Nic Westaway | |
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 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) |
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 .
Westaway 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]
Westaway 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.
| 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) |
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