Lachlan Nieboer | |
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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 |
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.
Nieboer 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
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