Nic Bishop

Nicholas Bishop, commonly credited as Nic Bishop, is an English-born Australian actor. He is best known for his television roles as Detective Peter Baker on the soap opera Home and Away (2004–07) and as Peter Dunlop on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof (2011–2012).

Early life Bishop was born in Swindon, England. His parents emigrated to Australia when he was six months old and the family settled in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. His father was a former Australian Army officer and diplomat. Bishop attended Radford College in Canberra, graduating in 1991.

Bishop graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in performing arts (acting) in 1996, and has been a regular screen acting tutor there since 1997. He was a 2006 Australia Day Ambassador.

Career Bishop is most recognised by his role for four seasons as Detective Peter Baker in the Australian series Home and Away. In 2002, Bishop appeared in the critically acclaimed film Walking on Water. Additional television credits include Past Life, Hustle, McLeod’s Daughters, Heartbreak High, Water Rats, Blue Heelers, Farscape, White Collar Blue and All Saints. He also starred in the movies The Sugar Factory (1998), Occasional Coarse Language (1998), My Mother Frank (2000), Punishment and The Land of the Astronauts (2010). In 2011, he guest starred in an episode of the USA Network series Necessary Roughness entitled "Anchor Management".

Bishop co-starred in the first two seasons of Dana Delany's medical drama television series Body of Proof in which he played medico-legal investigator Peter Dunlop, assistant to Medical Examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. In May 2011, it was announced that Body of Proof was renewed for a second season for the fall of 2011. He was written out of the show after two seasons. In June 2014 Bishop played Ryan McQuaid, a former Navy SEAL turned private contractor billionaire in Season 5 of Covert Affairs.

Personal life Bishop resides in West Hollywood, California. In 2021, he got engaged to American actress Jes Macallan.. The pair welcomed their first child in 2023.

Filmography

Film Year Film Role Notes 1998 The Sugar Factory Mitchell Lawrence Feature film 1998 Occasional Coarse Language David Radcliffe Feature film 2000 My Mother Frank Mick Feature film 2002 Walking on Water Frank Feature film 2010 Black Limousine (aka The Land of the Astronauts) Thomas Bower Feature film 2014 The Mentor Brian May TV film 2015 Woodlawn Coach Tandy Gerelds Feature film 2017 The Lears Kent Lear Feature film

Television Year Film Role Notes 1998 Wildside Det. Con. Graham Hawley TV series 1999 Water Rats Shane Bookman TV series, episode: "Quad Squad" 1999 Murder Call Marshall Bowdon TV series, episode: "Cut & Dried" 1999 Powderburn Jess 2000 Above the Law Matt Bridges TV series, 35 episodes 2001 Flat Chat TV series, episode: "Valentine's Day" 2001 Blue Heelers Nigel Kellett TV series, 2 episodes 2001 Farscape Ghebb Dellos TV series, 1 episode 2002 All Saints Nicholas Carroll TV series, episode: "All the Right Reasons" 2003 White Collar Blue Lachlan Shaw TV series, 5 episodes 2004–07 Home and Away Detective Peter Baker TV series, 164 episodes 2007 Hustle Plummy TV series, episode: "Signing Up to Wealth" 2008 Punishment Jonah Walton TV series 2008 McLeod's Daughters Russ Conners TV series, 2 episodes 2010 Past Life Price Whatley TV series, 9 episodes 2011 Necessary Roughness Griffin Page TV series, episode: "Anchor Management" 2011–12 Body of Proof Peter Dunlop TV series, 29 episodes 2012 The Glades Eddie Ryder TV series, episode: "Endless Summer" 2013 Hot in Cleveland Liam TV series, episode: "Extras" 2013 NCIS: Los Angeles David Inman TV series, episode: "Kill House" 2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Tom Scola TV series, episode: "In Vino Veritas" 2013 Castle Fire Chief Miller TV series, episode: "Under Fire" 2014 Fat Tony & Co Det. Sgt. Paul Dale TV series, 5 episodes 2014 Covert Affairs Ryan McQuaid TV series, season 5 (main cast) 2015 Dominion Gates Foley TV series, season 2 (recurring role)2021 Legends of Tomorrow General Kilgore TV series, episode: "Bay of Squids" Sheriff Levi Stapleton Episode: "Stressed Western" Mike the Strike Episode: "The Final Frame"

Theatre Year Film Role Notes 1994 The Bride of Gospel Place Smithy the Liar NIDA Parade Theatre 1994 Did You Hear the One About the Irishman...? NIDA Parade Theatre 1995 A Month in the Country Ignaty Spigelsky NIDA Parade Studio 1995 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Lysander NIDA Parade Theatre 1995 Sexual Perversity in Chicago NIDA Parade Theatre 1996 The Merchant of Venice Lorenzo NIDA Parade Theatre 1996 The Pajama Game Pete / Dancer NIDA Parade Theatre 1996 The Bear / The Song Room / Baby Doll NIDA Parade Theatre

As director Year Film Role Notes 2003 Godspell Director Riverina Playhouse, Wagga Wagga