John Allen
Born: 1944-12-04 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known For: Acting
Biography
John Allen (born December 4, 1944) is an Australian actor. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1969, he initially established himself in theatre, appearing in some eighteen productions at the prestigious Melbourne Theatre Company. This was followed by a number of appearances with the Old Tote Theatre Company in Sydney, culminating with the opening season of the Sydney Opera House and a tour with the Company to London and the West End. After returning to Australia he continued to play a broad range of roles on stage, but also became known for his performances in film and on television. In an acting career spanning nearly four decades he was associated with many notable productions, but retired from performing in 2000.
Filmography
2009
- Four Boxes ... (Producer)
1996
- The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas as Mr. Paulikowski
1991
- Police Rescue as Vale
1989
- E Street as Crown Prosecutor
- Police State as Ralph Devlin
1988
- The Riddle of the Stinson as Claude Smyth
- Grievous Bodily Harm as Stansfield
- Captain James Cook as Tobias Furneaux
1987
- Vietnam as TDT Reporter
1983
- Now and Forever as Martin Harrington
- The Dismissal as PM's Head of Department
1982
- 1915 as Reg Hurst
1981
- A Town Like Alice as Bill Holland
1979
- The Odd Angry Shot as Lieut. Golonka
1976
- The Haunting of Hewie Dowker as Detective