Nicholas G. Cooper was born in Queensland, Australia. As the son from a long line of bricklayers, Nicholas played rugby football in Sydney for a while. During his time with the National Rugby League (NRL), his first minor piece of work in acting was for a romance promotional. Although the agency kept his name on their books, it ultimately did not yield any future results. Afterwards, he moved to Brisbane where he revealed to a friend's girlfriend his desire to pursue acting. The girlfriend who was a model, introduced him to her agency where he was recommended to audition for several acting schools. After completing his training in Brisbane, he worked in Sydney for two years, only auditioning...
