John Howard

Biography

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 ).

Known For

Young Einstein
Young Einstein
Jindabyne
Jindabyne
Gary's Story
Gary's Story
Dating the Enemy
Dating the Enemy
The Club
The Club
Around the World in Eighty Ways
Around the World in Eighty Ways
Bush Christmas
Bush Christmas
A Man's Gotta Do
A Man's Gotta Do

Filmography

2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
as The People Eater
2023 Riley
as Sports Broadcaster
2022 Colin from Accounts
as Brian Crapp
2021 Bump
as Hippy Baby Boomer
2019 A Matter Of Principle
as
2018 The Merger
as Bull Barlow
2018 Frontier
as
2017 Get Krack!n
as Bill Langham
2017 The Warriors
as Bill Shepherd
2015 Last Cab to Darwin
as Simmo
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road
as The People Eater
2014 Grace Under Water
as Ken
2014 Soul Mates
as
2014 Janet King
as Steven Blakely
2006 Jindabyne
as Carl
2004 Jessica
as
2004 A Man's Gotta Do
as Eddy
2003 Japanese Story
as Richards
2003 Take Away
as Burgies CEO
2002 The Road from Coorain
as Angus