Dan Ewing

For the basketball player, see Daniel Ewing.

Dan Ewing
Ewing in March 2013
Born
Daniel M. Ewing

(1985-06-03) 3 June 1985 (age 39)[1]
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Marni Little
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(m. 2012; div. 2016)​
Children2

Daniel M. Ewing (born 3 June 1985), is an Australian actor. He appeared on Seven Network's Home and Away series as Reuben Humphries in 2007. In 2011 he returned to the show and rose to prominence for his portrayal of Heath Braxton. Ewing is also known for portraying Dillon in Power Rangers RPM.

Early life

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Ewing was born in Manly and grew up in Forestville.[2] He is the eldest of four children. Ewing attended Marist Catholic College North Shore, where he took part in various musicals.[2] Ewing played representative basketball for Manly Warringah and he took part in two state championships and toured the U.S. and Canada.[2] Ewing was a part-time student at NIDA, attending the Open Program courses.[3]

Career

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Ewing appeared in Home and Away as Reuben Humpheries in 2007.[4] He has also had guest roles in Blue Water High, Spirited and Rescue: Special Ops.[5] Ewing secured a role as Dillon the Black RPM Ranger in children's television series Power Rangers RPM.[5]

In September 2010, Ewing joined the cast of Home and Away again, this time as Heath Braxton. The actor made his debut in February 2011.[4] Ewing also became a contestant on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Luda Kroiter, and danced in support of the St Vincent de Paul Society, where his mother works.[6] Ewing and Kroiter were eliminated in week five.[7] On 9 December 2013, Ewing confirmed that he would be leaving Home and Away, and made his on-screen departure during the following year.[8]

Ewing reprised his role as Heath Braxton for the feature-length special, Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye, along with co-star Lisa Gormley (Bianca Scott). In 2016, Ewing returned to Home and Away, along with Gormley.[9] Both Ewing and Gormley starred in the feature-length specials Home and Away: Revenge and Home and Away: All or Nothing.[10] Ewing also starred in the Australian feature film Red Billabong, alongside Tim Pocock.[11] He has roles in Dunamis,[12] and Chasing Comets.[13]

In 2018, Ewing starred in horror film Beast No More,[14] and the sci-fi action film Occupation, alongside Temuera Morrison.[15] He filmed an appearance in the sci-fi thriller 1, directed by Robert Braiden,[13] and made a guest appearance in the ninth episode of Harrow.[16] In April 2019, Ewing joined the cast of Love and Monsters.[17] He will reprise his Occupation role of Matt Simmons in the 2021 sequel Occupation: Rainfall.[18]

Personal life

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Ewing became engaged to Marni Little in September 2011,[19] and they married on 15 December 2012.[20] Little gave birth to their son in September 2014.[21] The couple announced their separation in 2016.[11]

Ewing has been in a relationship with actress Kat Risteska since August 2016.[13] He announced their engagement on 24 December 2021.[22] In March 2022, they confirmed they were expecting their first child together,[23] and Risteska gave birth to their daughter on 22 July 2022.[24]

On 21 October 2018, Ewing allegedly assaulted Little's husband David Robertshaw during a custody swap of their son. Ewing and Robertshaw argued for almost an hour while keeping his son locked in the car, before the police were called to the scene. Ewing was given an apprehended violence order (AVO) and faced Manly Local Court on 6 November 2018.[25] On 3 November 2018, Ewing was handed another AVO, this time to keep away from Little's home and was due to attend Manly Local Court on 13 November 2018.[26]

Filmography

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Television appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Home and Away Reuben Humpheries Recurring role; Season 20
2008 Blue Water High Guest role
2009 Rescue: Special Ops Jack Gardener Episode #1.09
Power Rangers RPM Dillon / Ranger Operator Series Black All 32 episodes
2010 Spirited Jason Stone Episode #1.05
2011–2014,
2016–2017,
2021 		Home and Away[27] Heath Braxton Seasons 24−27 (regular role)
Seasons 29−30, 34 (recurring role)

596 episodes

2015 Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye Heath Braxton Feature-length special
2016 Home and Away: Revenge Heath Braxton Feature-length special
2017 Home and Away: All or Nothing Heath Braxton Feature-length special
2018 Harrow Nurse Rawlings Episode: "Lex Talionis" ("The Law of Retaliation")

Film appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Silent Service Nelson Asimov 3rd Fleet Chief of Staff USS Abraham Lincoln
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Ron Levonde [28][29][30]
2021 Occupation: Rainfall Matt Simmons
2020 Love and Monsters Cap
2018 Beast No More Jake
1 Darren
Occupation Matt Simmons
Chasing Comets Chase
2016 Factory Hands Lewis Hine Short
Red Billabong Nick Marshall
2008 Revolution Brandon
2007 Grand Smoke Vincent
2006 Superman Returns University Student
2004 Dead Meat Castle Zombie

Theatre

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Year Title Role Director Theatre
1999 Jesus Christ Superstar Chorus Anthony McDonald McDonald Theatre Company – Sydney (Musical)
2002 Godspell Singer Anthony McDonald McDonald Theatre Company (Musical)
2003 Les Misérables Brujon Anthony McDonald McDonald Theatre Company (Musical)

References

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  1. ^ Brennan, Bella (3 June 2015). "Happy 30th birthday to Dan Ewing!". Women's Day. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Dan Ewing". Yahoo7. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "NIDA student scores starring role". IF Magazine. 28 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b Knox, David (24 September 2010). "New hunk for Summer Bay". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  5. ^ a b Schipp, Debbie (9 January 2011). "Bay surf gang making waves". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Dan goes Home and Away". Yahoo7. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Home and Away hottie Dan Ewing out of Dancing with the Stars". Herald Sun. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ^ Dainty, Sophie (9 December 2013). "Home and Away's Dan Ewing confirms Heath exit: 'It'll be fun, scary'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  9. ^ Parker, Lou (6 June 2016). "Dan Ewing returning to Home and Away following split from wife". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. ^ Yeap, Sue (19 December 2016). "Summer Bay favourites unite for Home and Away telemovie". The West Australian. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b Coy, Bronte (17 August 2016). "Home & Away star Dan Ewing opens up on trying to crack Hollywood". news.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Dan Ewing lands new film role". TV Week. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Actor Dan Ewing credits girlfriend Kat Risteska with changing his life". The Daily Telegraph. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Exclusive! Dan Ewing joins the cast of Aaron Warwick's Beast No More". Cinema Australia. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  15. ^ Simonot, Suzanne (12 April 2017). "Dan Ewing and Temeura Morrison sign on to film sci-fi action movie Occupation on the Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Harrow: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  17. ^ Sneider, Jeff (11 April 2019). "Exclusive: 'Home and Away' Star Dan Ewing Joins Dylan O'Brien in 'Monster Problems'". Collider. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  18. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (17 September 2020). "Tribeca Genre Pic Gets U.S. Deal; Jason Isaacs Joins Sci-Fi Film 'Rainfall'; Sales Firm Motus Nabs Colombian Drama — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Dan's Engaged!". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  20. ^ 'Home and Away' star Dan Ewing marries Marni Little. Digital Spy (18 December 2012). Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
  21. ^ "Dan & Marni Ewing: Our baby news after heartbreak". New Idea. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  22. ^ Anderton, Joe (27 December 2021). "Former Home and Away star Dan Ewing announces engagement news". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  23. ^ Rowan, Iona (21 March 2022). "Former Home and Away star Dan Ewing announces baby news". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  24. ^ Powers, Catie (25 July 2022). "Dan Ewing has officially welcomed his second child!". New Idea. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  25. ^ Anderton, Joe (1 November 2018). "Former Home and Away star Dan Ewing facing court after allegedly assaulting ex-wife's husband". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  26. ^ Back, Grace (6 November 2018). "Dan Ewing is hit with second AVO over alleged incident with ex-wife Marni". New Idea. (Pacific Magazines). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  27. ^ "Dan Ewing returns to the Bay | TV Tonight". 31 January 2021.
  28. ^ "'Strange things happened': Nick Kozakis on the spirited production of 'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism'". 24 July 2023.
  29. ^ Villei, Matt (6 March 2023). "'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism' Trailer Sees a Girl Haunted By Demons [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  30. ^ Choy, Rachel (12 September 2022). "Home and Away's Dan Ewing responds to fans waiting for his return". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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