Person Details

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Aliases: Τζον Χάουαρντ

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Corowa, New South Wales, Australia

Homepage: https://lmcm.com.au/actors/#/actors/8127

Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

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 ).

Most Famous Work

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Average
8

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

(2024) The People Eater
The Flying Doctors
Average
7

The Flying Doctors

(1986) Mike Stone
Mad Max: Fury Road
Average
8

Mad Max: Fury Road

(2015) The People Eater
Blue Heelers
Average
7

Blue Heelers

(1993) Michael Fielding
All Saints
Average
6

All Saints

(1998) Frank Campion
The Girl from Tomorrow
Average
7

The Girl from Tomorrow

(1992) Silverthorn
A Town Like Alice
Average
8

A Town Like Alice

(1981) Donald Paget
Water Under the Bridge
Average
0

Water Under the Bridge

(1980) Archie

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 The People Eater
2021 Hippy Baby Boomer
2019 N/A
2018 Bull Barlow
N/A
2017 Bill Langham
Bill Shepherd
2016 The People Eater
2015 Simmo
The People Eater
2014 Ken
N/A
Steven Blakely
2006 Carl
2004 N/A
Eddy
2003 Richards
Burgies CEO
2002 Angus
2001 Edward Piggott
John Taylor
N/A
1999 Rev Macgregor
1998 John Howard
Bob Jelly
Uncle Darryl
Frank Campion
1997 Len Kirby
1996 Davis
1993 Michael Fielding
Hedley
1992 Silverthorn
1988 Preston Preston
Lyle Morris
Dr. Proctor
1986 Mike Stone
1984 Bashed Scab
Danny
1983 Sly
Gary
1982 Captain R. C. Page
1981 Donald Paget
1980 Archie
Geoff Hayward
1975 Warden J. Johnston
Year Character Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
Animation
Year Role Movie/Tv

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