Matthew Newton

Matthew Newton

47 · Born: Jan 22, 1977

Personal Details

BornJan 22, 1977 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents
  • Bert Newton
  • Patti Newton
Relatives
  • Lauren Newton (Sibling)

Biography

Matthew Joseph Newton, a renowned Australian actor, writer, and director, was born on January 22, 1977. Prior to his acting career, Newton's life took a dramatic turn when he was hospitalized in a psychiatric unit to receive treatment for his struggles with bipolar disorder. This unfortunate event was heavily publicized in the Australian media, revealing a tumultuous period marked by several severe incidents of domestic violence and assault. Despite this challenging setback, Newton has since relocated to New York City, where he has successfully rebooted his directing and acting career.

Career

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2024
{"id":37701,"title":"The Sideways Light","year":"2014","character":"Aidan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sideways-light","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_37701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_37701.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":15718,"title":"Face to Face","year":"2011","character":"Jack Manning","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/face-to-face","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15718.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Face to Face
Face to Face as Jack Manning
{"id":9789,"title":"The Lie","year":"2011","character":"Steve","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9789.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lie
The Lie as Steve
{"id":9092,"title":"The X Factor","year":2010,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-x-factor","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9092.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":7829,"title":"Underbelly","year":2009,"character":"Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/underbelly","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1er7mmaoidb8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1er7mmaoidb8.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Underbelly
Underbelly as Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark
{"id":46011,"title":"Three Blind Mice","year":"2008","character":"Harry McCabe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-blind-mice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46011.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice as Harry McCabe
{"id":148215,"title":"Bitter & Twisted","year":"2008","character":"Matt Salt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bitter-twisted-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148215.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148215.jpg"},"released":1}
Bitter & Twisted
Bitter & Twisted as Matt Salt
{"id":266484,"title":"Ascension","year":"2008","character":"Luke","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ascension-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266484.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":183312,"title":"The Bet","year":"2007","character":"Will","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bet-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_183312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_183312.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Bet
The Bet as Will
{"id":103835283,"title":"The Surgeon","year":2005,"character":"Dr. Nick Steele","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-surgeon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835283.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Surgeon
The Surgeon as Dr. Nick Steele
{"id":2938,"title":"Queen of the Damned","year":"2002","character":"Armand","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/queen-of-the-damned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21k3824eos00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21k3824eos00.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":84906,"title":"Blurred","year":"2002","character":"Mason the Chauffeur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blurred","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84906.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84906.jpg"},"released":1}
Blurred
Blurred as Mason the Chauffeur
{"id":258584,"title":"Farscape Undressed","year":"2001","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/farscape-undressed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258584.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":8139,"title":"Changi","year":2001,"character":"David Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/changi","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8139.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8139.jpg"},"released":1}
Changi
Changi as David Collins
{"id":54232,"title":"Looking for Alibrandi","year":"2000","character":"John Barton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/looking-for-alibrandi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54232.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":54292,"title":"My Mother Frank","year":"2000","character":"David Kennedy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-mother-frank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54292.jpg"},"released":1}
My Mother Frank
My Mother Frank as David Kennedy
{"id":1925,"title":"Farscape","year":2000,"character":"Ka Jothee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/farscape","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3318f2n5nt1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3318f2n5nt1g.jpg"},"released":1}
Farscape
Farscape as Ka Jothee
{"id":9478,"title":"The Lost World","year":1999,"character":"Gawain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-lost-world-au","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9478.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":28523,"title":"Body Melt","year":"1994","character":"Bronto","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/body-melt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28523.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Body Melt
Body Melt as Bronto
{"id":139976,"title":"Ava","year":"2020","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ava-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jboq31a2et0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4jboq31a2et0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Ava
Ava as Screenplay
{"id":217438,"title":"Among the Beasts","year":"2023","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/among-the-beasts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o4346rosr50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o4346rosr50.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Among the Beasts
Among the Beasts as Director, Writer
{"id":121645,"title":"Who We Are Now","year":"2018","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/who-we-are-now","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121645.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Who We Are Now
Who We Are Now as Director, Writer
{"id":114204,"title":"From Nowhere","year":"2017","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/from-nowhere","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74uk85lqu910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74uk85lqu910.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
From Nowhere
From Nowhere as Director, Screenplay
{"id":46011,"title":"Three Blind Mice","year":"2008","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-blind-mice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46011.jpg"},"released":1}
2008