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John Waters‌

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Birthday

calendar1948-12-08

Popularity

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John Waters

London, England, UK

John Waters

London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1948-12-08

Popularity

star2.9

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Chameleon II: Death Match

Chameleon II: Death Match‌
star3.3
calendar 1999

The Real Macaw

The Real Macaw‌
star6.4
calendar 1998

Bushfire Moon

Bushfire Moon‌
star6.0
calendar 1987

Grievous Bodily Harm

Grievous Bodily Harm‌
star4.6
calendar 1988

The Rooster

The Rooster‌
star6.0
calendar 2024

Weekend of Shadows

Weekend of Shadows‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Return to Nim's Island

Return to Nim's Island‌
star6.5
calendar 2013

Passion Flower

Passion Flower‌
star3.5
calendar 1987

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser‌
star4.8
calendar 1976

Heaven Tonight

Heaven Tonight‌
star5.0
calendar 1990

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams‌
star5.0
calendar 1988

Summerfield

Summerfield‌
star6.5
calendar 1977

Carnivore Reflux

Carnivore Reflux‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

Evil Never Dies

Evil Never Dies‌
star5.2
calendar 2003

Totally Gay!

Totally Gay!‌
star7.5
calendar 2003

High Country

High Country‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Which Way Home

Which Way Home‌
star4.0
calendar 1991

The Perfectionist

The Perfectionist‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’

Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans‌
star6.0
calendar 1987

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

End Play

End Play‌
star6.2
calendar 1976

I Can't Get Started

I Can't Get Started‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

The Getting of Wisdom

The Getting of Wisdom‌
star5.5
calendar 1977

2:22

2:22‌
star6.0
calendar 2017

Ebbtide

Ebbtide‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

The Sugar Factory

The Sugar Factory‌
star4.0
calendar 1999

The Scalp Merchant

The Scalp Merchant‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Three Summers

Three Summers‌
star5.7
calendar 2017

Going Sane

Going Sane‌
star1.0
calendar 1987

Captain Johnno

Captain Johnno‌
star8.3
calendar 1988

Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant‌
star7.1
calendar 1980

Cass

Cass‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears‌
star6.1
calendar 2020

Demolition

Demolition‌
star3.0
calendar 1979

The Prophecies of Nostradamus

The Prophecies of Nostradamus‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood‌
star6.8
calendar 2008

Attack Force Z

Attack Force Z‌
star6.2
calendar 1982

Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Ten Pound Poms

Ten Pound Poms‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Centre Place

Centre Place‌
star5.0
calendar 2010

Stealth

Stealth‌
star5.4
calendar 2005

Kapyong

Kapyong‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

Blaze

Blaze‌
star5.3
calendar 2022

Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab‌
star6.5
calendar 2012

Tv Credits

All the Rivers Run

All the Rivers Run‌
star7.3
calendar 1983

The End

The End‌
star6.1
calendar 2020

Halifax: Retribution

Halifax: Retribution‌
star6.8
calendar 2020

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

The Doctor Blake Mysteries‌
star7.8
calendar 2013

Underbelly

Underbelly‌
star6.6
calendar 2008

Rush

Rush‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Fireflies

Fireflies‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Wonders of Australia's National Parks

Wonders of Australia's National Parks‌
star10.0
calendar 2004

Offspring

Offspring‌
star7.1
calendar 2010

Good Guys, Bad Guys

Good Guys, Bad Guys‌
star6.5
calendar 1997

All Saints

All Saints‌
star6.2
calendar 1998

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?‌
star2.8
calendar 2008

Nancy Wake

Nancy Wake‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

All The Rivers Run II

All The Rivers Run II‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse‌
star7.3
calendar 2013

Darby and Joan

Darby and Joan‌
star6.3
calendar 2022

The Sullivans

The Sullivans‌
star4.8
calendar 1976

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy‌
star7.6
calendar 2024

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories‌
star7.3
calendar 2009

The Man from Snowy River

The Man from Snowy River‌
star6.6
calendar 1994

Kelly

Kelly‌
star10.0
calendar 1991

Young Lions

Young Lions‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

ANZAC Girls

ANZAC Girls‌
star7.4
calendar 2014

Alice to Nowhere

Alice to Nowhere‌
star6.0
calendar 1986

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies‌
star7.4
calendar 2011

The Lost World

The Lost World‌
star7.2
calendar 1999

Mystery Road

Mystery Road‌
star7.0
calendar 2018