Henry Nixon

Biography

Henry Nixon is an Australian actor who trained at NIDA in Sydney and graduated in 2000, and he has worked widely across film, television and theater. Born in Sydney, he played Chris King in Don't Blame the Koalas in 2002 and Sterling McCormack in All Saints from 2003 to 2004. His films include Noise (2007), The Black Balloon (2008), Triangle (2009), the Underbelly television movie Underbelly Files: Infiltration (2011), Terminus (2015) and Primitive War (2025). After auditioning in Los Angeles, he won a role in the American miniseries The Pacific. He received the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor in 2017 for The Kettering Incident, and has appeared in American series NCIS, the miniseries Brock and Ride Like a Girl. He also narrates The Dog House Australia and does voice-over work.

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 18 years2007 to 2025

Genres

Drama50%, 3 films
Crime33%, 2 films
Sci-Fi33%, 2 films
Thriller33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Nixon tried out for the lead role of Robert Leckie in the 2010 war drama miniseries The Pacific, but James Badge Dale played that part. He was flown to Los Angeles to audition for Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and landed the role of 1st LT Hugh Corrigan.
Early training
Nixon was accepted into WAAPA, VCA and NIDA, chose NIDA, and graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting) in 2000.
A change of course
Before deciding on acting, Nixon earned an Arts degree from the Australian National University with a major in anthropology, sociology and English.

Henry Nixon movies on Netflix

Primitive War2025IMDb rating 5.3as Bishop
Terminus2015IMDb rating 5.3as Agent Epstein
Underbelly Files: Infiltration2011IMDb rating 6.8as Leigh
Triangle2009IMDb rating 6.9as Downey
The Black Balloon2008IMDb rating 7.2as Trevor - Social Worker
Noise2007IMDb rating 6.6as Craig Finlay

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Triangle2009 Fantasy, Mystery, Thrilleras Downey
IMDb rating 6.9152K votes
Noise2007 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Craig Finlay
IMDb rating 6.62.8K votes
Terminus2015as Agent Epstein
IMDb rating 5.36.5K votes
The Black Balloon2008as Trevor - Social Worker
IMDb rating 7.29.5K votes
Primitive War2025as Bishop
IMDb rating 5.312K votes
Underbelly Files: Infiltration2011as Leigh
IMDb rating 6.8328 votes

Worked with

Henry Nixon shares two films with Aaron Glenane, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Aaron Glenane

Toni Collette

Jeremy Piven

Ryan Kwanten

Liam Hemsworth

Melissa George

Christopher SmithDirector, 1 film Luke SparkeDirector, 1 film Elissa DownDirector, 1 film

Films together

Aaron Glenane2 films together, 2008 to 2025
Aaron Glenane's page
- Primitive War2025IMDb rating 5.3Nixon as BishopGlenane as Logan
- The Black Balloon2008IMDb rating 7.2Nixon as Trevor - Social WorkerGlenane as Bucko
Toni Collette1 film together, 2008
Toni Collette's page
- The Black Balloon2008IMDb rating 7.2Nixon as Trevor - Social WorkerCollette as Maggie Mollison
Jeremy Piven1 film together, 2025
Jeremy Piven's page
- Primitive War2025IMDb rating 5.3Nixon as BishopPiven as Colonel Jericho
Ryan Kwanten1 film together, 2025
Ryan Kwanten's page
- Primitive War2025IMDb rating 5.3Nixon as BishopKwanten as Baker
Liam Hemsworth1 film together, 2009
Liam Hemsworth's page
- Triangle2009IMDb rating 6.9Nixon as DowneyHemsworth as Victor
Melissa George1 film together, 2009
Melissa George's page
- Triangle2009IMDb rating 6.9Nixon as DowneyGeorge as Jess
Christopher SmithDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Christopher Smith
- Triangle2009IMDb rating 6.9Nixon as Downey
Luke SparkeDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Luke Sparke
- Primitive War2025IMDb rating 5.3Nixon as Bishop
Elissa DownDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Elissa Down
- The Black Balloon2008IMDb rating 7.2Nixon as Trevor - Social Worker

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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