The Australian television and theatre community is in mourning following the loss of stage and screen star Nicholas Eadie who sadly passed away at the age of 67.
Eadie’s passing was announced by friend and fellow actor Will Conyers who took to social media to pay tribute.
“Vale, Nicholas Eadie,” he wrote.
“I send my deepest sympathy to all those that were touched by this very special artist and human being.”
Born in 1958, Eadie’s career began shortly after graduating from NIDA when he landed the role of Constable Sam Phillips on Cop Shop, a role he held for two years.
He also found success with other classic Australian television series such as The Henderson Kids, A Country Practice, and Medivac.
His acting talents were recognised when he received the Australian Film Institute’s Best Actor in Miniseries award in 1987 for Vietnam.
Eadie was also nominated for his portrayal of World War II Academy Award-winning cameraman Damien Parer in Fragments of War, and in 2002 for an episode of Halifax f.p.
His final role on screen was in the 2011 television film, Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away.
Eadie also enjoyed success on stage with over 45 credits to his name in the theatre.
He appeared in leading roles in plays such as Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1991.
He also played John Proctor in three separate productions of The Crucible and featured in three seasons as Oberon in Glenn Elston’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He also played Sam in the original cast of Mamma Mia! in Australia for two years.
His final appearance on stage before his passing was in a 2015 production of Cock at the Old Fitzroy Theatre in Sydney.
Tributes quickly poured in from fans across the nation, expressing deep sadness at his passing.
“Absolutely devastating news…I am totally shocked to hear this and so very sad,” one wrote.
“Just received this terribly sad news. Ohh Nicholas! What a charismatic, talented actor you were. And such a character. Vale, dear friend.”
“Very sad. Remember many wonderful. Performances.”
While Eadie’s cause of death has not been revealed, it is understood that his body was found at his home in Sydney.