Rarmian Newton

Rarmian Newton is an Australian actor from Melbourne. He is known for his roles in American television series. Newton began his career as a child actor 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 The Boy from Oz. His titular role in the Australian production of Billy Elliot the Musical gained him a "Best Male Actor" accolade at the 2008 Helpmann Awards. 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 Rise. 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 Neighbours.

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 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Newton's first television role was in an episode of the American horror series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. For his performance in the musical, Newton won the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical at the 2008 Helpmann Awards. The award was shared with three other actors. Newton won the "Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical" accolade at the 2009 Australian Dance Awards. 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 Dance Academy. He then played the role of Paul Wooton in an episode of the Australian television series The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

When Newton was aged twenty-one, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue his career in the US. 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.

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 New Amsterdam, a US medical drama series. In 2024, Newton secured a guest role in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, 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". In October 2024, it was announced that Newton would play Frodo Baggins in the Australian theatre tour of The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Bobby Fornoy Guest role 2011 Faces Markus - young Short film 2012 Dance Academy Michael Slade Guest role 2014 INXS: Never Tear Us Apart Young Garry Guest role 2014 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Paul Wooton Guest role 2016 The Family Young Danny Warren Regular role 2018 Rise Maashous Evers Regular role 2018 Tell Me a Story Ethan Davies Guest role 2019 NOS4A2 Drew Butler Guest role 2019 Mr. Mercedes Peter Saubers Regular role 2022 New Amsterdam Derek Wilkinson Guest role 2024–2025 Neighbours Sebastian Metcalfe Guest role 2026 Deep Water Matt Film

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