About
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
Blue HeelersSeries • 1993
Mad Max: Fury RoadMovie • 2015
The Flying DoctorsSeries • 1986
Pacific BlueSeries • 1996
Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaMovie • 2024
Water RatsSeries • 1996
All SaintsSeries • 1998
Colin from AccountsSeries • 2022
BumpSeries • 2021
The JobSeries • 2001
SeaChangeSeries • 1998
Janet KingSeries • 2014
Evil AngelsMovie • 1988
JindabyneMovie • 2006
CaponeMovie • 1975
RazorbackMovie • 1984
Young EinsteinMovie • 1988
The Man Who Sued GodMovie • 2001
Japanese StoryMovie • 2003
Dating the EnemyMovie • 1996
Last Cab to DarwinMovie • 2015
The ClubMovie • 1980