Nicholas Bishop (born 19 September 1973), commonly credited as Nic Bishop, is an English-born Australian actor. He is best known for his television roles as Detective Peter Baker on the soap opera Home and Away (2004–07) and as Peter Dunlop on the ABC medical drama Body of Proof (2011–2012).
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 Bishop at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009 | |
| Born | Nicholas Bishop 19 September 1973 Swindon, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner | Jes Macallan (engaged) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editBishop was born in Swindon, England. His parents emigrated to Australia when he was six months old and the family settled in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. His father was a former Australian Army officer and diplomat.[1] Bishop attended Radford College in Canberra, graduating in 1991.
Bishop graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in performing arts (acting) in 1996, and has been a regular screen acting tutor there since 1997. He was a 2006 Australia Day Ambassador.[2]
Career
editBishop is most recognised by his role for four seasons as Detective Peter Baker in the Australian series Home and Away. In 2002, Bishop appeared in the critically acclaimed film Walking on Water. Additional television credits include Past Life, Hustle, McLeod’s Daughters, Heartbreak High, Water Rats, Blue Heelers, Farscape, White Collar Blue and All Saints. He also starred in the movies The Sugar Factory (1998), Occasional Coarse Language (1998), My Mother Frank (2000), Punishment and The Land of the Astronauts (2010). In 2011, he guest starred in an episode of the USA Network series Necessary Roughness entitled "Anchor Management".[3]
Bishop co-starred in the first two seasons of Dana Delany's medical drama television series Body of Proof in which he played medico-legal investigator Peter Dunlop, assistant to Medical Examiner Dr. Megan Hunt.[4] In May 2011, it was announced that Body of Proof was renewed for a second season for the fall of 2011.[5] He was written out of the show after two seasons.[6] In June 2014 Bishop played Ryan McQuaid, a former Navy SEAL turned private contractor billionaire in Season 5 of Covert Affairs.[7]
Personal life
editBishop resides in West Hollywood, California. In 2021, he got engaged to American actress Jes Macallan.[citation needed]. The pair welcomed their first child in 2023.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Sugar Factory | Mitchell Lawrence | Feature film |
| 1998 | Occasional Coarse Language | David Radcliffe | Feature film |
| 2000 | My Mother Frank | Mick | Feature film |
| 2002 | Walking on Water | Frank | Feature film |
| 2010 | Black Limousine (aka The Land of the Astronauts) | Thomas Bower | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Mentor | Brian May | TV film |
| 2015 | Woodlawn | Coach Tandy Gerelds | Feature film |
| 2017 | The Lears | Kent Lear | Feature film |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Wildside | Det. Con. Graham Hawley | TV series |
| 1999 | Water Rats | Shane Bookman | TV series, episode: "Quad Squad" |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Marshall Bowdon | TV series, episode: "Cut & Dried" |
| 1999 | Powderburn | Jess | |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Matt Bridges | TV series, 35 episodes |
| 2001 | Flat Chat | TV series, episode: "Valentine's Day" | |
| 2001 | Blue Heelers | Nigel Kellett | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Farscape | Ghebb Dellos | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | All Saints | Nicholas Carroll | TV series, episode: "All the Right Reasons" |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Lachlan Shaw | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2004–07 | Home and Away | Detective Peter Baker | TV series, 164 episodes |
| 2007 | Hustle | Plummy | TV series, episode: "Signing Up to Wealth" |
| 2008 | Punishment | Jonah Walton | TV series |
| 2008 | McLeod's Daughters | Russ Conners | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Past Life | Price Whatley | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness | Griffin Page | TV series, episode: "Anchor Management" |
| 2011–12 | Body of Proof | Peter Dunlop | TV series, 29 episodes |
| 2012 | The Glades | Eddie Ryder | TV series, episode: "Endless Summer" |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Liam | TV series, episode: "Extras" |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | David Inman | TV series, episode: "Kill House" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tom Scola | TV series, episode: "In Vino Veritas" |
| 2013 | Castle | Fire Chief Miller | TV series, episode: "Under Fire" |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co | Det. Sgt. Paul Dale | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Ryan McQuaid | TV series, season 5 (main cast) |
| 2015 | Dominion | Gates Foley | TV series, season 2 (recurring role) |
| 2021 | Legends of Tomorrow | General Kilgore | TV series, episode: "Bay of Squids" |
| Sheriff Levi Stapleton | Episode: "Stressed Western" | ||
| Mike the Strike | Episode: "The Final Frame" |
Theatre
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Bride of Gospel Place | Smithy the Liar | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 1994 | Did You Hear the One About the Irishman...? | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
| 1995 | A Month in the Country | Ignaty Spigelsky | NIDA Parade Studio |
| 1995 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Lysander | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 1995 | Sexual Perversity in Chicago | NIDA Parade Theatre | |
| 1996 | The Merchant of Venice | Lorenzo | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 1996 | The Pajama Game | Pete / Dancer | NIDA Parade Theatre |
| 1996 | The Bear / The Song Room / Baby Doll | NIDA Parade Theatre |
As director
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Godspell | Director | Riverina Playhouse, Wagga Wagga |
References
edit- ^ Jacqueline Cutler. "Celebrity Scoop: Nicholas Bishop". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
- ^ Peter Dunlop Played by Nicholas Bishop Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine abc.go.com
- ^ 'Body of Proof's' Nicholas Bishop to guest star on USA's 'Necessary Roughness' Archived 3 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine blog.zap2it.com
- ^ Peter Dunlop played by Nicholas Bishop' Archived 11 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine http://abc.go.com
- ^ 'Body of Proof renewed for a second season' http://tvbythenumberes.zap2it.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ ‘Body Of Proof’ Drops Three Regulars, Will Add Several New Ones
- ^ Joyce Eng (18 December 2014). "Covert Affairs Postmortem". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/260473