John Howard
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1952-10-22
Place of birth: Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
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
Young Einstein
1988Preston Preston
Jindabyne
2006Carl
Gary's Story
1983Gary
Dating the Enemy
1996Davis
The Club
1980Geoff Hayward
Around the World in Eighty Ways
1988Dr. Proctor
Bush Christmas
1983Sly
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015The People Eater
A Man's Gotta Do
2004Eddy
Take Away
2003Burgies CEO
Japanese Story
2003Richards
The Man Who Sued God
2001Edward Piggott
In a Savage Land
1999Rev Macgregor
Never Tell Me Never
1998Uncle Darryl
Blackrock
1997Len Kirby
Evil Angels
1988Lyle Morris
Strikebound
1984Bashed Scab
Razorback
1984Danny
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024The People Eater