Acting · Corowa, New South Wales, Australia · Born October 22, 1952
Has a sister, Jan. Grew up in Warrawee, NSW Australia and went to Knox Grammar School. Dropped out of medicine and law at university. Graduated in 1978 from NIDA with Penny Cook, Robert Grubb. Played leading roles from 1981 to 2012 in various plays. Won a Critics Circle award in 1992 for "The Crucible" and "Mongrels". Twice won Variety Entertainer of the Year (1992,2006). Nominated for an AFI award for "Joh's Jury" and nine times since.Silver logie winner for "Seachange" (2001) . Associate Director of the Sydney Theatre Company from 1992 to 1995. Launched the Australian People's Theatre (associated with the Sydney Theatre Company). Has a daughter born in 1996 and a son from a previous marriage. He is most famous for SeaChange (1998) and All Saints (2008). Ambassador for Variety (The Children's Charity) and Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation ( AMDF ).
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as Sports Broadcaster
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as The People Eater
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as Brian Crapp
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as Hippy Baby Boomer
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as Bull Barlow
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as Bill Langham
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as Bill Shepherd
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as Mr Sanders
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as Simmo
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as The People Eater
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2014
as Ken
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2014
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as Steven Blakely
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as Carl
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2004
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as Eddy
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2003
as Richards
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2003
as Burgies CEO
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2002
as Angus
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2001
as Edward Piggott
TVAlways Greener
2001
as John Taylor
TVThe Job
2001
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1999
as Rev Macgregor
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1998
as John Howard
TVSeaChange
1998
as Bob Jelly
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1998
as Uncle Darryl
TVAll Saints
1998
as Frank Campion
MovieBlackrock
1997
as Len Kirby
MovieDating the Enemy
1996
as Davis
TVPacific Blue
1996
as Dwayne Farrell
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1996
as D/S Sven Larsen
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1993
as Michael Fielding
MovieJoh's Jury
1993
as Hedley
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1992
as Silverthorn
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1988
as Preston Preston
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1988
as Lyle Morris
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1988
as Dr. Proctor
TVThe Flying Doctors
1986
as Mike Stone
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1984
as Bashed Scab
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1984
as Danny
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1983
as Sly
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1983
as Gary
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1982
as Captain R. C. Page
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1981
as Donald Paget
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1980
as Archie
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1980
as Geoff Hayward
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1975
as Warden J. Johnston
