John Waters

John Waters

  • Birthday: 1948-12-08
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Filmography

Weekend of Shadows

1978

As Rabbit

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

1988

As Tom Garfield

Heaven Tonight

1990

As Johnny Dysart

Carnivore Reflux

2006

As Narrator

High Country

1984

As Ben Lomax

Going Sane

1987

As Martin Brown

Demolition

1979

As

Ten Pound Poms

2007

As Narrator

Kapyong

2011

As Narrator

Singapore Sling

1994

As John Stamford

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

2012

As Mark Frettlby

End Play

1976

As Mark Gifford

Bushfire Moon

1987

As Patrick O'Day

Grievous Bodily Harm

1988

As Morris Martin

Summerfield

1977

As David Abbott

Which Way Home

1991

As Steve Hannah

The Perfectionist

1985

As Stuart Gunn

Captain Johnno

1988

As Frank

Cass

1978

As Mike

Three Summers

2017

As Eamon

Evil Never Dies

2003

As Professor Arkin

Ebbtide

1994

As Michael Suresch

Breaker Morant

1980

As Cpt. Alfred Taylor

The Rooster

2024

As Norris

The Real Macaw

1998

As Dr. Lance Hagen

Passion Flower

1987

As Leslie Gaitland

The Sugar Factory

1999

As Sam Lejeune

2:22

2017

As Bill

Centre Place

2010

As Jack Houghton

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

1976

As David Bracefell

Jesus Christ Superstar

1992

As Pontius Pilate

Chameleon II: Death Match

1999

As Henry Kubica

Blaze

2022

As Magistrate

Attack Force Z

1982

As Ted King

Return to Nim's Island

2013

As Booker

The Getting of Wisdom

1977

As Rev. Shepherd

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

2020

As Professor Linnaeus

Totally Gay!

2003

As Self

Stealth

2005

As Black Ops Doctor

Not Quite Hollywood

2008

As Self

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