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John Waters

John Waters

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1948-12-08

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

2:22

2:22

2017

6.0

Movie
poster

Alice to Nowhere

1986

6.0

TV
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All Saints

1998

6.2

TV
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All the Rivers Run

1983

7.3

TV
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All The Rivers Run II

1990

0.0

TV
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ANZAC Girls

2014

7.4

TV
Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z

1982

6.1

Movie
Blaze

Blaze

2022

5.3

Movie
Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

1988

5.0

Movie
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

1980

7.1

Movie
poster

Bubble Guppies

2011

7.4

TV
Bushfire Moon

Bushfire Moon

1987

6.0

Movie
Captain Johnno

Captain Johnno

1988

8.3

Movie
Carnivore Reflux

Carnivore Reflux

2006

7.0

Movie
Cass

Cass

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

7.3

TV
Centre Place

Centre Place

2010

5.0

Movie
Chameleon II: Death Match

Chameleon II: Death Match

1999

3.3

Movie
poster

Darby and Joan

2022

6.6

TV
Demolition

Demolition

1979

3.0

Movie
Ebbtide

Ebbtide

1994

0.0

Movie
End Play

End Play

1976

6.2

Movie
Evil Never Dies

Evil Never Dies

2003

5.2

Movie
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Fireflies

2004

0.0

TV
Going Sane

Going Sane

1987

1.0

Movie
poster

Good Guys, Bad Guys

1997

6.5

TV
Grievous Bodily Harm

Grievous Bodily Harm

1988

4.6

Movie
poster

Halifax: Retribution

2020

6.8

TV
Heaven Tonight

Heaven Tonight

1990

5.0

Movie
High Country

High Country

1984

0.0

Movie
I Can't Get Started

I Can't Get Started

1985

0.0

Movie
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

1992

0.0

Movie
Kapyong

Kapyong

2011

0.0

Movie
poster

Kelly

1991

10.0

TV
poster

Mickey Mouse

2013

7.4

TV
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

2020

6.1

Movie
poster

Mystery Road

2018

7.0

TV
poster

Nancy Wake

1987

0.0

TV
Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood

2008

6.8

Movie
poster

Offspring

2010

7.1

TV
Passion Flower

Passion Flower

1987

3.5

Movie
Return to Nim's Island

Return to Nim's Island

2013

6.5

Movie
poster

Rush

1974

5.0

TV
Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

1994

0.0

Movie
Stealth

Stealth

2005

5.4

Movie
Summerfield

Summerfield

1977

6.5

Movie
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’

Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’

2006

0.0

Movie
Ten Pound Poms

Ten Pound Poms

2007

0.0

Movie
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

1976

4.8

Movie
poster

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

2013

7.8

TV
poster

The End

2020

6.1

TV
The Getting of Wisdom

The Getting of Wisdom

1977

5.5

Movie
The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

1976

0.0

Movie
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

1987

6.0

Movie
poster

The Lost World

1999

7.2

TV
poster

The Man from Snowy River

1994

6.6

TV
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

2012

6.5

Movie
The Perfectionist

The Perfectionist

1985

0.0

Movie
The Prophecies of Nostradamus

The Prophecies of Nostradamus

1979

6.0

Movie
The Real Macaw

The Real Macaw

1998

6.4

Movie
The Rooster

The Rooster

2024

5.3

Movie
The Scalp Merchant

The Scalp Merchant

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

2024

7.4

TV
The Sugar Factory

The Sugar Factory

1999

4.0

Movie
poster

The Sullivans

1976

4.8

TV
Three Summers

Three Summers

2017

5.7

Movie
Totally Gay!

Totally Gay!

2003

7.5

Movie
poster

Underbelly

2008

6.6

TV
Weekend of Shadows

Weekend of Shadows

1978

0.0

Movie
Which Way Home

Which Way Home

1991

4.0

Movie
poster

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008

2.8

TV
poster

Wonders of Australia's National Parks

2004

10.0

TV
poster

Young Lions

2002

0.0

TV