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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.

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 2018, Newton secured the regular role of Maashous Evers in the American musical drama series, Rise. 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 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

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Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ "Rarmian Newton Movies and Shows – Apple TV (CA)". Apple TV. Retrieved 29 November 2024. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |website= at position 8 (help)
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. Highfill, Samantha (24 April 2018). "'Rise': Rarmian Newton talks Maashous' life-changing news". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
10. 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.
11. Petski, Denise (12 October 2018). "'NOSA42': Rarmian Newton & Darby Camp To Recur In AMC Horror Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
12. 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.
13. ^ Alexander, Susannah (7 October 2024). "Neighbours announces new character for Krista Sinclair story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
14. Kilkelly, Daniel (17 November 2024). "Neighbours previews Terese's return story in 22 spoiler pictures". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
15. Executive Producer: Jason Herbison; Director: Lara Kose; Writer: Megan Herbert (19 November 2024). "Episode 9149". Neighbours. Network 10/Amazon Freevee.
16. "Rarmian Newton Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

External links

• Rarmian Newton at IMDb

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