Biography
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 ).
Biography from TMDB, which often draws on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
In Catlg
3 Works in the catalog credit them.
Filmography
WolframFilm · 2026 · Acting
RileyFilm · 2025 · as Sports Broadcaster
Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaFilm · 2024 · as The People Eater
Colin from AccountsTV · 2022 · as Brian Crapp · 1 episode
BumpTV · 2021 · as Hippy Baby Boomer · 1 episode
A Matter Of PrincipleFilm · 2019 · Acting
FrontierFilm · 2018 · Acting
The MergerFilm · 2018 · as Bull Barlow
Get Krack!nTV · 2017 · as Bill Langham · 1 episode
The WarriorsTV · 2017 · as Bill Shepherd · 8 episodes
Last Cab to DarwinFilm · 2015 · as Simmo
Mad Max: Fury RoadFilm · 2015 · as The People Eater
unINDIANFilm · 2015 · as Mr Sanders- Grace Under WaterFilm · 2014 · as Ken
Janet KingTV · 2014 · as Steven Blakely · 8 episodes
Soul MatesTV · 2014 · Acting · 6 episodes
JindabyneFilm · 2006 · as Carl
A Man's Gotta DoFilm · 2004 · as Eddy
JessicaTV · 2004 · Acting · 3 episodes
Japanese StoryFilm · 2003 · as Richards
Take AwayFilm · 2003 · as Burgies CEO
The Road from CoorainFilm · 2002 · as Angus
Always GreenerTV · 2001 · as John Taylor · 50 episodes
The JobTV · 2001 · Acting · 1 episode
The Man Who Sued GodFilm · 2001 · as Edward Piggott
In a Savage LandFilm · 1999 · as Rev Macgregor
All SaintsTV · 1998 · as Frank Campion · 239 episodes
Never Tell Me NeverFilm · 1998 · as Uncle Darryl
SeaChangeTV · 1998 · as Bob Jelly · 47 episodes
The GamesTV · 1998 · as John Howard · 1 episode
BlackrockFilm · 1997 · as Len Kirby
Dating the EnemyFilm · 1996 · as Davis
Pacific BlueTV · 1996 · as Dwayne Farrell · 1 episode
Water RatsTV · 1996 · as D/S Sven Larsen · 2 episodes
Blue HeelersTV · 1993 · as Michael Fielding · 1 episode
Joh's JuryFilm · 1993 · as Hedley
The Girl from TomorrowTV · 1992 · as Silverthorn · 24 episodes
Around the World in Eighty WaysFilm · 1988 · as Dr. Proctor
Evil AngelsFilm · 1988 · as Lyle Morris
Young EinsteinFilm · 1988 · as Preston Preston
The Flying DoctorsTV · 1986 · as Mike Stone · 1 episode
RazorbackFilm · 1984 · as Danny
StrikeboundFilm · 1984 · as Bashed Scab
Bush ChristmasFilm · 1983 · as Sly
Gary's StoryFilm · 1983 · as Gary
The Highest HonourFilm · 1982 · as Captain R. C. Page
A Town Like AliceTV · 1981 · as Donald Paget · 1 episode
The ClubFilm · 1980 · as Geoff Hayward
Water Under the BridgeTV · 1980 · as Archie · 9 episodes
CaponeFilm · 1975 · as Warden J. Johnston
Filmography from TMDB. This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.