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- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Nick Stevenson is an incredibly versatile actor who bounces seamlessly from comedy to drama. You can catch him as the laconic Australian, Pete Harper in Orange Is The New Black bringing elements of humor and a subtle vulnerability.
He showed his intense vulnerability in a wonderful performance in the psychological abusive thriller, Sanitatum. Stevenson has been plugging away for over 2 decades. Acquiring many skills which give him the versatility to never shy from a challenge. While working on a commercial with Jerry Seinfeld in Queens, NY Nick asked Jerry how he got so good. Jerry said in his Jerry voice 'well, you gotta try and practice 3 times a day, 7 days a week'. For the next 3 years that's exactly what Nick did. He had performed stand up mostly in NY, LA, Louisianna, Houston, Connecticut. At legendary establishments such as The Comic Strip, Carolines. NY Comedy club to name a few. After landing a large role on a hit TV show he stopped doing stand up to focus on the show and his baby boy.
Stevenson has many television and theatrical credits. Person of Intetest in The Long Road Home as Lt, Col. Patrick White for NatGeo , The Son as Fred Bernhauer for AMC, Netflix's stand-out hit, "Orange Is the New Black" as Pete Harper, We Can Be Hero's directed by Robert Rodriguez, Apollo 10.5 with academy nominated director Richard Linklater to name a few.
Stevenson most recently took a hiatus off from acting to pursue his dream. He bought himself a small ranch and and has been teaching himself to build, learn solar and off grid living-building homes and a fun space for family and friends. He will be opening up his own gallery in Big Bend so he can finally share his art to the world.
Stevenson's most favorite Theater credits in NY are The Boys along with Mercy Thieves where he produced and acted in the NY premiere's of. Stevenson along with Co/Artistic DIrector Jeremy waters and Director Craig Baldwin brought NY, The Outhouse Theater. We were responsible for telling riveting, gut wrenching, hilarious edge of your seat Australian stories to the Big Apple. Stevenson's other favorite show was in Austin, making his Zach Theater debut as Ed in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" 'Stevenson brings a new take on Ed often bringing the Audience to sniffles and tears at the end of the 1st act'.
Stevenson's voice can be heard at any time on many famous ad campaigns such as Gillette, Miller Light, Energizer Batteries, British Airways, The Sydney Morning Herald, Louis Vuitton, McDonald's, DC and Marvel cartoons.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Management
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Life's Good Man
- Although it is frequently said that Nick was born in the United States, this is the result of his agents claiming so without telling him and Nick didn't make an effort to correct them. He was actually born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
- He is a close relation of Robert Stevenson, Hollywood director of such Disney classics as "Mary Poppins", "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", "The Love Bug", and many more. Nick almost became an artist before focusing on acting.
- He filmed a commercial for the Greater Building Society in Australia with Jerry Seinfeld.
- He has lived in the United States since he was 20 years old.
- His agents claimed at the start of his career that he was born in Woodstock, New York. In reality, he was born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
- Be bold and mighty. Strong forces will come to your aid.
- Get off your ass and give it a shot!
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