JW
John Waters
ActorBorn December 8, 1948 (76 years)
John Waters (born December 8, 1948) is one of Australia's most recognised and respected film and theatre actors. He was born in London England, the middle of five children of Scottish actor, Russell Waters. As a child John often hung around film studios while dad worked and even starred in a few young parts. He first faced a live audience as a singer and bass player with 60s R & R Band The Riots and appeared in Macbeth before travelling to Australia in 1968 with only a guitar and $90. He soon heard a US film called Adam's Woman, starring Beau Bridges, was being filmed in NSW so he managed to get himself cast in a small role. Fellow cast members recommended he try auditioning for a musical. He did, and landed the lead role of Claude in Sydney's 1969 production of the landmark rock musical, Hair. This was followed by the role of Judas in Godspell. This led to an acting career on stage, film and television that elevated him to his current status as Australia's most versatile leading man. From the brooding Sgt. McKellar Of ABC TV's Rush in 1974 which earned him a Logie Award for Best New Talent, through the Australian film boom that followed with films such as End Play, Summerfield, Breaker Morant, and on to the mini-series of the 80's, All The Rivers Run, Nancy Wake and Alice To Nowhere. Not to be forgotten was his ten year stint as host of childrens ABC program PlaySchool. John has always intrigued audiences with his diversity. Since collecting Australia's highest accolade as the Australian Film Institute's Best Actor Award in 1988 for the film Boulevard of Broken Dreams, John has re-embraced musical theatre as Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady, and They're Playing Our Song, and in productions of The Hunting of the Snark for Mike Batt, and A Little Night Music for the Sydney Theatre Company. He has also appeared in Love Letters at the Sydney Opera House and Children of a Lesser God. In 1995 he appeared in ReUnion a rock musical written and financed by himself and Stewart D'Arrietta. He won unanimous acclaim in the role of Pontius Pilate in the 1992 concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar with John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens and Angry Anderson which successfully toured the nation. He has made guest appearances in various TV series, including Good Guys Bad Guys, The Man From Snowy River, All Together Now and Young Lions. John's self written one man show Looking Through a Glass Onion, based on the life of John Lennon, toured nationally and regularly since 1992 and also played six months in London's West End in 1995.
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Filmography
| 2024 | Better Man · as Michael Parkinson |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2023 | The Rooster · as Norris |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Darby and Joan (TV Series) · as Ian Kirkhope |
| 2020 | Halifax: Retribution (TV Series) · as Ryan |
| 2020 | Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears · as Professor Linnaeus |
| 2020 | The End (AU) (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 2019 | The Commons (TV Series) · as Herman |
| 2018 | Mystery Road (TV Series) · as Travis James |
| 2017 | Three Summers · as Eamon |
| 2017 | 2:22 · as Bill |
| 2017 | True Story With Hamish And Andy (TV Series) · as Dr. Jeff |
| 2016 | Doctor Doctor (2016) (TV Series) · as Michael |
| 2016 | Future-Worm! (TV Series) · as Manchovy |
| 2014 | ANZAC Girls (TV Series) · as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi |
| 2014 | Anzac Girls: Costume Design · as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi |
| 2014 | Anzac Girls: The Casting and Main Characters · as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi |
| 2014 | Anzac Girls: Cast Interviews - Matron Grace Wilson · as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi |
| 2013 | Mickey Mouse (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2013 | Return to Nim's Island · as Booker |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV Series) · as Bernie Thompson |
| 2012 | The Mystery of a Hansom Cab · as Mark Frettlby |
| 2011 | Kapyong · as Narrator |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Baron Von Bland (voice) |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Offspring (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Centre Place · as Jack Houghton |
| 2010 | Wonders of Australia's National Parks (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Underbelly (TV Series) · as John Hatton Mp |
| 2007 | Ten Pound Poms · as Narrator |
| 2007 | Sea Patrol (TV Series) · as Sergeant Booker |
| 2006 | 'Til Death Do Us Part (TV Series) · as The Groom Reaper |
| 2006 | City Homicide (TV Series) · as William Clegg |
| 2006 | The Bouncer · as Dave |
| 2006 | Carnivore Reflux · as Narrator |
| 2005 | Stealth · as Black Ops Doctor |
| 2004 | Fireflies (TV Series) · as Perry Luscombe |
| 2004 | End Play: Interviews with John Waters and Robin Copping · as Mark Gifford |
| 2003 | Evil Never Dies · as Professor Arkin |
| 2002 | Young Lions (TV Series) · as Senior Detective Bill Martin |
| 1999 | Chameleon II: Death Match · as Henry Kubica |
| 1999 | The Lost World (TV Series) · as Lento |
| 1998 | The Sugar Factory · as Sam Lejeune |
| 1998 | The Real Macaw · as Dr. Lance Hagen |
| 1998 | All Saints (TV Series) · as Mike Vlasek |
| 1998 | Tales of the South Seas (TV Series) · as Robert Frye |
| 1997 | Good Guys Bad Guys (TV Series) · as Oscar Drake |
| 1995 | Asian Connection: Old Flames · as John Stamford |
| 1995 | Asian Connection: Midnight Orchid · as John Stamford |
| 1995 | Asian Connection: Road to Mandalay · as John Stamford |
| 1994 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV Series) · as Damien Winters |
| 1994 | Singapore Sling · as John Stamford |
| 1994 | Ebbtide · as Michael Suresch |
| 1993 | The Olden Days · as Sgt. Olden |
| 1991 | Kelly (TV Series) · as Mr. Nichols |
| 1991 | Which Way Home (TV Series) · as Steve Hannah |
| 1991 | All Together Now (TV Series) · as Lockie Burns |
| 1990 | All The Rivers Run II (TV Series) · as Brenton Edwards |
| 1989 | Heaven Tonight · as Johnny Dysart |
| 1988 | Grievous Bodily Harm · as Morris Martin |
| 1988 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams · as Tom Garfield |
| 1988 | Captain Johnno · as Frank |
| 1987 | Miracle Down Under · as Patrick O'day |
| 1987 | Nancy Wake (TV Series) · as Henri Fiocca |
| 1987 | The Last of the Mohicans · as Hawkeye Bumppo (voice) |
| 1987 | Going Sane · as Martin Brown |
| 1986 | Alice to Nowhere (TV Series) · as Johnny Parson |
| 1986 | Passion Flower · as Leslie Gaitland |
| 1985 | The Perfectionist · as Stuart Gunn |
| 1984 | High Country · as Ben Lomax |
| 1983 | Five Mile Creek (TV Series) · as Cameron |
| 1983 | All The Rivers Run (TV Series) · as Brenton Edwards |
| 1981 | Attack Force Z · as Ted King |
| 1980 | Breaker Morant · as Cpt. Alfred Taylor |
| 1979 | The Prophecies of Nostradamus · as Host |
| 1978 | Weekend of Shadows · as Rabbit |
| 1977 | Summerfield · as David Abbott |
| 1977 | The Getting of Wisdom · as Rev. Shepherd |
| 1976 | Eliza Fraser · as David Bracefell |
| 1976 | The Sullivans (TV Series) · as Chris Merchant |
| 1976 | End Play · as Mark Gifford |
| 1974 | Rush (1974) (TV Series) · as Sergeant Robert Mckellar |
| 1973 | Ryan (TV Series) · as Curt Valchek |
| 1972 | Boney (TV Series) · as Constable Peter Lloyd |
| 1971 | Matlock Police (TV Series) · as Constable Cook |
| 1969 | Division 4 (TV Series) · as Barry Fielding |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as Alan Guthrie |