Ross Newton

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Ross Newton
Born (1967-02-20) 20 February 1967 (age 56)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Actor

Ross Newton (born 20 February 1967) is an Australian actor born in Melbourne, Victoria, he graduated from NIDA in 1989, and is best known for playing Greg Marshall in the television soap opera Home and Away .

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Career

Newton grew up in the Australian city of Melbourne. [1] Newton first wanted to act aged five, after watching the film The Wizard of Oz . After watching numerous Robert De Niro films, Newton realised he wanted a career in acting. [2] To begin his acting career, Newton studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, New South Wales. [2] Newton's parents believed that acting would only be a mere hobby for their son. However, by aged fifteen, he began appearing in Melbourne based theatre shows.

In 1990, Newton joined the cast of the Nine Network soap opera Family and Friends , playing the role of construction worker Thommo. [1] Thommo was Newton's first regular and prominent television role. [1] In 1991, Newton played the role of John Harding in the Australian erotic thriller film Fatal Bond . [3] [4] That year, Newton joined the cast of Seven Network soap opera Home and Away , playing the regular role of Greg Marshall. Newton originally signed a two-year contract with the series. [5] During Newton's time on the show, he created an iconic character and storyline with Nicolle Dickson who played Bobby Simpson. [6] After one year in the series, Newton believed his character was boring and convinced producers to make Greg a more exciting role by committing adultery. [2] Newton decided to leave the role in 1993. [7] In 1994, Newton joined other Australian actors in the British pantomime season. [8]

In 2002, Newton appeared in the Australian-American science fiction television series, Farscape , playing the role of Sloggard. [9] Newton was seen by casting directors for the role of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings film franchise. He "worked hard" on the audition but lost out to Sean Astin. [10]

Personal life

[11] Newton has been in a relationship with dressage rider and trainer, Lucas Hurps for more than twenty-five years. [12] In 2019, Newton revealed that he concealed his sexuality on the advice of a Home and Away producer who suggested being honest could affect his acting career. Newton recalled that it was "really challenging" and had a "huge effect" on his personal life. [11] He similarly told a reporter from The Daily Telegraph that he believed his sexuality had affected which acting roles he won. [10] Away from acting, Newton works as a fundraiser and development manager for Western Sydney University, which he still works as of 2023. [13] [12] [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Fast Lane Robby WilliamsGuest role
1986 Prime Time Danny EilwoodGuest role
1986 The Flying Doctors HarryGuest role
1986 My Brother Tom Les ConnorGuest role
1986 The Great Bookie Robbery Police officerGuest role
1988 Witchcraft WilliamFilm role
1990 Rafferty's Rules JamesGuest role
1990 Skirts DippGuest role
1990 Family and Friends Bartholomew Purvis (Thommo)Regular role
1990-1991 G.P. EasyGuest role
1991 Fatal Bond John HardingFilm role
1991-1993, 2000 Home and Away Greg Marshall Regular role
1996-1997 Pacific Drive Roger WestRecurring role
1999 All Saints Dean BledsoeGuest role
2002 Farscape SloggardGuest role
2002 Crash Palace CharlieRegular role
2004 The Crop CopGuest role
2003, 2006 Comedy Inc VariousGuest role
2010 Cops LAC Lionel TibbsGuest role
2012 The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show Office managerGuest role
Sources: [1] [3] [6] [9]

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  5. ↑ Brown, David; Williams, Glen (12 October 1991). "Look who Sam's brought together!". TV Week . Southdown Press: 9.
  6. 1 2 Alexander, Susannah (22 September 2019). "Former Home and Away actor was told to keep quiet about sexuality". Digital Spy . Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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  11. 1 2 "Home and Away's Ross Newton reflects on being a gay actor in the 90s". 7NEWS . 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  12. 1 2 "My Summer Bay secret!". Woman's Day . No. 37. 3 September 2018. p. 35.
  13. ↑ "Profiles". Western Sydney University . Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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