Glenn Butcher

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Glenn Butcher
Born
Glenn Donald Butcher

(1961-09-16) 16 September 1961 (age 63)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active1987−present
Known for Full Frontal
Soft Fruit
Young Einstein
Fisk

Glenn Donald Butcher (born 16 September 1961) is an Australian actor and writer.

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Career

The Castanet Club

Butcher first came to prominence as a member of the cult Newcastle-based comedy musical troupe The Castanet Club (1982–1991), in which he played parodic lounge singer Lance Norton. Alongside Butcher, The Castanet Club featured a number of other noted performers who gained prominence in various areas of the Australian media, including Stephen Abbott (aka The Sandman), Mikey Robbins, Angela Moore (aka Shirley Purvis), Penny Biggins, actor-writer-director Warren Coleman and Maynard.

Television

Butcher was a regular cast member of the popular TV sketch comedy series Full Frontal (1993–1997), [1] as well as hosting Play School and appearing in the films Soft Fruit and Young Einstein . [2] He starred in the 2005 television movie, Da Kath & Kim Code and the 2012 comedy film, Kath & Kimderella . [3] In 2020, Butcher was announced as part of the cast for legal comedy Fisk , starring Kitty Flanagan, Butcher would return for the third series of Fisk. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Three Corpse Dinner Dracula Short film
2013The 8 Inch PinchWildlife OfficerShort film
2012 Kath & Kimderella SergioFeature film
2009Street AngelDoctor PangeaShort film
2005 Da Kath & Kim Code Rental Car AgentTV movie
2003 Fat Pizza PriestFeature film
1999 Soft Fruit TonyFeature film
1991 The Castanet Club LanceFeature film
1989 Future Past Gospel SingerTV movie
1988 Young Einstein Ernest RutherfordFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021–present Fisk Viktor11 episodes
2012 Packed to the Rafters Roger Wiseman1 episode
2002–04 Kath & Kim Maitre'D / Commonwealth Games Committee / Barman3 episodes
2003 White Collar Blue Theo's Doctor1 episode
1998 The Micallef P(r)ogram(me) Various characters1 episode
1997–2000 Play School Host23 episodes
1993–97 Full Frontal Various characters107 episodes
1996 Shaun Micallef's World Around Him VariousTV special
1991 Fast Forward Various characters5 episodes
1990 Tuesday Night Live: The Big Gig Lance Norton1 episode
1989 A Country Practice Lachlan Spencer1 episode
1988 Swap Shop TV series

Theatre

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The Miracle Worker James KellerCivic Playhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1979Under Milk WoodCivic Playhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1980 Black Comedy BrindsleyWest End Theatre Club, Newcastle
1980 Dracula RenfieldWest End Theatre Club, Newcastle
1981 Treasure Island Fort Scratchley, Newcastle
1981Rafferty RulesNewcastle schools tour
1981; 1982Red EarthNewcastle schools tour, Newcastle City Hall, Jesmond Centre, Jesmond with Freewheels Theatre Company
1981Yule Play it AgainPiccardi Restaurant, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1982Until Ya Say Ya Love MeNewcastle schools tour, Wood Street Theatre, Newcastle with Magpie Theatre Company & Freewheels Theatre Company
1982They Came from the Fun DimensionWayne SlazengerWood Street Theatre with Freewheels Theatre Company for Newcastle Mattara Festival
1982HowzattWood Street Theatre, Newcastle
1992 The Rocky Horror Show Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney
1993By Jingo, It's BingoPlayhouse, Newcastle
1995By Jingo, It's Bingo / Anthony Morgan Bondi Pavilion, Sydney for Sydney Fringe Festival
1996 The New Rocky Horror Show Brad Majors Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Newcastle Civic Theatre with Paul Dainty Productions
1998 Follies Sydney Opera House for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
2001Kid StakesRoo Arts Theatre, Adelaide with Adelaide Repertory Theatre Inc
2001; 2002 Singin’ in the Rain Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
2002; 2003BarrackersComics Lounge, Melbourne, Prince Alfred Hotel, Melbourne for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2006 Dusty – The Original Pop Diva Mr O'Brien State Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Burswood Theatre, Perth, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane
2008 The Convict’s Opera Convicts’ Director / John Gay Sydney Theatre for STC & Out of Joint Theatre Company
2010Sung Like a HorseThe Stables, Adelaide with Accidental Productions for Adelaide Fringe Festival
2015 The Goodbye Girl Mark / various roles Hayes Theatre Company with Neglected Musicals [6]
2016; 2017 Kinky Boots Mr Price Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Capitol Theatre, Sydney

As crew

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990; 1991The HeadbuttDirectorPlayhouse, Newcastle, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1992The Coast MongrelsMusical DirectorPlayhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company

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References

  1. Knox, David (21 March 2021). "Kitty's mini-Full Frontal 'reunion' | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. "Glenn Butcher". IMDb . Archived from the original on 17 February 2017.
  3. "Actor Glenn Butcher". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015.
  4. Knox, David (18 April 2024). "Filming begins on Fisk S3 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. Knox, David (26 October 2020). "Filming begins on Kitty Flanagan comedy | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. "The Goodbye Girl – Neglected Musicals" . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. "AusStage". ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

Glenn Butcher at IMDb