John O'Hare (actor)
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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Baileys Irish Cream | |
| 2006 | NRMA | |
| 2007 | eBay | Jungle ads |
| 2008 & 2009 | Woolworths Supermarkets | Christmas campaign |
Theatre
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "John O'Hare at Various (Galway, Monaghan, Tipperary, Westmeath) - Critical Voices 3". Criticalvoices.ie. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Home". opunkskystheatre.com.
- ^ "Actors College of Theatre and Television". Actt.edu.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Actors College of Theatre and Television". www.actt.edu.au. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ John O'Hare at IMDb
- ^ "John O'Hare - TRS Theatre Company, ACTT". Yatedo.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ https://www.opunkskystheatre.com/uploads/1/4/5/9/14597776/john_ohare_short_resume.docx.
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External links
[edit]- Official website (On 27-03-2021 links to a Chinese lottery center)
- John O'Hare at IMDb
- Opunksky's Theatre
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