Matthew Joseph Newton was born on 22 January 1977 and is an Australian actor, writer, and director, and son of Australian TV personalities Bert and Patti Newton.
27 Facts About Matthew Newton
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Matthew Newton made his motion picture debut in 2000 in the Australian film 'Looking For Alibrandi'.
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Matthew Newton's career was derailed by several widely-publicised charges of assault against female partners and others in the 2000s and 2010s, after which he relocated to the United States.
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Matthew Newton later resumed directing films and currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Catherine Schneiderman, daughter of American politician Eric Schneiderman.
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In 2005, Matthew Newton starred in The Surgeon, which aired on Channel Ten.
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Matthew Newton starred in a TV series for TV1 called Stupid, Stupid Man set in the office of a fictional men's magazine called COQ where he plays Nick Driscoll, the features writer.
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On 15 January 2007, Matthew Newton was fired from his new role as a radio host at Nova 96.9.
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Matthew Newton had recently been signed to co-host The Matt and Boothy Show with comedian Akmal Saleh in the prime time drive shift on Fridays.
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The Daily Telegraph confirmed that Matthew Newton announced the radio station had released him from his contract, reportedly worth up to $200,000 a year.
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Matthew Newton went on to appear in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities as protagonist Terry Clark.
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Matthew Newton wrote, directed and starred in the feature Three Blind Mice, which made its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Critics Prize at the 2008 London Film Festival.
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Matthew Newton performed "The Christmas Song" at the Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve family event at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in 2009.
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In 2010, Matthew Newton was announced as the host of the Australian version of The X Factor on the Seven Network.
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However, in August 2010 following two domestic violence incidents involving girlfriend Rachael Taylor at a hotel in Rome, Matthew Newton had to quit The X Factor due to 'medical advice'.
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In 2011, Matthew Newton appeared in Face to Face, an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer.
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In November 2013, Matthew Newton directed and starred in an off-Broadway production of Hamlet in New York City.
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Since 2016, Matthew Newton has produced, directed and starred in three films: From Nowhere, Who We Are Now and Ava.
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Magistrate Paul Cloran, who recorded the conviction against Matthew Newton, acknowledged that although the actor received some character references from friends and family he felt compelled to record a conviction.
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In July 2007, Matthew Newton had his conviction overturned based on medical grounds.
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In February 2011, Matthew Newton was charged with breaching the terms of his AVO.
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Matthew Newton was released on bail and ordered to appear in court in March 2011.
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Matthew Newton was charged with common assault and appeared in court in January 2012.
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The matter was then stood over for a further three months as Matthew Newton was facing separate charges in the United States.
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Matthew Newton's lawyer tweeted that people with bipolar disorder need patience and support, and said that Newton is continuing treatment.
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On 14 November 2012, both matters were dismissed, conditional upon Matthew Newton completing 50 hours of community service, writing a letter of apology to the hotel clerk, Ariel Bory Vargas, paying $11,500 restitution to Vargas and staying away from both him and Mr Moe's, the bar where he was accused of trespassing.
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Matthew Newton moved to the United States in the 2010s, settling in New York City.
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Chastain is a co-producer and Matthew Newton was selected as writer and director.