About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1952-10-22
Place of birth:
Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
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John Howard

Overview

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 ).

Known for

Acting
2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Actor The People Eater 73
Good
2019 A Matter Of Principle Actor 59
Average
2018 The Merger Actor Bull Barlow 58
Average
2018 Frontier Actor 58
Average
2017 The Warriors Actor Bill Shepherd 68
Fair
2015 Last Cab to Darwin Actor Simmo 60
Fair
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Actor The People Eater 75
Good
2014 Grace Under Water Actor Ken N/A
N/A
2014 Soul Mates Actor 70
Good
2006 Jindabyne Actor Carl 58
Average
2004 Jessica Actor 69
Fair
2004 A Man's Gotta Do Actor Eddy 58
Average
2003 Japanese Story Actor Richards 59
Average
2003 Take Away Actor Burgies CEO 58
Average
2002 The Road from Coorain Actor Angus 59
Average
2001 The Man Who Sued God Actor Edward Piggott 59
Average
2001 Always Greener Actor John Taylor N/A
N/A
1999 In a Savage Land Actor Rev Macgregor 58
Average
1998 SeaChange Actor Bob Jelly 70
Good
1998 Never Tell Me Never Actor Uncle Darryl 59
Average
1998 All Saints Actor Frank Campion 68
Fair
1997 Blackrock Actor Len Kirby 59
Average
1996 Dating the Enemy Actor Davis 59
Average
1993 Joh's Jury Actor Hedley 59
Average
1992 The Girl from Tomorrow Actor Silverthorn 69
Fair
1988 Young Einstein Actor Preston Preston 57
Average
1988 Evil Angels Actor Lyle Morris 61
Fair
1988 Around the World in Eighty Ways Actor Dr. Proctor 58
Average
1984 Strikebound Actor Bashed Scab 58
Average
1984 Razorback Actor Danny 58
Average
1983 Bush Christmas Actor Sly 58
Average
1983 Gary's Story Actor Gary N/A
N/A
1982 The Highest Honour Actor Captain R. C. Page 59
Average
1980 Water Under the Bridge Actor Archie N/A
N/A
1980 The Club Actor Geoff Hayward 59
Average
1975 Capone Actor Warden J. Johnston 59
Average

Visual Effects
To The Rescue Visual Effects Animation N/A
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