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John Howard

John Howard

Birthday: 1952-10-22 | Place of Birth: Corowa, New South Wales, Australia

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 ).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Riley

as    Sports Broadcaster

2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

as    The People Eater

2018
The Merger

as    Bull Barlow

2017
The Warriors

as    Bill Shepherd

2015
Last Cab to Darwin

as    Simmo

2007
Jindabyne

as    Carl

2002
The Road from Coorain

as    Angus

2001
The Man Who Sued God

as    Edward Piggott

2001
Always Greener

as    John Taylor

1999
In a Savage Land

as    Rev Macgregor

1998
SeaChange

as    Bob Jelly

1998
All Saints

as    Frank Campion

1998
Never Tell Me Never

as    Uncle Darryl

1996
Dating the Enemy

as    Davis

1993
Joh's Jury

as    Hedley

1992
The Girl from Tomorrow

as    Silverthorn

1989
Young Einstein

as    Preston Preston

1988
Around the World in Eighty Ways

as    Dr. Proctor

1988
Evil Angels

as    Lyle Morris

1984
Strikebound

as    Bashed Scab

1984
The Highest Honour

as    Captain R. C. Page

1984
Razorback

as    Danny