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John Waters
0.6 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.8
Michael Parkinson
Better Man
2024
7.1
(voice)
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
5.2
Norris
The Rooster
2024
5.3
Magistrate
Blaze
2022
5.9
Ian Kirkhope
Darby and Joan
2022
6.7
Ryan
Halifax: Retribution
2020
6.1
Professor Linnaeus
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
2020
6.2
Henry
The End
2020
6.9
Travis James
Mystery Road
2018
5.7
Eamon
Three Summers
2017
Credits
Better Man
as Michael Parkinson
2024
7.8
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
as (voice)
2024
7.1
The Rooster
as Norris
2024
5.2
Blaze
as Magistrate
2022
5.3
Darby and Joan
as Ian Kirkhope
2022
5.9
Halifax: Retribution
as Ryan
2020
6.7
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
as Professor Linnaeus
2020
6.1
The End
as Henry
2020
6.2
Mystery Road
as Travis James
2018
6.9
Three Summers
as Eamon
2017
5.7
2:22
as Bill
2017
6.0
ANZAC Girls
as Colonel Thomas Fiaschi
2014
6.9
Mickey Mouse
as (voice)
2013
7.6
Return to Nim's Island
as Booker
2013
6.5
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
as Bernie Thompson
2013
7.7
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
as Mark Frettlby
2012
6.5
Kapyong
as Narrator
2011
0.0
Bubble Guppies
as Baron von Bland (voice)
2011
7.6
Offspring
2010
7.1
Centre Place
as Jack Houghton
2010
4.2
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
7.3
Not Quite Hollywood
as Self
2008
6.9
Underbelly
as John Hatton MP
2008
6.6
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
2008
2.8
Ten Pound Poms
as Narrator
2007
0.0
🎬
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
as Self
2006
0.0
🎬
The Bouncer
as Dave
2006
0.0
Carnivore Reflux
as Narrator
2006
7.0
Stealth
as Black Ops Doctor
2005
5.4
Fireflies
as Perry Luscombe
2004
0.0
Wonders of Australia's National Parks
as Narrator
2004
10.0
Totally Gay!
as Self
2003
7.5
Evil Never Dies
as Professor Arkin
2003
5.2
Young Lions
as Senior Detective Bill Martin
2002
0.0
The Lost World
as Lento
1999
7.2
The Sugar Factory
as Sam Lejeune
1999
4.0
Chameleon II: Death Match
as Henry Kubica
1999
2.8
The Real Macaw
as Dr. Lance Hagen
1998
6.6
All Saints
as Mike Vlasek
1998
6.2
Good Guys, Bad Guys
as Oscar Drake
1997
6.5
🎬
Singapore Sling: Midnight Orchid
as John Stamford
1995
0.0
The Man from Snowy River
as Damien Winters
1994
6.6
Singapore Sling
as John Stamford
1994
0.0
Ebbtide
as Michael Suresch
1994
0.0
Jesus Christ Superstar
as Pontius Pilate
1992
0.0
Kelly
as Mr. Nichols
1991
10.0
Which Way Home
as Steve Hannah
1991
4.0
Heaven Tonight
as Johnny Dysart
1990
3.0
All The Rivers Run II
as Brenton Edwards
1990
0.0
Grievous Bodily Harm
as Morris Martin
1988
4.7
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
as Tom Garfield
1988
5.0
Captain Johnno
as Frank
1988
8.3
Bushfire Moon
as Patrick O'Day
1987
6.0
Nancy Wake
as Henri Fiocca
1987
0.0
The Last of the Mohicans
as Hawkeye Bumppo (voice)
1987
6.0
Going Sane
as Martin Brown
1987
1.0
Passion Flower
as Leslie Gaitland
1987
3.5
Alice to Nowhere
as Johnny Parson
1986
6.0
The Perfectionist
as Stuart Gunn
1985
0.0
🎬
I Can't Get Started
1985
0.0
High Country
as Ben Lomax
1984
0.0
All the Rivers Run
as Brenton Edwards
1983
7.3
Attack Force Z
as Ted King
1982
6.0
Breaker Morant
as Cpt. Alfred Taylor
1980
7.1
Demolition
1979
3.0
🎬
The Prophecies of Nostradamus
as Host
1979
6.0
Cass
as Mike
1978
0.0
Weekend of Shadows
as Rabbit
1978
0.0
The Scalp Merchant
1978
0.0
Summerfield
as David Abbott
1977
6.5
The Getting of Wisdom
as Rev. Shepherd
1977
5.5
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
as David Bracefell
1976
4.8
The Sullivans
as Chris Merchant
1976
5.1
🎬
The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
as Hewie Dowker
1976
0.0
End Play
as Mark Gifford
1976
6.2
Rush
as Sergeant Robert McKellar
1974
5.0