Джон Уотерс: Австралиялық актердің өмір жолы мен шығармашылығы

Australian actor

John Russell Waters (born c. 1949) is an English born Australian film, theatre and television actor, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and musician. He is the son of Scottish actor Russell Waters. John Waters has been in the industry for over 50 years, and was part of the Australian children's television series Play School for 18 years.

Waters was born around 1949 in London, England. He first faced a live audience as a singer and bass guitar player with 1960s London based blues band The Riots before travelling to Australia, initially for an extended working holiday and then eventually settling there permanently. Waters is an accomplished musician, and since 1992 has toured many times with his one man show Looking Through a Glass Onion. Co written with friend and musician, Stewart D'Arrietta, the show is a tribute to John Lennon featuring numerous examples of Lennon's music, words and images. In addition to many Australian tours of this show it also played six months in the West End, London. In 2014, it played 120 performances at the Union Square Theatre in Manhattan. Waters has released a number of CDs including The Story of Pilliga Pete and Clarrie the Cocky (2010), a family story and music CD written and narrated by Waters, Brel (2010) a live album sung in French and a tribute to the Belgian singer songwriter Jacques Brel, the double live album, John Waters Looking Through A Glass Onion (2011) and his debut originals album Cloudland (2011).

Waters’ first big break was in musicals, playing Claude in a Sydney production of Hair in 1969, then Judas in Godspell and Pontius Pilate in the Australian concert production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He starred as Dracula in 1978 at the theatre in Quay St, Haymarket. He was in the original Australian production of They're Playing Our Song, which opened on 23 August 1980 at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. It starred Waters and Jacki Weaver, with Rhonda Burchmore as one of the Inner Voices. An Australian cast recording of the show was later released by Festival Records. In 2000, Waters appeared in a production of The Sound of Music, in which he played the part of Captain von Trapp, alongside Lisa McCune as Maria. In 2005, Waters starred in David Williamson's play Influence as shock jock Ziggi Blasko. The play was performed in Sydney during March/April 2005 and in Melbourne in June/July 2005. In 2008, he played The Narrator in Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show at Star City Casino, Sydney. Waters has toured Australia in a critically acclaimed role alongside Brett Tucker in The Woman in Black. In 2010 he starred in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of The Swimming Club, a play by Australian author Hannie Rayson. In 2017, Waters played Ulysses in Music Theatre Melbourne's concert production of Paris. He had previously played the role of Agamemnon on the musical's original concept album released in 1990. In 2024 Waters will star in the Australian production of The Woman in Black as Arthur Kipps.

Many Australians still remember Waters best from his nearly 20 year stint on the Australian children's series Play School, appearing from 1972 until 1991. During his tenure with Play School, he narrated various children's video trailers for ABC TV. Among his best known television roles is that of the brooding Sergeant Robert McKellar in the 1974–76 television series Rush (revoiced and parodied by The D Generation as The Olden Days on their comedy program The Late Show). Waters also appeared in the 1983 Australian miniseries All the Rivers Run as Brenton Edwards. Waters joined the cast of All Saints in June 2006 as Mike Vlasek, the new head of surgery. He remained with the show until its cancellation in late 2009. In 2010, Waters was a guest star in Sea Patrol as Sgt. Booker. In 2010, Waters guest starred in City Homicide as William Clegg. In 2012, Waters starred in the ABC TV mini series The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, adapted from the novel by English writer Fergus Hume. He appeared on the Logie award winning television series Offspring, which completed filming its third season in 2013 and was renewed for a further two seasons. From September 2015, Waters joined the cast of the fourth season of the ABC TV series Rake. In 2018 Waters had a recurring role, as lawyer Travis James, on the ABC TV Series Mystery Road.

Waters played Capt. Alfred Taylor in the 1980 film Breaker Morant which starred British actor Edward Woodward as Harry "Breaker" Morant. In 1982, Waters appeared in the World War II film Attack Force Z alongside Mel Gibson, John Phillip Law and Sam Neill. In 2013, Waters starred in a local regional film production created by Luis Bayonas, called Adios. In 1990, film critic David Stratton, referring to the films, wrote that in his opinion Waters "has been in more bad films than most other actors around".

He has starred in many television advertisements for various companies including Cinzano, Bird's Eye, Bankers Trust, MBF Health Fund, Sudafed, Uncle Tobys, Qantas, Telstra, MLC, Arnotts and Toyota Hybrid Camry. He has narrated programs such as Mind Games: Real Life Adventures, Nostradamus and Triple Zero Heroes and ’All Together Now’'.

In 1975, Waters won the George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent at the Logie Awards for his role in Division 4. In 1988, he won the AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role as character Tom Garfield in the Frank Howson written film Boulevard of Broken Dreams. He has been nominated for several other awards, including Best Lead Actor (in 1978 for Weekend of Shadows) and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (in 2006 for All Saints) at the AFI Awards, and for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Mini Series (in 1992 for Which Way Home) at the Logie Awards.

Waters’ first marriage was to actress Jenny Cullen, a union that produced two children. His second marriage was to actress Sally Conabere. His third marriage, to Zoe Burton, was in January 2002, and they became parents first to a son and later twins. Waters lives in the Southern Highlands, NSW, with Burton and their three children.

Waters lends his support to various community events including DUETS 2012, a concert to assist The Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF) (founded by fellow Play School presenter Don Spencer) and Carols in the Domain 2012. He is an ambassador for The Australian Children's Music Foundation.

YearTitleRoleNotes 1976 End Play Mark Gifford Feature film The Haunting of Hewie Dowker Hewie Dowker TV movie The Rollicking Adventures of Eliza Fraser David Bracefell Feature film 1977 The Getting of Wisdom Rev. Shepherd Feature film Summerfield David Abbott Feature film Trial of Ned Kelly Ned Kelly TV movie 1978 Weekend of Shadows Rabbit Feature film Cass Mike TV movie The Scalp Merchant Cliff Rowan TV movie 1979 Demolition Peter Clarke TV movie The Prophecies of Nostradamus Narrator Documentary film 1980 Breaker Morant Capt. Alfred Taylor Feature film Bedfellows TV movie Slippery Slide David TV movie1981 Attack Force Z Sub Lt. Ted "Kingo" Kong Feature film 1984 High Country Ben Lomax TV movie1985 I Can't Get Started Robert Feature film 1986 Passion Flower Leslie Gaitland TV movie1987 The Last of the Mohicans Hawkeye Bumppp (voice) TV movie Bushfire Moon Patrick O'Day Feature film The Perfectionist Stuart Gunn Film Going Sane Martin Brown Film1988 Captain Johnno Frank TV movie Boulevard of Broken Dreams Tom Garfield Feature film Grievous Bodily Harm Morris Martin Feature film 1990 Heaven Tonight Johnny Dysart TV movie1993 Singapore Sling John Stamford TV movie1994 Ebbtide Michael Suresch Film1995 Asian Connection: Road to Mandalay John Stamford TV movie Asian Connection: Old Flames John Stamford TV movie Asian Connections: Midnight Orchid John Stamford TV movie1998 The Sugar Factory Sam Lejeune Film The Real Macaw Dr. Lance Hagen Feature film 1999 Chameleon II: Death Match Henry Kubica TV movie2003 Prof. Arkin TV movie2005 Stealth Black Ops Doctor Feature film Late Shift Old Paul Bell Short film2006 The Bouncer Dave Feature film Carnivale Reflux Narrator Short film 2010 Centre Place Jack Houghton Feature film 2011 Ragtime Dick Short film2012 The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Mark Frettiby TV movie2013 Return to Nim's Island Booker Feature film Worm Police Interviewer Short film2015 Killers and Thieves The Fence Short film 2016 Virtual Dogs and Loaded Guns Bank Customer Feature film 2016 The Faintest Clasp Voice Short film2017 2:22 Bill Feature film Three Summers Eamon Feature film 2020 At Last Christopher Feature film2022 Blaze Simon Baker Feature film 2023 The Rooster Norris Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotes 1972 Boney Const. Peter Lloyd TV series Redheap Jerry Arnold TV series 1972 91 Playschool Presenter TV series 1973 Certain Women TV series Ryan Curt Valchek TV series 1974 The Box Michael Brooks TV series; regular role 1974–1975 Division 4 Darcy Nash / Barry Fielding TV series; 2 episodes 1975 The Seven Ages of Man TV miniseries, 1 episode Quality of Mercy TV series, 1 episode 1973–1976 Homicide Eddie Hughes / Howard Nelson / Alan Guthrie TV series; 3 episodes Matlock Police Tim Ward / Const. Cook / Johno Johnson TV series; 3 episodes 1974–1976 Rush Sgt. Robert McKellar TV series 1976 The Sullivans Chris Merchant TV series 1978 Case for the Defence Steve Gray TV series1983 Five Mile Creek Cameron TV series 1986 Alice to Nowhere Johnny Parson TV miniseries 1987 Nancy Wake Henri Fiocca TV miniseries1989 Dearest Enemy TV series (pilot only)1983–1990 All the Rivers Run Brenton Edwards TV series1991 Which Way Home Steve Hannah TV miniseries All Together Now Lockie Burns TV series1992 Kelly Mr. Nichols TV series1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Damien Winters TV series1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys Oscar Drake TV series Fallen Angels Bob Tognetti TV series 1999 The Lost World Lento TV miniseries2000 Tales of the South Seas Robert Frye TV series2002 Young Lions Senior Det. Bill Martin TV series2004 Fireflies Perry Luscombe TV series2006–2009 All Saints Dr. Miklos Vlasek TV series 2009 Triple Zero Heroes Narrator TV series 2010 Underbelly John Hatton TV series Sea Patrol Sergeant Booker TV series City Homicide William Clegg TV series2010–2014 Offspring Darcy Proudman TV series2014 ANZAC Girls Col. Thomas Fiaschi TV miniseries2016 Rake Edgar Thompson TV series The Doctor Blake Mysteries Bernie Thompson TV series2016–2018 Future Worm! Manchovy TV series2018 Mystery Road Travis James TV miniseries True Story with Hamish & Andy Dr. Jeff TV series, 1 episode 2019 The Commons Herman TV miniseries, 7 episodes 2020 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Prof. Linnaeus TV series 2020 The End Henry TV series, 9 episodes 2020 The Truth Reverend Philip Brock Podcast series 2020 Halifax: Retribution Ryan TV miniseries, 1 episode 2021 Doctor Doctor Michael TV series, 5 episodes 2022 Grey Nomads Henry Keen TV series, 6 episodes 2022 Darby and Joan Ian Kirkhope / Rob Deacon TV series, 6 episodes ''Mind Games: Real Life Adventures Narrator TV