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John Waters

Acting
Known For

76 Years Old

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.

Born

London, England, UK on 8th December 1948

All Credits

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Mickey Mouse
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Offspring
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Bubble Guppies
Baron von Bland (voice)
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
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The Doctor Blake Mysteries
Bernie Thompson
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Young Lions
Senior Detective Bill Martin
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The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
(voice)
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Good Guys, Bad Guys
Oscar Drake
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The Man from Snowy River
Damien Winters
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The Sullivans
Chris Merchant
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Rush
Sergeant Robert McKellar
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All the Rivers Run
Brenton Edwards
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Kelly
Mr. Nichols
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The End
Henry
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Mystery Road
Travis James
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ANZAC Girls
Colonel Thomas Fiaschi
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Underbelly
John Hatton MP
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All The Rivers Run II
Brenton Edwards
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All Saints
Mike Vlasek
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Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
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Better Man
Michael Parkinson
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The Lost World
Lento
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Darby and Joan
Ian Kirkhope
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Wonders of Australia's National Parks
Narrator
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Alice to Nowhere
Johnny Parson
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Halifax: Retribution
Ryan
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2:22
Bill
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Stealth
Black Ops Doctor
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Fireflies
Perry Luscombe
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Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Professor Linnaeus
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Attack Force Z
Ted King
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Return to Nim's Island
Booker
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Breaker Morant
Cpt. Alfred Taylor
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Blaze
Magistrate
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Not Quite Hollywood
Self
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Nancy Wake
Henri Fiocca
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The Rooster
Norris
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Mark Frettlby
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Three Summers
Eamon
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The Real Macaw
Dr. Lance Hagen
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Evil Never Dies
Professor Arkin
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Summerfield
David Abbott
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Passion Flower
Leslie Gaitland
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Singapore Sling
John Stamford
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Chameleon II: Death Match
Henry Kubica
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The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
David Bracefell
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Grievous Bodily Harm
Morris Martin
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Ebbtide
Michael Suresch
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Totally Gay!
Self
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The Getting of Wisdom
Rev. Shepherd
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The Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye Bumppo (voice)
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Cass
Mike
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Pontius Pilate
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The Perfectionist
Stuart Gunn
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Ten Pound Poms
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The Sugar Factory
Sam Lejeune
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Heaven Tonight
Johnny Dysart
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Kapyong
Narrator
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The Scalp Merchant
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Demolition
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Going Sane
Martin Brown
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Bushfire Moon
Patrick O'Day
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End Play
Mark Gifford
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Centre Place
Jack Houghton
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Which Way Home
Steve Hannah
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High Country
Ben Lomax
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Carnivore Reflux
Narrator
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Weekend of Shadows
Rabbit
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Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Tom Garfield
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Captain Johnno
Frank
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The Prophecies of Nostradamus
Host
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The Bouncer
Dave
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Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
Self
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The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
Hewie Dowker
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I Can't Get Started
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Singapore Sling: Midnight Orchid
John Stamford