# Jack Finsterer

Jack Finsterer (born 1968) is an Australian film and TV actor. He has been acting since the age of 25 and has appeared in some of Australia's best-known television series and films since 1993.

## Early life

Finsterer was born John Finsterer in Australia in 1968.
Finsterer grew up in Dickson, Canberra, where he attended Daramalan College, before going on to study drama at the Victorian College of Arts in Melbourne.

## Career

Finsterer's screen debut was in the film Gross Misconduct in 1993, playing the role of a policeman. His first significant acting role, however, was as the character Bobby Webster in the 1994 television series Law of the Land. The same year, he appeared in the TV series Janus (1994–95). Following this, he had roles in long-running TV series Blue Heelers (1996) and the film Zone 39.
Further appearances included a role in Dangerous (2007), and his best known role to date as Jack Scholt in the Australian historical film Kokoda (2006). He also performed voice-over work in short film The Hunter (2011).

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Law of the Land | Bobby Webster | Season 3, episode: "Whisper" |
| 1994~95 | Janus | Bronowski | 10 episodes |
| 1996 | Blue Heelers | Det. Const. Johnny Kowalski | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Christie Maginnis | Episode: "Blood is Thicker than Walter" |
| 1999 | Stingers | Patrick De Groot | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Love Is a Four Letter Word | Evan Green | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Tanya and Floyd | Floyd | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Captain Melric | Episode: "Phantoms" |
| 2002 | Farscape | Gleeg | Episode: "Lava’s a Many Splendoured Thing" |
| 2001~02 | McLeod’s Daughters | Marty O'Rourke | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Tony Kennedy | Episode: "Lone Star Blues" |
| 2003 | Life Support | Dr. Rudi | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | Jessica | Michael Malloy | TV movie |
| 2004 | Big Reef | Nick | TV movie |
| 2005~06 | All Saints | Damien Trelawny | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Dangerous | Nathan Walsh | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Dream Life | Number 11 | TV movie |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Karl Butherworth | Episode: "Big Fish" |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Jeremy Burns | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Rush | Michael Shmitt | Episode #3.20 |
| 1992~2011 | Neighbours | Garland Cole / Russell Sykes | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries | Peter the Painter | Episode: "Death at Victoria Dock" |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Dwayne Nash | Episode: "A Dog’s Life" |
| 2014 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Lyle Townsend | Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |
| 2020~21 | Home and Away | Paul | 10 episodes |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Gross Misconduct | Policeman | Feature film |
| 1996 | Zone 39 | Central Officer | Feature film |
| 1998 | Tulip | Jack | Short film |
| 1999 | Strange Fits of Passion | Francis | Feature film |
| 2003 | Preservation | Nick | |
| 2003 | Car Park | Jack | Short film |
| 2006 | Kokoda | Jack Scholt | $3,138,501 at the box office in Australia. Feature film based on a true story |
| 2008 | Outside in | Daniel | Short film |
| 2009 | Schadenfreude | | Short film |
| 2009 | In Her Skin | Police Detective Neil Patterson | Feature film |
| 2011 | The Hunter | The Hunter (voice) | Short film |
| 2011 | Spider Walk | Joe | Short film |
| 2013 | Destiny in the Dirt | John | Short film |
| 2013 | Revolving Doors | Hotel Check-in Desk Attendant | Short film |
| 2015 | Is This the Real World | Edgo | |
| 2020 | Bloody Hell | Uncle | Feature film |
| 2022 | Ishmael | Ishmael | Short film |
| 2022 | All Silent Dogs | Mycah | Short film |

## Personal life

In 1999, Finsterer married fellow Australian actress Justine Clarke who is also a singer, musician, and television host.
Finsterer and his wife have three children – Josef (b. 2001), Nina (b. 2003), and Max (b. 2009).
He and his family live in Sydney, Australia.
Away from acting, Finsterer has worked in a Melbourne wine shop, started a business selling beauty products, and worked in corporate hospitality at the Sydney Cricket Ground.