John Howard
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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
Credits
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
as The People Eater
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
as The People Eater
Jindabyne (2006)
as Carl
Razorback (1984)
as Danny
Evil Angels (1988)
as Lyle Morris
Capone (1975)
as Warden J. Johnston
The Man Who Sued God (2001)
as Edward Piggott
unINDIAN (2015)
as Mr Sanders
Riley (2025)
as Sports Broadcaster
Dating the Enemy (1996)
as Davis
Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
as Simmo
Frontier (2018)
Actor
Strikebound (1984)
as Bashed Scab
Young Einstein (1988)
as Preston Preston
Wolfram (2026)
Actor
Joh's Jury (1993)
as Hedley
Never Tell Me Never (1998)
as Uncle Darryl
Bush Christmas (1983)
as Sly
Take Away (2003)
as Burgies CEO
Japanese Story (2003)
as Richards
In a Savage Land (1999)
as Rev Macgregor
The Road from Coorain (2002)
as Angus
The Highest Honour (1982)
as Captain R. C. Page
Gary's Story (1983)
as Gary
The Club (1980)
as Geoff Hayward
Blackrock (1997)
as Len Kirby
The Merger (2018)
as Bull Barlow
A Matter Of Principle (2019)
Actor
A Man's Gotta Do (2004)
as Eddy
Around the World in Eighty Ways (1988)
as Dr. Proctor
Grace Under Water (2014)
as Ken