Rohan Nichol

Rohan Nichol (born 4 July 1976) is an Australian television and film actor. His roles include Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Aaron Collingwood in All Saints, and Detective Luc Palermo in headLand. From June 2017, he began playing Ben Astoni in the television soap opera Home and Away.

Early life Nichol was born and raised in Geraldton. He attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Career Nichol played Captain Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). He initially thought he would be portraying Wedge Antilles, but when he arrived on the set in Sydney, he learned that he would actually play the part of Raymus, originally played by Peter Geddis in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Nichol has also appeared in Fool's Gold, alongside Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, and the 2011 film Red Dog, alongside his Revenge of the Sith co-star Keisha Castle-Hughes. Nichol played Detective Luc Palermo in headLand, Other television appearances include, A Place to Call Home and Reef Doctors.

Nichol joined the main cast of Home and Away as Ben Astoni in 2017. He had previously appeared in the serial in 2004 as Stafford McRae. Nichol relocated from Melbourne to Manly in New South Wales to be closer to the studio. Nichol also made an appearance in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales that same year. Nichol plays Griffo in the ABC Me drama series MaveriX, which began airing in April 2022.

Personal life Nichol began dating actress Peta Sergeant in 2002, after meeting while acting in a play at the Sydney Fringe Festival. In 2007, the pair relocated to LA for work for a period of time, before ultimately returning to Australia.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Garage Days York Pub Manager 2004 A Man's Gotta Do Paul 2005 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero CID Officer Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Captain Raymus Antilles 2007 Katoomba Gavin Short 2008 Fool's Gold Stefan 2009 Creating Fortune Ray Fortune Short 2010 Veneer Tom Short Mercury Matt Short South Solitary Harry Stanley 2011 Red Dog Jocko 2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Officer Cole 2023 The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race Mark Bunyan

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Water Rats Shane Green Season 5, Episode 22: "Reunion" 2002 White Collar Blue Lester Zwick Season 1, Episode 13 2002–2003 All Saints Aaron Collingwood 2004 Home and Away Stafford McRae Recurring role 2005–2006 headLand Detective Luc Palermo 2008 Underbelly Brendan Kraus 2009 Rush Napthorn 2010 The Pacific 2nd Lt. Lebec Miniseries (Episode 4: ""Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika") 2011 Killing Time Detective Scarlett Season 1, Episode 10 Terra Nova Weaver 2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Vic Freeman Season 1, Episode 3: "The Green Mill Murder" 2013 Reef Doctors Toby McGrath 2014 Perception Mick Dorian Season 3, Episode 3: "Shiver" The Exes Professor Straf Season 4, Episode 7: "Catch It 'Cause You Can" 2016 Comedy Showroom: The Future is Expensive Elliot TV short Upper Middle Bogan Matt Season 3, Episode 3: "If You Knew Susie" A Place to Call Home Sergeant Brian Taylor 2017 Sexy Herpes Dr Phillip Roth Webseries 2017–2020 Home and Away Ben Astoni Main cast 2022 MaveriX Griffo 2026 My Brilliant Career Mr. McSwat 3 episodes