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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.

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Early life

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Nichol was born and raised in Geraldton. He attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).[3]

Career

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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.[4]

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.[5] Nichol played Detective Luc Palermo in headLand,[5] and appeared in several episodes of the TV series All Saints as Aaron Collingwood.[6] Other television appearances include, A Place to Call Home and Reef Doctors.[7]

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.[8] Nichol relocated from Melbourne to Manly in New South Wales to be closer to the studio.[9] Nichol also made an appearance in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales that same year.[3] In July 2020, Nichol and co-star Kestie Morassi, who played Maggie Astoni, departed Home and Away.[10] Nichol plays Griffo in the ABC Me drama series MaveriX, which began airing in April 2022.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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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
2005 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
2010 Mercury Matt Short
2010 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

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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
2011 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"
2014 The Exes Professor Straf Season 4, Episode 7: "Catch It 'Cause You Can"
2016 Comedy Showroom: The Future is Expensive Elliot TV short
2016 Upper Middle Bogan Matt Season 3, Episode 3: "If You Knew Susie"
2016 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

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Rohan Nichol (born 4 July 1976) is an Australian recognized for his roles in film and television, most notably as Captain Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and as Ben Astoni in the soap opera (2017–2020). Born in , , Nichol was raised there and later graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 1999, following studies in journalism and at . Nichol's career, spanning over two decades, encompasses a diverse range of screen and stage work, including supporting roles in international films such as Fool's Gold (2008) as Stefan and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) as Officer Cole, alongside acclaimed Australian features like Red Dog (2011) as Jocko. On television, he has portrayed characters including Aaron Collingwood in All Saints, Detective Luc Palermo in , and Stafford McRae in an earlier stint on (2004). In addition to , Nichol works as a voice artist, with credits including the 'Confidence' campaign and trailers for Red Dog: True Blue, and he has composed music for select projects. More recently, he has appeared in Australian streaming series such as The Appleton Ladies' Race (2023) as Mark Bunyan on Paramount+ and (2022) as Cam 'Griffo' Griffin on .

Early life and education

Upbringing in Western Australia

Rohan Nichol was born on 4 July 1976 in , . He was raised in the suburb of Spalding in , a regional coastal town known for its isolation and natural surroundings, including nearby . Growing up in this environment during the , Nichol enjoyed a childhood marked by freedom, often spending time with friends engaging in typical youthful activities such as playing for local teams Towns and Brigades, as well as occasionally getting into minor trouble. Nichol left at the age of 17 to pursue further opportunities in Perth, but he has maintained strong ties to his hometown, frequently returning to visit family and friends, underscoring the enduring influence of his regional upbringing.

Training at WAAPA

Prior to attending WAAPA, Nichol studied journalism and theatre at . Rohan Nichol attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in Perth, completing a three-year conservatoire program focused on professional actor training. His studies encompassed core areas such as acting skills development, vocal techniques, and physical movement for performers, designed to build versatile stage and screen capabilities. This included foundational units in acting methods, voice exploration, and movement fundamentals, progressing to advanced applications like dynamic voice production and creative physical acting. Nichol participated in practical theatre productions as part of the curriculum, applying these skills in student-led performances staged at WAAPA. He earned a (Acting) and graduated in 1999. Following graduation, Nichol began pursuing professional opportunities in the Australian scene.

Acting career

Television roles

In the early 2000s, Nichol had a recurring appearance as Aaron Collingwood in the All Saints, featuring in five episodes between 2002 and 2003, where his character contributed to hospital-based storylines emphasizing patient care and ethical dilemmas. Nichol appeared in 2004 with a guest role as Stafford McRae in the Australian soap opera , appearing in two episodes as a henchman involved in a kidnapping plot, marking his entry into serialized drama. He followed this with a more substantial role as Detective Luc Palermo in the prime-time serial from 2005 to 2006, portraying a navigating complex criminal investigations across 40 episodes, which allowed him to explore intense dramatic scenarios in a coastal mystery setting. Nichol's career progressed significantly with his return to Home and Away in 2017, joining the main cast as Ben Astoni, a family patriarch introduced alongside his wife and daughters and Coco, forming the show's first new family unit in years and driving narratives around loyalty, marital strains, and parental challenges until his character's exit in July 2020, when Ben and relocated to amid unresolved family tensions. His international exposure from the Star Wars franchise briefly influenced casting opportunities in Australian television. In 2022, Nichol demonstrated versatility by playing Griffo, a motocross coach mentoring young riders, in the youth drama series , a 10-episode production focused on teamwork and competition among teenagers.

Film roles

Nichol's breakthrough in film came with his role as Captain Raymus Antilles in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), marking his first major international project. Portraying the loyal captain of the Tantive III under Senator Bail Organa, Nichol's character establishes a canonical link to the franchise's original trilogy, where Antilles serves as a key officer in the Rebel Alliance before his death aboard the Tantive IV in A New Hope. The production filmed principal scenes at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, providing Nichol an early exposure to high-stakes Hollywood filmmaking. In 2008, Nichol took on a supporting role as Stefan in the Hollywood adventure Fool's Gold, a directed by and starring and . His minor but visible part contributed to the ensemble of treasure hunters navigating tropical waters, with much of the film shot on location in Australia's , blending action and lighthearted drama. Nichol returned to Australian cinema with the role of Jocko in Red Dog (2011), a beloved comedy-drama based on the true story of a loyal who unites a mining community in the . As part of the ensemble cast alongside and , Nichol's character embodies the film's themes of camaraderie and resilience, highlighting the dog's impact on lives through heartfelt vignettes. He appeared as Officer Cole in (2017), the fifth installment in the franchise, where his British officer meets a dramatic end during a sea battle. Filmed extensively on Australia's Gold Coast, the role placed Nichol in intense action sequences involving shipwrecks and ghostly pursuits led by Javier Bardem's Captain Salazar. More recently, Nichol delivered a lead-supporting performance as Mark Bunyan in the Australian comedy-drama The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race (2023), adapted from Melanie Tait's stage play and directed by Lynn Hegarty. Playing a retrenched local adrift in personal crisis, his nuanced portrayal adds emotional depth to the story of in a rural , with the film earning praise for its witty, compassionate exploration of and community clashes upon its Paramount+ release.

Theatre work

Following his graduation from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 1999, Rohan Nichol commenced his professional theatre career with early roles in Perth and , including minor parts in regional and state productions during the late and early . His debut major stage appearance came in 2000 as God and Pilate in , a production by Black Swan State Theatre Company directed by , marking his initial foray into Perth's theatre scene shortly after training. This was followed by a move to , where he joined the of Patrick White's A Cheery Soul in a co-production between Belvoir and , directed by Neil Armfield in 2001. Nichol continued building his stage profile with a lead role as Petruchio in William Shakespeare's , an education program production by directed by Rachel McDonald in 2007. In the 2010s, he portrayed Mr. McSwat in an adaptation of Miles Franklin's classic Australian novel , staged by Jungle Entertainment and directed by Anne Renton, which earned the ensemble a 2014 Equity Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble. Other notable contributions included ensemble work in contemporary Australian plays such as (2013) and (2005) at Darlinghurst Theatre Company, directed by Brendan McDonall, where his performances in these workshops and productions helped refine his interpretive skills for live audiences. In recent years, Nichol's theatre engagements have been limited due to increasing commitments in television and , though he has made occasional returns to the stage in independent and major productions. This includes his role as Steve Heidebrecht in ' Pulitzer Prize-winning August: Osage County, a 2024 Belvoir Street Theatre production directed by Eamon Flack, later transferring to Black Swan State Theatre Company in Perth, where he formed part of the ensemble exploring family dysfunction in this American .

Personal life

Marriage to Peta Sergeant

Rohan Nichol was married to Australian actress from 2008 until their divorce prior to 2021. Sergeant, born in , , and raised in , gained prominence for her lead role as Heather in the television drama Satisfaction (2007–2010). In 2007, prior to their marriage, Nichol and Sergeant moved to Los Angeles together to pursue Hollywood opportunities, with Sergeant appearing in roles such as Francesca Correa in The Originals (2014) and Nyxlygsptlnz in Supergirl (2021). Upon returning to Australia, the couple settled in Sydney's Manly area. Sergeant remarried author Jonathan Pitts on 2 October 2021.

Family life

Nichol and Peta Sergeant relocated to Sydney's northern beaches, settling in Manly, around 2017 to accommodate his role on Home and Away. The couple navigated the demands of the entertainment industry's travel requirements during their marriage. Nichol has no children and has consistently prioritized in his personal life, with limited public disclosures. He has occasionally noted the support from loved ones during professional shifts, such as his departures from long-term roles. As of 2025, he remains out of the spotlight regarding personal matters.

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