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John O'Hare (actor)

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John O'Hare in 2013

John O'Hare is an Australian actor, director and teacher from Sydney, Australia.[1] He works in film, television and theatrical productions and was the Head of Acting at QUT Creative Industries Brisbane in 2000 to 2003 https://www.qut.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-fine-arts-acting Then was appointed the Artistic Director and Head of Acting at the Actors College of Theatre and Television and Academy of Film Theatre and Televisionin Sydney.[2] O'Hare is also the co-founder and co artistic director of O'Punksky's Theatre Company.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

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O'Hare was born in Moston, Manchester in the UK on 14 October 1962[6] Migrated to Australia in December 1969 educated at Balcatta Senior High School, Perth (1976), the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (1988) and then the Queensland University of Technology (2000).[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1987 Storm in a Teacup David
1989 Child of the Air Henri
1990 More Winners: His Master’s Ghost Mike Nowacek TV movie
1993 My Son The Fanatic
1995 Code Blue Peter Short film
1996 Safety Man Man
1997 Blackrock Geoff Feature film
1999 Change of Heart Director Feature film
2007 Long Road to Heaven Tim Dawson Feature film
2008 Adele Lover
2009 JB & the Mule JB’s Dad

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1990 G.P. Jack Moran TV series
1991 Heroes II: The Return Corporal Fletcher Miniseries, 2 episodes
1992 English at Work Dr Phillips
1993 English at Work Dr Ransom
A Country Practice Captain Ron Parker TV series, 2 episodes
The Leaving of Liverpool Singlet Miniseries (2 part)
1996 G.P. Paul Wallace TV series, 1 episode
1997-98 Wildside Rob Summers TV series, 7 episodes
1994 The Cooks Juan TV series, 1 episode
2004 Home and Away Phillip TV series
2005 Home and Away Ted TV series
2009 Rogue Nation Chief Justice Francis Forbes TV series, 1 episode
First Australians Darwin Documentary series
2010 Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals Parole Officer Documentary series
Cops L.A.C. Matthew TV series, 1 episode
2012 Packed to the Rafters Fred Fintsloe TV series, 1 episode
2019 Home and Away Carl Simmons TV series

TV Commercials

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Year Title Type
2002 Baileys Irish Cream
2006 NRMA
2007 eBay Jungle ads
2008 & 2009 Woolworths Supermarkets Christmas campaign

Theatre

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Year Title Role Type
1985 Queen and the Rebels Raim Chimera Perth
1987 Chad Hot Boy Comeout Festival
1988 Henry IV Part 1 Douglas New Fortune Theatre
Northumberland Festival of Perth
1989 Essington Lewis Actor WA Theatre Company
The Plough and the Stars The Covey Hole in the Wall
Romeo and Juliet Hole in the Wall
Major Barbara Walker, Lomax National Theatre
Travesties James Joyce Hole in the Wall
1990 Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Willy Moore O’Punksky’s Theatre
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs Erwin Ingham O’Punksky’s Theatre
1991 Exiles Richard Rowan Crossroads Theatre
1992 Much Ado About Nothing Boracio STC
The Slab Boys Spanky Farrell O’Punksky’s Theatre
1993 Blue Remembered Hills Donald O’Punksky’s Theatre
Prelude to Joyce’s Artist Stephen Dedalus Thalia Theatre Company
1994 The Cavalcaders Rory Queensland Theatre
1995 Arcadia STC - national tour
1998 The Cripple of Inishmaan Babbybobby STC
2000 The Ecstatic Bible Tread Brink & Wrestling School
2003 The Cavalcaders Rory Ensemble Theatre
2009 Address Unknown Max Seymour Centre
2010 The Seafarer Ivan Darlinghurst Theatre

References

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  1. ^ "John O'Hare at Various (Galway, Monaghan, Tipperary, Westmeath) - Critical Voices 3". Criticalvoices.ie. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ ""Feature: Audition Tips for Actors - the ACTT Actor Training System" on Directions - National guide to tertiary education in the arts". Directionsmagazine.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Home". opunkskystheatre.com.
  4. ^ "Actors College of Theatre and Television". Actt.edu.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Actors College of Theatre and Television". www.actt.edu.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ John O'Hare at IMDb
  7. ^ "John O'Hare - TRS Theatre Company, ACTT". Yatedo.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  8. ^ https://www.opunkskystheatre.com/uploads/1/4/5/9/14597776/john_ohare_short_resume.docx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ https://www.opunkskystheatre.com/uploads/1/4/5/9/14597776/john_ohare_short_resume.docx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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