymond-james-kurt-yaeger-rarmian-newton-cbs-all-access-drama-series-1202448797/ |website=] |access-date=28 November 2024 |date=20 August 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Newton gained the guest part of Ethan Davies, in the American thriller series '']''. The role was billed as a "charming and persistent" school student.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘Tell Me A Story’: Michael Raymond-James, Kurt Yaeger & Rarmian Newton Join CBS All Access Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/tell-me-a-story-michael-raymond-james-kurt-yaeger-rarmian-newton-cbs-all-access-drama-series-1202448797/ |website=] |access-date=28 November 2024 |date=20 August 2018}}</ref>

Revision as of 10:35, 29 November 2024

Rarmian Newton
BornMelbourne, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Rarmian Newton is an Australian actor from Melbourne. He is known for his roles in American television series. In 2024, Newton played the role of Sebastian Metcalfe in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours.

Career

Newton was born in Melbourne, Australia. His parents were supportive of him wanting to pursue an acting career as a child.

Newton performed as a flying acrobat in the opening ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Newton's first television role was in an episode of the American horror series, Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King.

His early stage roles included the 2006 role of Young Allen in The Boy from Oz, alongside Hugh Jackman. He also played the titular character in the original Australian production of Billy Elliot the Musical. Newton was aged fourteen when he took on the role, which debuted in Sydney in December 2007. He was one of four actors who played the role on rotation during the tour. For his performance in the musical, Newton won the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical at the 2008 Helpmann Awards. The award was shared with three other actors.

In 2012, Newton and Riley Miner played the role of Hiccup in the US tour of How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular. Newton was one of five Australian actors hired in the show's main cast and he began training with in 2011 DreamWorks Animation and Global Creatures on the production.

In 2014, Newton played Young Garry in the Australian miniseries titled, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, which dramatised the history of the rock band INXS. He then played the role of Paul Wooton in an episode of the Australian television series, The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

When Newton was aged twenty-one, he decided to move to Los Angles to pursue his career in the US.

In 2016, Newton took on the role of Young Danny Warren in the American thriller series, The Family. To accommodate filming for the role, Newton relocated to New York City, which he found difficult because both moves occurred in just months apart.

In 2017, Newton unsuccessfully auditioned for roles in the 2019 film, X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

In 2018, Newton secured the regular role of Maashous Evers in the American musical drama series, Rise. The series was originally titled Drama High and Newton had been cast in the lead role for the pilot. Newton was cast by Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey, who recalled that he "nailed that mystery of that character" and branded him "really talented" for his American accent. Newton believed his background in musical theatre helped him suit the role. Maashous was portrayed as a homeless teenager and Newton related to the character from his experiences of moving to the US without his parents. Newton also recalled being interested in the role because the show features a performance of the musical, Spring Awakening, which was then his favourite musical.

In 2018, Newton gained the guest part of Ethan Davies, in the American thriller series Tell Me a Story. The role was billed as a "charming and persistent" school student.

He then joined the cast of US horror drama NOS4A2, playing the recurring role of Drew Butler. The character was described as a prep-school friend of a fellow character and has a "hidden sensitive side".

In 2019, it was announced that Newton had secured a regular role in the third season of American crime drama, Mr. Mercedes. Newton played Peter Saubers, a "smart and personable" teenager.

In 2022, Newton appeared in an episode of New Amsterdam, a US medical drama series.

In 2024, Newton secured a guest role in the Australian soap opera, Neighbours, playing Sebastian Metcalfe. The role was billed as a dramatic one, with Sebastian "set to send shockwaves through Erinsborough for a long time to come." Newton was happy to play the role because he had "much love and respect for show". The character was introduced as an old friend of the established character, Krista Sinclair and Newton made his first on-screen appearance on 18 September 2024.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Gusto Boy Short film
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Bobby Fornoy Guest role
2011 Faces Markus - young Short film
2012 Dance Academy Michael Slade Guest role
2014 INXS: Never Tear Us Apart Young Garry Guest role
2014 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Paul Wooton Guest role
2016 The Family Young Danny Warren Regular role
2018 Rise Maashous Evers Regular role
2018 Tell Me a Story Ethan Davies Guest role
2019 NOS4A2 Drew Butler Guest role
2019 Mr. Mercedes Peter Saubers Regular role
2022 New Amsterdam Derek Wilkinson Guest role
2024- Neighbours Sebastian Metcalfe Guest role
Sources:

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2008 Helpmann Awards Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical Billy Elliot the Musical Won

References

  1. ^ "Rarmian Newton Movies and Shows". Apple TV. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ Basford, Sarah (16 March 2018). "Meet Rarmian Newton, the Australian Actor Who Plays the Lovable Maashous in "Rise"". Student Edge. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. "Rarmian Newton". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. "Billy Elliot boys ready for premiere". ABC News. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Billy Elliot scores 7 Helpmann Awards". ABC News. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. "Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. "Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon Live spectacular launches in North America this summer!". PR Newswire. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. Fulton, Adam (24 November 2011). "Ladies and gentlemen, start your dragons - the show will soon begin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  9. "INXS: Never Tear Us Apart". Plex Inc. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. "The Silence – The Doctor Blake Mysteries (Season 2, Episode 7)". Apple TV. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  11. Pollard, Andrew (30 April 2017). "Rogue to be recast for X-MEN: Dark Phoenix?". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (3 March 2017). "'Drama High': Rosie Perez & Rarmian Newton To Star In NBC Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  13. Bentley, Jean (13 March 2018). "Casting 'Rise': How Jason Katims Found His High School Musical Ensemble". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  14. Highfill, Samantha (24 April 2018). "'Rise': Rarmian Newton talks Maashous' life-changing news". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  15. Petski, Denise (20 August 2018). "'Tell Me A Story': Michael Raymond-James, Kurt Yaeger & Rarmian Newton Join CBS All Access Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  16. Petski, Denise (12 October 2018). "'NOSA42': Rarmian Newton & Darby Camp To Recur In AMC Horror Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  17. Petski, Denise (19 February 2019). "'Mr. Mercedes': Gabriel Ebert & Rarmian Newton Set As Regulars, Glynn Turman To Recur In Season 3 In AT&T Audience Network Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  18. "Two Doors – New Amsterdam (Season 4, Episode 15)". Apple TV. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  19. ^ Alexander, Susannah (7 October 2024). "Neighbours announces new character for Krista Sinclair story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  20. Kilkelly, Daniel (17 November 2024). "Neighbours previews Terese's return story in 22 spoiler pictures". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  21. Executive Producer: Jason Herbison; Director: Lara Kose; Writer: Megan Herbert (19 November 2024). "Episode 9149". Neighbours. Network 10/Amazon Freevee.
  22. "Rarmian Newton Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

External links


Category:Living people Category:21st-century Australian male actors Category:Australian male television actors Category:Male actors from Melbourne Category:1990s births