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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1948-12-08
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 4.7
- info Birth Place London, England, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John Waters
3.3
Chameleon II: Death Match
1999-01-01
6.4
The Real Macaw
1998-09-24
6
Bushfire Moon
1987-12-10
4.7
Grievous Bodily Harm
1988-10-26
5.2
The Rooster
2024-02-22
0
Weekend of Shadows
1978-06-28
6.5
Return to Nim's Island
2013-03-15
3.5
Passion Flower
1987-03-04
4.8
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
1976-12-16
5
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
1988-10-13
5
Heaven Tonight
1990-11-12
6.5
Summerfield
1977-09-30
7
Carnivore Reflux
2006-02-15
5.2
Evil Never Dies
2003-06-01
7.5
Totally Gay!
2003-08-29
0
High Country
1984-08-29
4
Which Way Home
1991-01-28
0
The Perfectionist
1985-12-01
0
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
2006-03-06
6
The Last of the Mohicans
1987-07-31
0
The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
1976-11-06
6.2
End Play
1976-01-01
0
I Can't Get Started
1985-01-01
5.5
The Getting of Wisdom
1977-08-25
6
2:22
2017-06-29
0
Ebbtide
1994-01-01
4
The Sugar Factory
1999-03-04
0
The Scalp Merchant
1978-01-01
5.7
Three Summers
2017-11-02
1
Going Sane
1987-07-30
8.3
Captain Johnno
1988-04-17
7.1
Breaker Morant
1980-06-11
0
Cass
1978-10-30
6.1
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
2020-02-27
3
Demolition
1979-06-21
6
The Prophecies of Nostradamus
1979-01-01
6.8
Not Quite Hollywood
2008-08-28
6.1
Attack Force Z
1982-06-01
0
Jesus Christ Superstar
1992-06-06
0
Ten Pound Poms
2007-11-01
5
Centre Place
2010-07-27
5.4
Stealth
2005-07-27
0
Kapyong
2011-04-28
5.3
Blaze
2022-08-25
0
Singapore Sling
1994-03-09
6.5
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
2012-10-28
7.6
Better Man
2024-12-06
0
The Bouncer
2006-02-16
7.3
All the Rivers Run
1983-10-04
6.2
The End
2020-02-10
6.8
Halifax: Retribution
2020-08-25
7.8
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
2013-02-01
6.6
Underbelly
2008-02-13
5
Rush
1974-08-20
0
Fireflies
2004-02-01
10
Wonders of Australia's National Parks
2004-01-01
7.1
Offspring
2010-08-22
6.5
Good Guys, Bad Guys
1997-03-30
6.2
All Saints
1998-02-24
2.8
Who Do You Think You Are?
2008-01-13
0
Nancy Wake
1987-11-04
0
All The Rivers Run II
1990-03-18
7.5
Mickey Mouse
2013-06-28
6
Darby and Joan
2022-08-08
5.1
The Sullivans
1976-11-15
7.3
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024-02-22
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009-10-03
6.6
The Man from Snowy River
1994-09-23
10
Kelly
1991-08-10
0
Young Lions
2002-07-17
6.9
ANZAC Girls
2014-08-10
6
Alice to Nowhere
1986-07-02
7.6
Bubble Guppies
2011-01-24
7.2
The Lost World
1999-04-03
7
Mystery Road
2018-06-03