Known professionally as Nick Russell, he began his career aged twelve when he starred in the Nine Network children's series Pig's Breakfast as Rodney Green.
He studied science/law at university and took a job with a law firm which filled his time between acting roles which included guest parts on the soap opera Neighbours and the comedy drama series Sleuth 101.
[2] Russell's drama teacher had received a casting call for the Nine Network children's series Pig's Breakfast.
[3] After leaving school, Russell decided to study a double science and law degree at Monash University.
[6] Russell then joined the cast of the Seven Network drama series Winners & Losers, playing Gabe Reynolds.
[7] In 2018, Russell secured the guest role of Brody Schneider in the Network Ten drama series Playing for Keeps.
[10] Russell co-owns a production company called "Tandem Media" alongside screen writer Nick Musgrove.
[12] He is also part of a comedy sketch production company known as "The Peloton", which includes himself, Musgrove, Tim McDonald, Tom Peterson and Vachel Spirason.