Actor

Nick as Ram - Emergence 2007

Nick Curnow is a talented and versatile actor for both stage and screen. Having a Bachelor of Arts in Performance from University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean and an MFA (Voice) from NIDA, he has appeared in film and television from no budget student films to award winning shorts, national television and international commercials. He has trod the boards of the big stages across Sydney like the Sydney Opera House Studio, Belvoir St, and The Stables, to the vibrant fringe venues of the Old Fitzroy, New Theatre, or Seymour Centre. His work has also toured nationally to venues like the Melbourne Arts House and Canberra Street Theatre.

Well versed in verse, and a powerful character actor, he has wowed audiences and critics alike with his performances in such shows as Grain in the Blood for KXT/Virginia Plain and Jumpers for Goalposts (as part of World Pride 2023), the one-man show Fully Committed in 2014 and as part of the 2013 Sydney Fringe (see reviews here), as Martin Luther in Wittenberg (2014), and in Take Me Out as part of the Mardi Gras Festival in 2009. He also brought forth the unique and unsettling Being-in-Progress in Synarcade's Emergence and Build Your Own Being - now an interactive online creation! He appeared on ABC TV's short series Paula's Guide to Love and made an appearance in the Nine Network's Cops LAC.

He is highly sought after for his talent and knowledge as a voice actor and specialist. Experienced in all forms of voice over and narration as well as ADR, he can differentiate between New York and New England, Liverpool and Lancashire, give you a Texan or a Russian, a Kiwi or a Cajun, or any other voice you might need. He has provided voices for Kiwi nut bars, Spotify trailers, recreated the iconic voice of Hal-9000 for SBS Australia, was approved by Peyo's own family to play Vanity Smurf for the international touring Smurf show The Smurfs Save Spring, and helped Korean children learn English through a comprehensive teaching and learning app.

He is passionate about new work and regularly engages with fringe and independent theatre events such as Off The Shelf, Brand Spanking New and Short & Sweet, all of which aim to promote the development and visibility of new writing, new talent and new ideas.

Scroll down for his full resume and biography! For links to examples of his work and other online presences, see the Links page.

Jumpers for Goalposts ; Photo by Bob Seary (2023)

Fully Committed ; Photo by Katy Green Loughry (2014)

Grain in the Blood ; Photo by Clare Hawley (2024)

Grain in the Blood - Photo by Clare Hawley (2024)

Fully Committed ; Photo by Katy Green Loughry (2014)

Jumpers for Goalposts ; Photo by Bob Seary (2023)

Wittenberg; Photo by Katy Green Loughry (2014)

Enron ; Photo by Bob Seary (2013)

Wittenberg; Photo by Katy Green Loughry (2014)

Take Me Out ; Photo by Bob Seary (2009)

Playing with Fire - 2005

Emergence - behind the scenes 2007

Take Me Out - 2009. Photo by Bob Seary

The Unforgettable Key - 2010

Naomi in the Living Room - 2007 (with Odile Le Clezio and Shannon Ellis). Photo by Kathy Luu

Mindfull - 2004

Take Me Out - 2009. Photo by Bob Seary

ACTING RESUME

2024
Ink - Larry Lamb New Theatre, director Louise Fischer - Read reviews here

Grain in the Blood - Burt Virginia Plain / KXT Broadway, director Victor Kalka. - Read reviews here

2023
Jumpers for Goalposts - Joe New Theatre, director Alice Livingstone - Read reviews here
World Pride, Sydney Mardi Gras Festival.

2019
My Night With Reg - Bernie New Theatre, director Alice Livingstone
Sydney Mardi Gras Festival.

2017
Painted State (TV Pilot) - Mr Whatever Director Blaze Hackman

2015
Smurfs Save Spring - Vanity Smurf (v/o) Millennium Entertainment International, by agreement with IMPS,
International touring production. Director John Rowe

2014
Fully Committed (stage) - one man show Brevity Theatre & Old Fitzroy Theatre, director Alexander Butt

Wittenberg (stage) - Martin Luther Brevity Theatre & Old Fitzroy Theatre, director Richard Hilliar

2013
Fully Committed (stage) - one man show Brevity Theatre & Sydney Fringe Festival, director Alexander Butt
  Read reviews here.

Enron (stage) - Andrew Fastow New Theatre, director Louise Fisher - Read reviews here.

2012
La Traviata (stage) - ensemble Opera Australia / Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Director Francesca Zambello

2011
Dreaming of a Kiss on a Pier (stage) - David New Theatre, director Alice Livingstone

Catch of the Day (short) - Narrator (V/O) Macquarie University, director Patrick Feary

Apt 304 (TV Pilot) - Cousin Gabe   SAE/Qantm College, director Jordan Flemming,
Executive Producer Dean Francis

Build Your Own Being (interactive web film) - Ram Synarcade, director Mark Bolotin - Interact here.

The Red Ring (short) - Narrator Independent, director Ariana Lee - Watch this here.

2010
Cops LAC 1.13 (TV) - Andy   Nine Network, director David Caesar

The Unforgettable Key (short) - Doctor   Director Mehran Rows

The Boys in the Band (stage) - Harold New Theatre, director Kevin Jackson

Stories From the 428 (stage) - Man in Blue; Well Dressed Man Sidetrack Theatre, director Ann Maree Magi

Lovestruck (short) - Nat Independent, director Stuart Scowcroft

2009
Magic City (Donkey Rollers) - Unleash the Dragon Q-Dance Australia, director David Scott - Watch this here.
(film/trailer v/o) - Narrator

Operator (stage) - Jake   Chalkdust Theatre, director Fred Shaw

Take Me Out (stage) - Mason Marzac   New Theatre, director Barry French - Read reviews here.
Sydney Mardi Gras Festival.

2008
Paula's Guide to Love 1.1-6 (TV) - Nick ABC Network/JTV - Director Belinda King - Watch the full series here

Naomi in the Living Room (stage) - John Director Augusta Supple

Interview Sketch (stage /short) - B Short & Sweet, director Louise Fisher

James and the Giant Peach (stage) - Earthworm New Theatre, director Rachel McNamara

2007
Feud (short) - Peter Blake Independent, director Peter Eastgate

Emergence (film/stage) - Ram Synarcade, director Mark Boltin - national tour, see doco here.

Schizophrenia Awareness Week (TVC) - Hero Singleton Ogilvy & Mather, director Steve Lund

2005
Evaluation (short) - Simon Independent, director Joe Hooper

Alive (short) - John Independent, director Eren Sener

Bedtime for Bastards: Capital (stage) - Bob Under the Table Productions, director Louise Fisher

Emergence (film/stage) - Ram   Sydney Opera House / Synarcade, director Mark Bolotin

The Altruists (stage) - Vince Atomic Theatre, director & writer Jonathan Yeo

2004
Ameritrade Future Stay (TVC) - Hero Valet Radical Media/Ameritrade Holding Corporation

Sleeper Cell (short) - Abdul   Drunkensober & Dolphin Juice Productions, director Glenn Majurey

An Aussie Horror Film (short) - Jock Dolphin Juice Productions, director Glenn Majurey

Sunny Side Up (short) - Jimmy Independent, director Kimberly Parkes

Picasso at the Lapin Agile (stage) - The Visitor (Elvis) Fourth Floor Productions, director Andrew Johnston

Love, Life & Videotape (short) - Peter Independent, director Bruce Dawson

2003
Playing with Fire (short) - Rob Independent, director Michelle Williams

Remedy (short) - Rick Sydney Independent Film School, director Daniel Gimenez

Mindfull (short) - Helmholtz Kahn Vermicious Knid Productions, director Mike Cardillo - watch this here!
*Best Film - Silent Cells Film Festival
*Best Cinematography - Reelife Film Festival
*Highly Commended - UTS Golden Eye Awards

After Dinner (stage) - Gordon twentyfourseven Productions, director Lucky Gorka

Othello: The Clown of Venice (stage) - Muhadev/Jim Comediocre, director Craig Anderson

Beautiful Thing (stage) - Tony Mixed Company, director Jonathan Llewellyn

HP Smartliving Roadshow (corporate) - Principal HP/Big Gig Events

2002
The Tempest (stage) - Alonso Theatre Nepean, director Maeliosa Stafford

A Little Like Drowning (stage) - Eduardo Theatre Nepean, director Maeliosa Stafford

The Possibilities (stage) - Him/The Peasant Theatre Nepean, director Jill Brown

2001
Titus Andronicus (stage) - Titus Andronicus Theatre Nepean, director Daniel Schlusser

Last Exit (short) - The Man Independent, director Mike Cardillo

Biography

Nick was born and raised on Sydney, Australia's North Shore. He moved progressively further away from home in his schooling, from Lane Cove Primary to Chatswood Primary’s Opportunity Class for the final two years of primary school, then from there to the state selective Fort Street High School across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and into the Inner West.

Having been a keen singer in his childhood, touring to Japan in 1994 with the Sydney Children’s Choir and then in the NSW Public Schools Singers, he was increasingly drawn to the world of acting, taking up drama in school (which only became an available curriculum subject in 1998), and gaining a place in the highly selective NSW State Drama Company. He toured with the Company to England in his final year of high school, and while on a coach from London to Yorkshire, was offered a place in the University of Western Sydney’s Theatre Nepean (alma mater of other accomplished Australian actors such as David Wenham, Joel Edgerton, Yvonne Strahovski, Celeste Barber, Marika Aubrey, Nicole Da Silva and Jared Turner). Here he not only received top class acting training, but also learnt to weld, sew, dye, and write a funding application! After graduating with Distinction he dove straight into theatrical work, building an extensive resume of independent productions covering Shakespeare, Australian, American, British and Mexican theatre, as well as appearing in dozens of short films.

In 2006, after his agent closed its doors he ran away to Armidale in the New England region of New South Wales. Here he studied all the things he couldn’t in his acting degree – linguistics, philosophy of language, directing, ancient history – and returned to Sydney renewed and refreshed, ready to commence a new phase of his career. To his surprise he was offered one of only two coveted places in NIDA’s post-graduate Voice Studies course in 2007, then only run every second year, and which would end up being the final year of the program offered under that structure. Here he studied under respected voice teachers including Bill Pepper, Betty Williams, Jennifer West, and Frankie Armstrong, speech pathologist Jocelyn Priestley, and worked on productions with yet-to-be-discovered artists like Alex Russell, Rick Donald, Jessica Marais, Hugh Sheridan, Miranda Tapsell, Ryan Corr, Shari Sebbens, Lisa Gormley. While here he wrote his dissertation on Cognitive Approaches to the Teaching and Learning of Accent & Dialect for Performers, which was to form the basis of future practice led research in his teaching. He was also seconded to teach at Singapore’s LaSalle SIA College of the Arts where he taught the graduating year accent and dialect and coached their graduate production.

Since graduating from NIDA he worked as an actor on stages across Sydney, in television and film, and on the web. He developed a reputation as one of Sydney's best accent and dialect coaches, working with performers both young and old, experienced and new. He directed short and full length plays to critical acclaim.

In 2017 he undertook a self-initiated three month attachment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Professional Actor Training Program, shadowing then Head of Voice and co-founder of the Miller Voice Method, John Patrick. While here he was also attached as co-vocal coach to Playmakers Repertory Company's production of Kate Hamill's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Inspired deeply by his contact with Miller Voice Method (mVm), Nick sought out contact with founder Scott Miller at NYU Tisch and has subsequently maintained a connection with Miller Voice Studio, and as of 2022 is now a Certified Teacher of the Method.

This experience lead to converting his Graduate Diploma from NIDA to their new Master of Fine Arts (Voice) in 2018. Here he studied pedagogy and curriculum design in depth under former Head of Voice at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, Katerina Moraitis, as well as conducting a formal research project developing the ideas of his earlier dissertation, seeking to contribute more deeply to the connection between current linguistic research and current voice pedagogy.

Upon graduation, he was offered the position of Lecturer in Voice at the Elder Conservatorium at the University in Adelaide - Australia's oldest Conservatorium. For three years (2020-2022) he designed, co-ordinated and delivered the Voice, Accent & Dialect, and Script Analysis (2020) courses across all three undergraduate classes for the newly incepted Bachelor of Music Theatre degree. As mentioned above, in 2022 Nick undertook and completed certification in the Miller Voice Method (mVm), a year-long course of training and study culminating in a three week intensive in New York City,

He looks forward to adding greater accomplishments to his list of personal and professional achievements.