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John Howard
Known for: ActingHas 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 18
Mad Max: Fury Road
as The People Eater 
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
as The People Eater 
All Saints
as Frank Campion 
SeaChange
as Bob Jelly 
The Girl from Tomorrow
as Silverthorn 
Always Greener
as John Taylor 
Evil Angels
as Lyle Morris 
Young Einstein
as Preston Preston 
Razorback
as Danny 
Riley
as Sports Broadcaster 
Jindabyne
as Carl 
The Merger
as Bull Barlow 
Dating the Enemy
as Davis 
The Highest Honour
as Captain R. C. Page 
Last Cab to Darwin
as Simmo 
Japanese Story
as Richards 
Bush Christmas
as Sly