Nic Westaway

Nic Westaway
Nic Westaway at the Man Of Steel premiere in Sydney
Born
Nicholas Westaway

(1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35)[1]
Margaret River, Western Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Notable workHome 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.

Early life

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]

Career

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.

Filmography

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)

2024

"It's meant to be" Jason Griffith Short film

References

  1. ^ "Nic Westaway". Showcast. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. ^ Tannock, Kellie (23 September 2014). "Margaret River soap star Nic Westaway shines at home". Augusta-Margaret River Mail. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Nic Westaway". Yahoo!7. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Home and Away star comes back to the South West". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Chancellor, Jonathan (1 April 2016). "Home And Away actor Nic Westaway buys apartment in Dulwich Hill". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (28 June 2012). "'Home and Away': New characters on the way". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. ^ Yeap, Sue (8 December 2015). "No peace in Summer Bay". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 April 2016). "Home and Away: First look at Kyle Braxton's heartbreaking exit as he's found guilty of armed robbery". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. ^ Dainty, Sophie (29 November 2016). "Home and Away confirms TWO more spin-offs which will include both current and returning cast members". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. ^ Romei, Stephen (15 April 2017). "Dance Academy: The Movie earns its place at the barre". The Australian. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  11. ^ Mesner, Kerri-Anne (9 September 2016). "Exclusive: TV Series to 'invade Rocky again for a longer period'". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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