# John O'Hare (actor)

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 Televisionin 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 | |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Captain Ron Parker | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | 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 series |
| 2009 | Rogue Nation | Chief Justice Francis Forbes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | First Australians | Darwin | Documentary series |
| 2010 | Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals | Parole Officer | Documentary series |
| 2010 | 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 Supermarkets | Christmas campaign |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1985 | Queen and the Rebels | Raim | Chimera Perth |
| 1987 | Chad | Hot Boy | Comeout Festival |
| 1988 | Henry IV Part 1 | Douglas | New Fortune Theatre |
| 1988 | Northumberland | | Festival of Perth |
| 1989 | Essington Lewis | Actor | WA Theatre Company |
| 1989 | The Plough and the Stars | The Covey | Hole in the Wall |
| 1989 | Romeo and Juliet | | Hole in the Wall |
| 1989 | Major Barbara | Walker, Lomax | National Theatre |
| 1989 | Travesties | James Joyce | Hole in the Wall |
| 1990 | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme | Willy Moore | O’Punksky’s Theatre |
| 1990 | Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs | Erwin Ingham | O’Punksky’s Theatre |
| 1991 | Exiles | Richard Rowan | Crossroads Theatre |
| 1992 | Much Ado About Nothing | Boracio | STC |
| 1992 | The Slab Boys | Spanky Farrell | O’Punksky’s Theatre |
| 1993 | Blue Remembered Hills | Donald | O’Punksky’s Theatre |
| 1993 | 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 |