Caton was born in Monto, Queensland,[1] was educated in Gympie at St Patrick's College, a Boarding School, where he had his first experience as an actor, and then grew up in Woolloongabba, Brisbane.

[3] Caton, playing the role of a Priest, is part of the Chorus singing on the original Australian cast recording of Jesus Christ Superstar, 1972.

[4] He is the major voice talking in the background on John Paul Young's 1975 hit "Yesterday's Hero".

[4][5] From Caton's role in the movie he sings on many tracks on Ed Kuepper – Last Cab to Darwin – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2015.

[4] Caton has been inducted into the Australian Film Walk of Fame in honour of his work in Australia's cinema and television industries.