Nicholas Eadie obit

Aussie TV and theatre legend Nicholas Eadie dead at 67

Nicholas Eadie – who appeared in multiple major Aussie shows and once starred alongside Nicole Kidman – has passed away.

 He was not on the list.

Veteran Australian actor Nicholas Eadie has died at the age of 67.

Eadie, who was known for his work on multiple shows, including Cop Shop and Underbelly, died in Sydney on Wednesday, his friend and fellow actor Will Conyers confirmed in a social media post.

“Vale, Nicholas Eadie, 1958 – 2025,” he wrote.

“I send my deepest sympathy to all those that were touched by this very special artist and human being.”

No cause of death has yet been given. His body was found at his home, according to the Daily Mail.

Eadie graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney in 1980, and his final acting role was in the 2011 TV movie, Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away.

Many of Eadie’s industry colleagues have taken to social media to pay tribute to him following the news of his passing.

Actor Rhys Muldoon, who worked with Eadie a “number of times” wrote that he was “shocked” at the news, describing him as “a great actor” and “one of life’s best scallywags”.

Toby Schmitz, who appeared in Underbelly alongside Eadie, also paid tribute to him on X.

“Bon voyage Nicholas Eadie. An actor thrumming with savvy truth, dangerous wit; a thrilling artist,” he posted.

Theatre manager Les Solomon spoke of his devastation at the loss of the “magnificent” Eadie, describing him as “one of Australia’s finest actors”.

“One of my most enduring memories is of his thrilling, heart-breaking performances. Vale Nicholas,” theatre director Robert Jarman wrote.

Eadie’s career began shortly after his graduation from acting school. He landed the role of Constable Sam Phillips on Channel Seven’s Cop Shop, and stayed on the series for two years.

Across the following decades, he appeared in many well-known Australian film and television productions, including A Country Practice, Return to Snowy River and Halifax FP.

Eadie was also a successful theatre actor, starring in A Midsummer Nights Dream and The Taming of the Shrew, among many others.

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