An idea to become a policeman or a firefighter changed into an acting career while growing up, for Australian actor Brenton Thwaites. Ever since 2010 when Thwaites made his film debut in Charge Over You, the Queensland-born is professional in acting and is widely famous for portraying Dick Grayson/ Nightwing in Titans (2018- now).
The winner of the 2014 AiF Breakthrough Award also set impressive movie credentials; was in the box-office hit Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). There, he portrayed Henry Turner, the son of fictional characters Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann.
Brenton Thwaites Parents, Age, and Height
Born on August 10, 1989, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Thwaites is an Australian by nationality but currently is based in the United States. Brenton is one of two children of Fiona Middleton and Peter Thwaites; has a sister named Stacey.
As of 2021, Brenton Thwaites is 31 years old and has a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Who Is Brenton Thwaites In Relationship With? Is He Married?
No, the Home and Away actor is not married so far as of mid-2021. But he does enjoy a blissful relationship with his girlfriend Chloe Pacey and shares 3 kids. They are in a committed relationship since 2015.
As for the beginning of their dating story, the duo first met in early 2015, when Brenton was in Australia for filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Since Thwaites needed a place to live, he found a house online for share and Chloe happened to be one of his roommates. Shortly after, they began dating and now are together.
Thwaites and Pacey made their first public appearance at the Sydney premiere of In the Heart of the Sea starring Chris Hemsworth.
Even more, the couple is parents to three daughters. At the age of 26, Brenton welcomed his first child, daughter Birdie Thwaites on March 21, 2016, with his beau Chole Pacey.
They later welcomed 2 more daughters totaling three; Pippa (b. January 2018) and Rosie Belle (b. November 2019). The Australian actor is yet to come out with any plans for marriage or news of the engagement, but they do raise their kids as husband-wife.
Active On Social Media?
Yes, Brenton Thwaites is an avid user of Instagram as well as Twitter. His official Instagram account goes with the handle @brentonthwaites. The Titans actor joined Twitter (@brentonthwaites) in May 2012.
Studied Acting At Queensland University of Technology
Thwaites, a 2006 graduate of Cairns State High School, firstly wanted to pursue a career as a policeman and or a firefighter. Though, the interest later diverted to acting in his teens. Moreover, at 16 years old, he worked in a rendition of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
So to hone his acting skills, the Australian-born enrolled at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and graduated with a three-year acting course in 2010.
Brenton Thwaites’ Acting Career
While studying at QUT, he made his film debut through Charge Over You in 2010. And upon graduation, he relocated to Sydney and worked as a recurring cast in the soap opera Home and Away (2011-12).
Then, between 2011/12, Brenton moved to the United States where he landed as the main cast in Luke Gallagher in the teen-drama series Slide (2011). Afterward, he shifted his focus to movies; worked on Oculus (2013), The Giver (2014), and Gods of Egypt (2016).
In 2017, Thwaites worked in the fantasy film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales starring Johnny Depp. The Australian actor portrayed Henry Turner, the son of Elizabeth Swann (played by Keira Knightley) and Will Turner (played by Orlando Bloom).
Since 2018, Brenton Thwaites portrays Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing in the superhero series Titans. He became the first non-American actor to play the character & even wear, the Nightwing suit.
It co-stars Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter, Curran Walters, Conor Leslie, Alan Ritchson, Esai Morales, Chelsea Zang, Joseph Morgan, & others.
How Much Is Net Worth Of Brenton Thwaites?
Solely focused on acting for more than a decade, the Australian-born but the USA-based actor Brenton made him a fresh yet notable Hollywood figure. Online sources estimate that Thwaites has an estimated net worth of $3 million as of 2021.
For already 2 seasons, he has worked in the superhero series Titans, with a Season 3 premiere date of August 12, 2021. Allegedly, the actor receives a (per episode) salary in the 6-digit figure from the series.
Moreover, Thwaites worked in acclaimed films:
1) Maleficent (2015)- $758.5 million in box -office
2) Gods of Egypt (2016)- $150.7 million
3) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)- $794.9 million
Even if there are no official records of his payroll, Brenton earns millions of dollars (in a 7-digit figure) annually. The yearly salary of an American actor is $57,000 on average.
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