Nicholas Cartwright Explained

Nicholas Cartwright is an Australian actor and former soldier, best known for playing Constable Cash Newman on the soap opera Home and Away since 2021.^[1]

Early life and career

At the age of 13, Cartwright first appeared on television in an episode of the medical drama series, All Saints.^[2] He completed his Higher School Certificate at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney.^[3] He then pursued a career in the Australian Army, where he was a rifleman in Afghanistan and East Timor for six years.^{[4] [5]} After the army, he considered careers with the Australian Federal Police and the fire department.^[6] Instead, he decided to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, where he studied alongside his future Home and Away co-star, Ethan Browne.^{[7] [8]}

Initially, he auditioned for the role of killer nurse, Lewis Hayes on the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, with the role going to Luke Arnold. However, in 2021, he was cast as series regular, "hot cop", Cash Newman.^[9]

Filmography

Notes and References

1. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/129998540/why-home-and-aways-nicholas-cartwright-loves-playing-a-police-officer Why Home And Away's Nicholas Cartwright loves playing a police officer
2. https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/georgie-parker-nicholas-cartwright-68629/ EXCLUSIVE: Home and Away newcomer Nicholas Cartwright admits he “fell in love with Georgie Parker”
3. https://7plus.com.au/home-and-away/cast/nicholas-cartwright Nicholas Cartwright
4. https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/tv/home-and-aways-hot-cop-nicholas-cartwright-tells-of-how-military-background-led-him-to-tv-ng-b881894966z Home and Away’s ‘hot cop’ Nicholas Cartwright tells of how military background led him to TV
5. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/125723859/how-nicholas-cartwright-went-from-frontline-soldier-to-home-and-away-cop How Nicholas Cartwright went from frontline soldier to Home and Away cop
6. https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/home-aways-nicholas-cartwright-being-33846042 Home and Away’s Nicholas Cartwright on being a soldier in Afghanistan and changing career
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-zuzSuosOM Nicholas Cartwright and Nick Drummond
8. https://www.newidea.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away-nicholas-cartwright-ethan-browne-friendship/ Inside Home and Away’s Nicholas Cartwright and Ethan Browne’s bromance
9. https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away-nicholas-cartwright-68012/ Meet Home and Away's 'hot cop' Nicholas Cartwright and his unexpected life before acting