Stevie Nicholson

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Stevie Nicholson
Stevie Nicholson, 2011.jpg
Nicholson in November 2011
Born (1983-12-30) 30 December 1983 (age 38)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2019)​

Stevie Nicholson (born 30 December 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian television personality and performer. He’s Tanika Anderson’s boyfriend. He is a former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5.

Early life[]

Nicholson attended St Kevin's College in Melbourne. Before he became a member of Hi-5, he had worked at Brainstorm Productions on a show called Verbal Combat.

He has revealed that his childhood was marred by a serious illness, bacterial meningitis, before he discovered acting in his teenage years.[1] Children's entertainment programmes such as Playschool were key to his recovery, which explains his continued passion for the industry.[2]

Career[]

Nicholson joined the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 in June 2007 when original member Tim Harding was injured in a serious motorcycle accident.[3][4] Nicholson was hired as an understudy just a few days prior to this, and immediately took on Harding's touring responsibilities.[1] In November, Harding announced his permanent departure from the group after recovering from his injuries, with Nicholson taking his place as a permanent member[4][5] Creator of the franchise Helena Harris stated "it's like [he] was born to this job."[1]

Nicholson filmed seven television seasons of Hi-5 and Hi-5 House, before announcing in August 2015 that he would be departing the group at the end of the year. In 2009, Nicholson rolled to play as Gasp from the TV series of the same name.[2] He revealed intentions to further his performing career and author a children's book entitled Superdudes.[2] Of his time with Hi-5, he stated, "it has been an absolute whirlwind journey", and expressed that he had learned more from children than he had been able to teach.[2][6] His final performance with the group on tour in December. His replacement was Lachie Dearing.[7]

After Superdudes was released in October 2015, Nicholson transferred the work to the stage with a tour featuring characters from the book.[8][9] The tour experienced an overwhelmingly positive response in the Philippines in 2016.[10] The group toured regionally across Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia in 2019.[11]

Personal life[]

Nicholson married fellow former Hi-5 member Tanika Anderson in November 2019.

Publications[]

  • Superdudes (October 2015)

Filmography[]

Film roles
Year Title Role
2013 Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful Himself
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008–11 Hi-5 Himself Series 10 to 13
2011-13 Gasp
2013–16 Hi-5 House Himself Series 1 to 3

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Sams, Christine (11 November 2007). "Hi-5's Got a New Man About the Set". The Sun Herald. Fairfax Media. stevie.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Kaur, Gurveen (7 September 2015). "Learning from kids with Hi-5". The Straits Times. SPH Digital. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ^ Connolly, Fiona (24 August 2007). "Harding weighs up his options". news.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. ^ a b Knox, David (15 November 2007). "New look Hi-5 says hi to Sunrise". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Harding waves farewell to Hi-5". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 12 November 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Departing Stevie reflects on 'whirlwind' nine years as Hi-5 member". The Daily Telegraph. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Hi-5 head to Perth for 'World of Dreams' tour". The Daily Telegraph. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  8. ^ "'Superdudes' created by Stevie Nicholson and illustrated by Nick Rudich - Grandkids Corner".
  9. ^ http://www.kidstylefile.com.au/2016/01/15/kidstylefile-talks-to-hi-5-mega-star-stevie-nicholson-about-superdudes/
  10. ^ http://www.wazzup.ph/2016/03/stevie-nicholson-hi-5-manila-philippines-superdudes/
  11. ^ "The Super Santa Christmas Show | Kids in Singapore". Time Out Singapore. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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