Nicholas Thomas was born in Melbourne Australia. After high school he explored several career paths before finally deciding to be a chef. After culinary school he apprenticed at some of the finest restaurants in Australia. Cooking led him to New York, where he worked at the highest level, at the Gramercy Tavern. It was whilst in New York, he rediscovered his dream to be an actor. His journey on stage began at the Peoples Improv Theatre and from there he never looked back, he quit cooking and enrolled full-time at HB Studios. He has been acting ever since.