Raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Nicholas moved to Melbourne, Victoria where he attended Carey Grammar School.
[citation needed] Following his Neighbours stint, Nicholas travelled from Australia to the UK to perform pantomimes over the Christmas period.
[citation needed] He performed in Cinderella in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 1 December 2007 until 27 January 2008.
[3] Nicholas appeared in the stage version of the Disney film High School Musical in London, playing the part of Jack Scott.
[5] In 2015, Nicholas created, wrote and starred in the spoof game show series Footballer Wants A Wife, which was funded by Screen Australia.