John O'Hare is an Australian actor, director and teacher from Sydney, Australia. 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 Television in Sydney. O'Hare is also the co-founder and co artistic director of O'Punksky's Theatre Company.
Early life and education O'Hare was born in Moston, Manchester in the UK on 14 October 1962 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).
Filmography
Film 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 Year Title Role Type 1990 G.P. Jack Moran TV series, 8 episodes 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 series2009 Rogue Nation Chief Justice Francis Forbes TV series, 1 episode First Australians Darwin Documentary series2010 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 Year Title Type 2002 Baileys Irish Cream 2006 NRMA 2007 eBay Jungle ads 2008 & 2009 Woolworths Christmas campaign
Theatre
Year Title Role Type 1985 Queen and the Rebels Raim Chimera Perth 1987 Chad Hot Boy Comeout Festival1988 Henry IV Part 1 Douglas New Fortune Theatre Northumberland Festival of Perth1989 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 Wall1990 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 Theatre1992 Much Ado About Nothing Boracio STC The Slab Boys Spanky Farrell O’Punksky’s Theatre1993 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
External links (On 27-03-2021 links to a Chinese lottery center)
Opunksky's Theatre