Lachlan Nieboer

• Name — Lachlan Nieboer • Education — Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome); Oxford University; Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York); King's College London • Occupation — Actor, director, producer • Years Active — 2007–2020 Lachlan Nieboer is a retired British actor best known for his roles as Lieutenant Edward Courtenay in Downton Abbey, Count Antonio Rossi in The Princess Switch: Switched Again and Cpt. Charles Davenport in the film Into the White; and as executive producer for Shane, a documentary on Australian cricketer, Shane Warne.

Nieboer played Captain Jack Harkness's brother, Gray, in the second series of the BBC television series Torchwood. He played Lieutenant Edward Courtenay in the second series of Downton Abbey. He starred alongside Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint as Captain Davenport in the Norwegian feature film Cross of Honour (originally Into the White), based on a true story. He played Dominic in Mike Figgis's suspense thriller Suspension of Disbelief and Ted in Fredrik Bond's Charlie Countryman opposite Shia LaBeouf and Aubrey Plaza. Nieboer also starred in The Unfolding, Identicals and Trendy, a thriller shot in East London, which premiered in competition at the Raindance Film Festival. Nieboer has lead roles opposite Jim Brolin in Royal Hearts, and Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again. Nieboer ran his own theatre company for three years, and has also worked at the National Theatre and in various fringe theatres in London. He has retired from acting.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — Torchwood — Gray — 2 episodes: "Fragments", "Exit Wounds" • 2011 — Downton Abbey — Lieutenant Edward Courtenay — 1 episode: "Episode #2.2" • 2013 — Jo — Alain Allanic — 1 episode: "Place Vendôme"