Henry Nixon is an Australian actor.

Nixon was born at St Margaret's Hospital in the inner-Sydney suburb of Surry Hills. As a child, he lived in Elanora Heights, Paddington, and Wollstonecraft in Sydney with his father, Gerald Nixon, a Recording Engineer, and his mother, Vanessa, a Nurse. After their divorce, Nixon relocated (with his mother and stepfather) from Sydney to the Burra Valley, near Canberra. He was educated in Canberra at AME School, Red Hill Primary, Canberra Grammar School, and then Narrabundah College, where he studied drama.[citation needed]

He graduated from the Australian National University with an Arts degree, majoring in anthropology, Sociology, and English, and was going to continue in the world of Academia but opted instead to pursue an Acting career. He auditioned for three Drama Schools: WAAPA, VCA, and NIDA . He was accepted into all three but decided to attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.

Since graduating from NIDA in 2000 Nixon has worked extensively in film, television, and theatre.

In 2002 he played the character Chris King in the popular Channel 5 TV serial Don't Blame Me (or Don't Blame the Koalas). He is known for his work as Sterlo McCormack on All Saints, an Australian hospital drama. His film work includes Matthew Saville's NOISE (2007), Cate Shortland's Somersault (2004), Triangle (2009), and Julia Leigh's Sleeping Beauty (2011).

Nixon was flown from Sydney to Los Angeles in 2007 to audition personally for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg for the role of Leckie in the HBO/Playtone/DreamWorks Co-production of The Pacific. The role eventually went to James Badge Dale and Nixon ended up portraying 2nd LT Hugh Corrigan.

Nixon played the role of Snr Constable Fergus Mcfadden in the mini-series The Kettering Incident in 2016[1] for which he received the coveted Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor at the 2017 Logie Awards.

In addition to his work in front of the camera, Nixon is also a respected voice-over artist, having lent his voice to many major campaigns including Mitsubishi, McDonald's, Nissan, IGA, and NIB.

Nixon divides his time between Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, California. He is a keen skipper and outdoor enthusiast.

In 2024 Nixon appeared in Binge/Foxtel series High Country.[2]

Filmography

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Television appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2024 High Country Damien Stark 8 episodes
2023 Last King of the Cross Nigel Bolt 2 episodes
2022 The Secrets She Keeps Governor Ulrich 5 episodes
2022 The PM's Daughter Andrew Irving 2 episodes
2021 Wakefield David 5 episodes
2020 Operation Buffalo Agent Whickler 1 episode
2019 Mr Inbetween Tim 1 episode
2016 NCIS Mason Finley 1 episode
2016 Brock Shane Berry 2 episodes (mini series)
2016 The Kettering Incident Fergus McFadden 8 episodes
2016 Rake Sgt Billy James 1 episodes
2014 Low Life Jef 6 episodes
2013 Packed to the Rafters Bryn Perry 4 episodes
2012 Devil's Dust Bob Debus 2 episodes
2012 Event Zero Egan 1 episode
2011 Underbelly Files: Infiltration Leigh TV Movie
2010 Dance Academy James-Legal Aid Lawyer 2 episodes
2010 The Pacific Hugh Corrigan 3 episodes
2009 East West 101 Jake Sartor 1 episode
2001-06 McLeod's Daughters Greg Dawson/Bruce Barry 6 episodes
2003-04 All Saints (TV series) Sterling 'Sterlo' McCormack 52 episodes
2002-03 Don't Blame the Koalas Chris King 26 episodes
2002 Home and Away Steve McLaren 1 episode
2002 The Lost World Bart Thorne 1 episode

Film appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2024 The Moogai Brett
2021 Blackout Drew Short
2020 Suspect Andrew Short
2019 Ride Like a Girl Andrew Payne
Little Monsters Security Guard
2017 Face Steve Short
2016 Down Under Police Officer
2015 A Month of Sundays Kyle Holland
Terminus Agent Epstein
2014 Notes George
2013 The Landing Father
Compulsion Max
Amina Roman Sokalov
2012 The One who Broke your Heart Preppie
Being Venice Marcus
Scumbus David Rizeman
Butterflies Mean Boy Short (voice)
Cyro Harris Short
Skull Punch Vincent Short
2011 Shelling Peas Policeman Short
2010 Cold Sore Guy Short
Deliberation Tim Short
Dying Ice Cael
2009 Triangle Downey
2008 $9.99 Drazen / Radio Announcer / Bean Bag
2007 Feeling_Lonely? Drew Short
2006 Happy Feet Live Action Cast
Safety in Numbers Nigel
2004 Somersault Nick

Writing

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Face Writer

References

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  1. ^ Bastow, Clem (9 June 2016). "The Kettering Incident review – Tasmanian gothic thriller par excellence". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ Knox, David (4 May 2023). "More cast added to High Country | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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