John Allen
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1996 · The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas as Mr. Paulikowski
- 1991 · Police Rescue as Vale
- 1989 · Police State as Ralph Devlin
- 1989 · E Street as Crown Prosecutor
- 1988 · Grievous Bodily Harm as Stansfield
- 1988 · The Riddle of the Stinson as Claude Smyth
- 1988 · Captain James Cook as Tobias Furneaux
- 1987 · Vietnam as TDT Reporter
- 1983 · Now and Forever as Martin Harrington
- 1983 · The Dismissal as Prime Ministerial Aide
- 1983 · 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