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Matthew Newton (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, and brother-in-law of the swimmer Matt Welsh. Newton has performed in Australia and abroad on stage, television and movies. In 1992, he starred in Late For School, a drama series that aired briefly on Channel Ten. Over the next few years, Newton had guest roles in various shows. In 2000, he starred alongside with Pia Miranda in the film adaptation of the popular teen novel Looking For Alibrandi.... MORE

Matthew Newton (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, and brother-in-law of the swimmer Matt Welsh. Newton has performed in Australia and abroad on stage, television and movies. In 1992, he starred in Late For School, a drama series that aired briefly on Channel Ten. Over the next few years, Newton had guest roles in various shows. In 2000, he starred alongside with Pia Miranda in the film adaptation of the popular teen novel Looking For Alibrandi. Probably his most recognisable international role was in the American science fiction show Farscape (2001) as the character Jothee, or as the vampire Armand in Queen of the Damned (in 2002). In 2002, Newton was nominated for a Logie Award for his role in the television series Changi. In 2004, Newton directed, wrote and starred in his first feature film, Right Here, Right Now. The film was produced with private funding and was selected to screen in a few festivals. In 2005, Newton starred in The Surgeon, which aired on Channel Ten. In 2006, he appeared in the first and second seasons of improvisation LESS