Xavier Molyneux

Xavier Molyneux
Born	Australia
Occupation(s)	Actor, reality TV personality, event paramedic
Years active	2020–present
Known for	Big Brother (2020), Neighbours (2023–present)

Xavier Molyneux is an Australian actor and reality TV personality. His career began with performances in short films, followed by participation as a contestant on the 2020 season of the Australian reality show Big Brother. In 2023, he portrayed Young Michael in the movie Take My Hand and secured the role of Byron Stone in the soap opera Neighbours. Alongside acting, he has taken on guest appearances and worked as an event paramedic during intervals between roles.

Career

Based in Sydney, Molyneux combined his profession as an event paramedic with his passion for surfing. His acting debut was as Jack Barnes in the short film Aussie of the Year, completed in early 2020. That same year, he joined the twelfth season of Big Brother, which experienced interruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He became the twelfth contestant to be evicted and revealed that pandemic-related event cancellations resulted in losing his paramedic position. During this period, he also renovated a recreational vehicle. Although his screen time was limited—partly attributed by some to his previously undisclosed acting experience—he addressed these observations openly.

In 2021, Molyneux appeared in the feature film Love You Like That while maintaining his paramedic duties until late 2022. He also played Ashton in the short film Girl. By 2023, he secured a role in Take My Hand, a film inspired by writer-director John Raftopoulos’s real-life story, scheduled for release in 2024. In this project, Molyneux depicted a younger version of a principal character alongside Meg Fraser, marking an important milestone in his acting career.

Molyneux initially auditioned for the character Byron Stone on Neighbours in 2022 but was not selected, with Joe Klocek cast instead. While in Canada during 2023, he received an invitation for a second audition after the role was recast; he returned to Australia and ultimately obtained the part. Filming commenced by May 2023, with Molyneux officially joining the regular cast by July. The show's publicist emphasized Byron's significant involvement in forthcoming storylines. Molyneux expressed heartfelt enthusiasm about joining a series he admired and spoke highly of co-star Annie Jones. In 2024, he disclosed that Byron would be involved in "raunchy" plotlines, reflecting substantial commitment from the writers.

That year also saw Molyneux guest star in the drama series Last Days of the Space Age. In June 2025, it was announced that he would headline Amazon MGM’s Viking drama series Bloodaxe.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Love You Like That	Shane	Feature film
2022	Girl	Ashton Morrison	Short film
2023–2025	Neighbours	Byron Stone	Series regular
2024	Take My Hand	Young Michael	Feature film
2024	Last Days of the Space Age	Surfer Dude 2	Guest appearance
TBA	Aussie of the Year	Jack Barnes	Short film
TBA	Bloodaxe	Erik Bloodaxe	Lead role