Ross Newton (born 20 February 1967) is an Australian actor, best known for playing Greg Marshall in the television series Home and Away.

Early life Ross Newton was born and grew up in the Australian city of Melbourne. He first showed an interest in acting at the age of five, after watching the film The Wizard of Oz. By his teens, Newton knew he wanted a career in acting. In 1987, he began studying acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, New South Wales. His parents, however, believed that acting would only be a mere hobby for their son.

Career By age fifteen, Newton began appearing in Melbourne-based theatre, film, TV productions and student graduate films.

In 1990, Newton joined the cast of the Nine Network soap opera Family and Friends, playing the role of construction worker Bartholomew Thomas Purvis (Thommo). Thommo was his first regular and prominent television role. In 1991, Newton played the role of John Harding in the Australian erotic thriller film Fatal Bond. He later played the role of Edward Adam Stuart Young (Easy) in the acclaimed Australian ABC television series, G.P..

The same year, he also joined the cast of the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, playing the regular role of Greg Marshall. Newton originally signed a two-year contract with the series. During his time on the show, Newton created an iconic character and storyline together with Nicolle Dickson who played Bobby Simpson. After one year in the series, Newton believed his character was boring, so he convinced producers to give Greg a more exciting role by having him committing adultery. Newton decided to leave the role in 1993.

In 1994 and again in 1995, Newton joined other Australian actors in the British pantomime season.

In 2002, Newton appeared in the Australian-American science fiction television series, Farscape, playing the role of Sloggard. Newton was seen by casting directors for the role of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings film franchise. He "worked hard" on the audition but ultimately lost out to Sean Astin.

Personal life Newton has been in a relationship with dressage rider and trainer, Lucas Hurps for almost 30 years. In 2019, he revealed that he had concealed his sexuality on the advice of a Home and Away producer who suggested that being honest could affect his acting career. Newton recalled that it was "really challenging" and had a "huge effect" on his personal life. He similarly told a reporter from The Daily Telegraph that he believed his sexuality had affected which acting roles he won.

Away from acting, Newton also works as a development manager in Advancement (fundraising office) for Western Sydney University, where he still works as of 2026.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Fast Lane Robby Williams Guest role 1986 Prime Time Danny Eilwood Guest role The Flying Doctors Harry Guest role My Brother Tom Les Connor Guest role The Great Bookie Robbery Police officer Guest role 1990 Rafferty's Rules James Guest role Skirts Dipp Guest role Family and Friends Bartholomew Purvis (Thommo) Regular role 1990–1991 G.P. Easy Guest role 1991–1993, 2000 Home and Away Greg Marshall Regular role 1992 Couchman over Australia Self Guest 1996–1997 Pacific Drive Roger West Recurring role 1999 All Saints Dean Bledsoe Guest role 2002 Farscape Sloggard Guest role Crash Palace Charlie Regular role 2004 The Crop Cop Guest role 2003; 2006 Comedy Inc Various Guest role 2010 Cops LAC Lionel Tibbs Guest role 2012 The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show Office manager Guest role

Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Fatal Bond John Harding 2023 Winter Swim – Late for Love The man Short film 2025 Face the Music Jason Duncan Short film Sources:

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1993; 1994Beauty and the Beast Philippe the Beast King George's Hall, Blackburn 1992A Manual Of Trench Warfare Private Jack Marriott Crossroads Theatre 1994; 1995Cinderella Buttons Cambridge Corn Exchange 1999The Information Albie McRanald Belvoir Street Theatre 1995A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom Heavenly Productions 2025Father, Son Joe Grossweiner Short & Sweet Sydney Festival Pride Week

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