John Howard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 22, 1952
- Birthplace
- Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
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
- To the Rescue
To the Rescue TBA
Animation
Wolfram 2026
Actor
Riley 2025
as Sports Broadcaster
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024
as The People Eater
A Matter Of Principle 2019
Actor
The Merger 2018
as Bull Barlow
Frontier 2018
Actor
unINDIAN 2015
as Mr Sanders
Last Cab to Darwin 2015
as Simmo
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
as The People Eater
- Grace Under Water
Grace Under Water 2014
as Ken
Jindabyne 2006
as Carl
A Man's Gotta Do 2004
as Eddy
Japanese Story 2003
as Richards
Take Away 2003
as Burgies CEO
The Road from Coorain 2002
as Angus
The Man Who Sued God 2001
as Edward Piggott
In a Savage Land 1999
as Rev Macgregor
Never Tell Me Never 1998
as Uncle Darryl
Blackrock 1997
as Len Kirby
Dating the Enemy 1996
as Davis
Joh's Jury 1993
as Hedley
Young Einstein 1988
as Preston Preston
Evil Angels 1988
as Lyle Morris
Around the World in Eighty Ways 1988
as Dr. Proctor
Strikebound 1984
as Bashed Scab
Razorback 1984
as Danny
Bush Christmas 1983
as Sly
Gary's Story 1983
as Gary
The Highest Honour 1982
as Captain R. C. Page
The Club 1980
as Geoff Hayward
Capone 1975
as Warden J. Johnston
Credits from TMDB.