Omari Akil Newton is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing
the roles of Larry Summers in Blue Mountain State and Lucas Ingram in
Continuum. Newton is the co-founder of Boldskool Productions.Newton
grew up in Montreal. His parents were immigrants from Trinidad and
Tobago. In the 1990s went to the Beaconsfield High School along with
his sister. At school Newton was the co-captain of the basketball team
and starter for the local football team, but also went to the drama
clubs. To become a professional actor Newton took drama courses at
Concordia University, where he did his BA in communication studies. He
also went to the National Theatre School of Canada.When Newton was 19
years old, he was hired by Black Theatre Workshop and got a lead role
in one of their productions. He worked in the Montreal theatre scene
for several years until he moved to Vancouver. During his early days
in Vancouver Newton did a lot of theatre. He appeared in Romeo &
Juliet with Mad Duck Theatre Collective and The Oresteia at Christ
Church Cathedral.In 2001 Newton auditioned for the role of Dalton
Nemers in the teenage vampire series Vampire High. He was directly
booked after his first read for the role. He later mentioned that he
really enjoyed the time at the set. He also liked that his character
was pivotal in the story of one of the lead Vampires. During these
days it was the first role on a TV series and his biggest role on film
or TV. Before that he only had a few one liners in some TV movies.
the roles of Larry Summers in Blue Mountain State and Lucas Ingram in
Continuum. Newton is the co-founder of Boldskool Productions.Newton
grew up in Montreal. His parents were immigrants from Trinidad and
Tobago. In the 1990s went to the Beaconsfield High School along with
his sister. At school Newton was the co-captain of the basketball team
and starter for the local football team, but also went to the drama
clubs. To become a professional actor Newton took drama courses at
Concordia University, where he did his BA in communication studies. He
also went to the National Theatre School of Canada.When Newton was 19
years old, he was hired by Black Theatre Workshop and got a lead role
in one of their productions. He worked in the Montreal theatre scene
for several years until he moved to Vancouver. During his early days
in Vancouver Newton did a lot of theatre. He appeared in Romeo &
Juliet with Mad Duck Theatre Collective and The Oresteia at Christ
Church Cathedral.In 2001 Newton auditioned for the role of Dalton
Nemers in the teenage vampire series Vampire High. He was directly
booked after his first read for the role. He later mentioned that he
really enjoyed the time at the set. He also liked that his character
was pivotal in the story of one of the lead Vampires. During these
days it was the first role on a TV series and his biggest role on film
or TV. Before that he only had a few one liners in some TV movies.
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