John Howard
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 ).
Filmography
Wolfram
Wolfram
Riley
as Sports Broadcaster
Riley
as Sports Broadcaster
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
as The People Eater
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
as The People Eater
A Matter Of Principle
A Matter Of Principle
The Merger
as Bull Barlow
The Merger
as Bull Barlow
unINDIAN
as Mr Sanders
unINDIAN
as Mr Sanders
Last Cab to Darwin
as Simmo
Last Cab to Darwin
as Simmo
Mad Max: Fury Road
as The People Eater
Mad Max: Fury Road
as The People Eater
Grace Under Water
as Ken
Grace Under Water
as Ken
Jindabyne
as Carl
Jindabyne
as Carl
A Man's Gotta Do
as Eddy
A Man's Gotta Do
as Eddy
Japanese Story
as Richards
Japanese Story
as Richards
Take Away
as Burgies CEO
Take Away
as Burgies CEO
The Road from Coorain
as Angus
The Road from Coorain
as Angus
The Man Who Sued God
as Edward Piggott
The Man Who Sued God
as Edward Piggott
In a Savage Land
as Rev Macgregor
In a Savage Land
as Rev Macgregor
Never Tell Me Never
as Uncle Darryl
Never Tell Me Never
as Uncle Darryl
Blackrock
as Len Kirby
Blackrock
as Len Kirby
Dating the Enemy
as Davis
Dating the Enemy
as Davis
Joh's Jury
as Hedley
Joh's Jury
as Hedley
Young Einstein
as Preston Preston
Young Einstein
as Preston Preston
Evil Angels
as Lyle Morris
Evil Angels
as Lyle Morris
Around the World in Eighty Ways
as Dr. Proctor
Around the World in Eighty Ways
as Dr. Proctor
Strikebound
as Bashed Scab
Strikebound
as Bashed Scab
Razorback
as Danny
Razorback
as Danny
The Highest Honour
as Captain R. C. Page
The Highest Honour
as Captain R. C. Page
The Club
as Geoff Hayward
The Club
as Geoff Hayward
Capone
as Warden J. Johnston
Capone
as Warden J. Johnston