Cast & creator
Matthew Newton
Best known for Farscape, Underbelly, The Flying Doctors
Matthew Joseph Newton (born 22 January 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director. His acting career was interrupted by treatment in a psychiatric unit for bipolar disorder after several serious incidents of domestic violence and assault which were widely reported in the Australian media. Newton has since relocated to New York City, where he has resumed his directing and acting career.
Also known as: Matt Newton, Matthew Joseph Newton
22
film credits
15
television credits
26
1986–2023 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (37)
Showing 37 of 37 credits
Farscape
Ka Jothee
1999
Underbelly
Terry 'Mr Asia' Clark
2008
The Flying Doctors
Simon Maguire
1986The Flying Doctors
Wombat
1986
Water Rats
Josh Rogers
1996
The Lost World
Gawain
1999
The Man from Snowy River
Private Horsefall
1994
The X Factor
2005
Ava
Screenplay
2020
Thank God You're Here
2006
Good Guys, Bad Guys
Casper Moody
1997
Queen of the Damned
Armand
2002
Grass Roots
Derek Garner
2000
Stupid, Stupid Man
2006
Who We Are Now
Director
2018Who We Are Now
Writer
2018Who We Are Now
Producer
2018
Changi
David Collins
2001
The Surgeon
Dr. Nick Steele
2005
Looking for Alibrandi
John Barton
2000Late For School
Stan Price
1992
Farscape Undressed
2001
Body Melt
Bronto
1994
From Nowhere
Producer
2017From Nowhere
Screenplay
2017From Nowhere
Director
2017
My Mother Frank
David Kennedy
2000
Among the Beasts
Writer
2023Among the Beasts
Director
2023
Three Blind Mice
Harry McCabe
2009Three Blind Mice
Director
2009
The Bet
Will
2007
Right Here Right Now
Jefferson
2004Right Here Right Now
Director
2004
Blurred
Mason the Chauffeur
2002
Bitter & Twisted
Matt Salt
2008
Face to Face
Jack Manning
2011