Rohan Nichol (born 4 July 1976) is an Australian television and film actor. His roles include Raymus Antilles in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'', Aaron Collingwood in '' All Saints'', and Detective Luc Palermo in ''

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''. From June 2017, he began playing Ben Astoni in the television soap opera ''

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''.

Early life

Nichol was born and raised in

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. He attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Career

Nichol played

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Raymus Antilles in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005). He initially thought he would be portraying

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, but when he arrived on the set in Sydney, he learned that he would actually play the part of Raymus, originally played by

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in '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''. Nichol has also appeared in ''

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'', alongside

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and

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, and the 2011 film '' Red Dog'', alongside his ''Revenge of the Sith'' co-star Keisha Castle-Hughes. Nichol played Detective Luc Palermo in ''

'', and appeared in several episodes of the TV series '' All Saints'' as Aaron Collingwood. Other television appearances include, '' A Place to Call Home'' and '' Reef Doctors''. Nichol joined the main cast of ''

'' as Ben Astoni in 2017. He had previously appeared in the serial in 2004 as Stafford McRae. Nichol relocated from Melbourne to Manly in New South Wales to be closer to the studio. Nichol also made an appearance in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'' that same year. In July 2020, Nichol and co-star

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, who played Maggie Astoni, departed ''Home and Away''. Nichol plays Griffo in the

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drama series '' MaveriX'', which began airing in April 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Beacon #164 – Captain Antilles Speaks!
1976 births Living people Australian male film actors Australian male television actors People from Geraldton Male actors from Western Australia {{Australia-film-actor-stub