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Rarmian Newton is an Australian actor from
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. He is known for his roles in American television series. Newton began his career as a
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in Australia. His first television role was in an episode of the American horror series '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King''. He gained theatrical prominence via the role of young Allen in ''
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''. His titular role in the Australian production of ''
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'' gained him a "Best Male Actor" accolade at the 2008
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. He also appeared in episodes of Australian drama series. Newton moved to the US when he was aged twenty-one and began working in American television series. He played the recurring role of young Danny Warren in the thriller series '' The Family'' and later the regular role of Maashous Evers in the musical drama series ''
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''. In 2019, he joined the regular cast of crime drama '' Mr. Mercedes'', playing Peter Saubers in the show's third season. In 2024, Newton played the role of Sebastian Metcalfe in the Australian soap opera ''
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''.


Career

Newton was born in Melbourne, Australia. His parents were supportive of him wanting to pursue an acting career as a child. Newton performed as a flying acrobat in the opening ceremony of the
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in Melbourne. Newton's first television role was in an episode of the American horror series '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King''. His early stage roles included the 2006 role of young Allen in ''
The Boy from Oz ''The Boy from Oz'' is an Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography o ...
''. He also played the titular character in the original Australian production of ''
Billy Elliot the Musical ''Billy Elliot: The Musical'' is a Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age stage musical based on the Billy Elliot, 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall (playwright), Lee Hall, who wrote th ...
''. Newton was aged fourteen when he took on the role, which debuted in Sydney in December 2007. He was one of four actors who played the role on rotation during the tour. For his performance in the musical, Newton won the
Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical Sir Robert Murray Helpmann (né Helpman) (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director, and choreographer. After early work in Australia he moved to Britain in 1932, where he joined the Vic-Wells Ballet (no ...
at the 2008
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. The award was shared with three other actors. Newton won the "Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical" accolade at the 2009
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. The award was shared by both the Sydney and Melbourne cast of the show. In 2012, Newton and Riley Miner played the role of Hiccup in the US tour of '' How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular''. Newton was one of five Australian actors hired in the show's main cast, and he began training in 2011 with DreamWorks Animation and Global Creatures on the production. That year he also appeared in the teen drama series ''
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''. In 2014, Newton played young Garry in the Australian miniseries titled '' INXS: Never Tear Us Apart'', which dramatised the history of the rock band
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. He then played the role of Paul Wooton in an episode of the Australian television series ''
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''. When Newton was aged twenty-one, he decided to move to
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to pursue his career in the US. In 2016, Newton took his first US recurring role, playing young Danny Warren in the American thriller series '' The Family''. To accommodate filming for the role, Newton relocated to
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, which he found difficult because both moves occurred in just months apart. In 2018, Newton secured the regular role of Maashous Evers in the American musical drama series ''
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''. The series was originally titled ''Drama High'' and Newton had been cast in the lead role for the pilot. Newton was cast by Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey, who recalled that he "nailed that mystery of that character" and branded him "really talented" for his American accent. Newton believed his background in musical theatre helped him suit the role. Maashous was portrayed as a homeless teenager and Newton related to the character from his experiences of moving to the US without his parents. Newton also recalled being interested in the role because the show features a performance of the musical '' Spring Awakening'', which was then his favourite musical. In 2018, Newton gained the guest part of Ethan Davies, in the American thriller series '' Tell Me a Story''. The role was billed as a "charming and persistent" school student. He then joined the cast of US horror drama '' NOS4A2'', playing the recurring role of Drew Butler. The character was described as a prep-school friend of a fellow character who had a "hidden sensitive side". In 2019, it was announced that Newton had secured a regular role in the third season of American crime drama '' Mr. Mercedes''. Newton played Peter Saubers, a "smart and personable" teenager. In 2022, Newton appeared in an episode of ''
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'', a US medical drama series. In 2024, Newton secured a guest role in the Australian soap opera ''
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'', playing Sebastian Metcalfe. The role was billed as a dramatic one, with Sebastian "set to send shockwaves through Erinsborough for a long time to come". Newton was happy to play the role because he had "much love and respect for show". The character was introduced as an old friend of an established character, Krista Sinclair, and Newton made his first on-screen appearance on 18 September 2024. In October 2024, it was announced that Newton would play
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in the Australian theatre tour of ''The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale''.


Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Newton, Rarmian Living people 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male television actors Male actors from Melbourne 1990s births