John Wood (actor, born 1946)

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John Wood
Born (1946-07-14) 14 July 1946 (age 77)
Education National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, scriptwriter
Years active1966 – present
Known for Rafferty's Rules (TV series) as Michael Rafferty
Blue Heelers (TV series) as Tom Croydon
SpouseLeslie Wood
Children2

John Wood (born 14 July 1946) is an Australian television Gold Logie Award-winning actor and scriptwriter.

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Wood has appeared in numerous theatre and TV productions, but is best known for his roles in the legal drama Rafferty's Rules as Stipendiary Magistrate Michael Rafferty and in the long-running police drama Blue Heelers , as Tom Croydon both for the Seven Network.

Biography

Early career

Wood began his acting career in 1966, attending National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and doing a play called Eh? directed by Max Gillies and co-starring Tony Taylor. In 1970 he became a professional actor and worked for the Old Tote Theatre Company in a production of Death of a Salesman .

Career-Television

His first professional TV role was in Minus Five with Ken James and Rowena Wallace which went to air with the title Barrier Reef.

A common misconception[ citation needed ] is that his first role was a guest role in Bellbird , an Australian television series. He then appeared in several Australian drama series and mini-series in minor roles. He played the co-lead role of Stokey in the ABC drama series The Truckies in 1978, writing an episode. John also wrote eleven episodes of the series Prisoner , and several episodes of Cop Shop . It wasn't until 1987 that John Wood became a well-known actor, taking the lead in Rafferty's Rules , as magistrate Michael Rafferty. Wood twice won a Logie for "Most Outstanding Actor" for his role in the show during its four seasons.

In 1993 Wood landed a leading role in Blue Heelers as Tom Croydon. This show became a big hit in Australia. As well as starring in the show, he also wrote several episodes. The show was cancelled in 2006, and Wood is one of only two actors (the other being Julie Nihill) to star in Blue Heelers from its beginning in 1993 to its end in 2006, although Wood's character is the only one to be seen in every single episode. Wood also wrote three episodes for the series.

In 2005 he hosted the mini-documentary series Made in Melbourne about 50 years of HSV7.

Wood was a contestant in the 2004 edition of the Australian Dancing with the Stars . In 2007, Wood appeared on Channel Ten's tele-movie, Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback , where he played barrister Grant Algie. He currently hosts Channel Nine's travel series Wine Me, Dine Me.

In 2009, Wood appeared in the drama The Cut on ABC1, in the historical dramatised documentary Rogue Nation, also on ABC1, and in Channel Nine's drama-series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities playing Murray Farquhar.

In 2010, Wood had a recurring role in Offspring . In June 2011, it was announced that Wood had joined the cast of Neighbours for a six-month guest role as Martin Chambers. [1] He made his first on screen appearance in September. [1]

In 2012, he appeared in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries , and had a recurring role in The Doctor Blake Mysteries . In 2013, Wood had a guest role on It's a Date (TV series) .

Memoirs

In August 2020 his memoir, How I Clawed My Way Back to the Middle, was published by Viking. [2]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Celebrity Mastermind [3] [4] Self
2019Full Monty [5] Self
2018 How to Stay Married Morrey1 episode
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell Unorganised Funerals Salesman1 episode
2013-17 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Patrick Tyneman23 episodes
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy Principal Scott1 episode
2015 Open Slather Special Guest2 episodes
We Are Not Real PeopleGuest Speaker1 episode
2014Fresh Blood: Aunty DonnaCrooked Cop1 episode
2013It's a Date [6] Rex1 episode
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Ken Crowley2 episodes
2012Who Do You Think You Are? [7] Self1 episode
The Strange CallsDeputy Commissioner Banks1 episode
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Mr Jones1 episode
2011-12 Neighbours [8] Martin Chambers5 episodes
2011Killing Time [9] Allan Bond1 episode
2010Sleuth 101Bill1 episode
Offspring (TV series) Gareth4 episodes
2009The Cut [10] Bill Telford6 episodes
Underbelly (TV series) Murray2 episodes
Rogue Nation [11] Governor William Bligh1 episode
1994-06 Blue Heelers Tom Croydon510 episodes
1993-94NewlywedsFrank4 episodes
1992Dearest EnemyAnderson Morley7 episodes
1991All Together NowDetective Grant1 episode
1987-91 Rafferty's Rules Michael Rafferty86 episodes
1990GPHugh Daly1 episode
1987-90 The Flying Doctors Frank O'Leary / Dennis Cleary2 episodes
1986-87The ChallengeAlan Bond6 episodes
1985One Summer AgainSir Walter Corry3 episodes
1984 Special Squad Barron / Crawley2 episodes
The Last BastionRobert Menzies3 episodes
1981 The Sullivans Army Surgeon2 episodes
1978-80 Cop Shop Jack / John / John Harwood7 episodes
1980Lawson's MatesOne Eyed Bogan1 episode
1978The TruckiesStokey12 episodes
CatspawBillo1 episode
1977 Bellbird (TV series) 2 episodes
1976-77BlueyCusack / Terry Carter2 episodes
1976Power Without GlorySugar Renfrey21 episodes
1972-75 Homicide Max Reed / John Hill2 episodes
1973-75 Matlock Police Jacko / Cliff2 episodes
1974Out of Love1 episode
1972RedheapGeorge3 episodes
CatwalkRicky Novak7 episodes
A Nice Day at the OfficeBrian1 episode
1971Barrier ReefChris1 episode
1970DynastyDanny Bernac1 episode

Film/Shorts

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism Detective Chambers
2022BeatDr. Mondon
2017Bye Bye BabyShort
2016Brown Paper BagSchool PrincipalShort
2013 Backyard Ashes Merv
2011Waiting for RobboEricShort
2009Remembering NigelJohn Wood
2007 Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback Grant AlgieTV Movie
2004HookedSir RichardShort
1987The Bit PartJohn Bainbridge
BullseyeBluey McGurk
1985The Empty BeachParker
1982Ginger MeggsConstable Brady
1979Burn the ButterfilesTV Movie
1977Blue Fire LadyGus
1977No Room for the InnocentTV Movie
1973The Taming of the ShrewHortensio
1972The Office PicnicClyde
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995-97 Blue Heelers Writer3 episodes
1989Sugar SpiceWriter2 episodes
1980-81 Cop Shop Writer9 episodes
1979-80 Prisoner (TV series) Writer11 episodes
1978TruckiesWriter1 episode
1974Flash Nick from JindavickWriter

Theatre

Wood is also an experienced stage actor. Notable roles include The Club , How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying , ART, Born Yesterday , The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin , Cats , Chess , Love Letters , Blood Relations , The Real Inspector Hound , Strange Bedfellows: The Musical and Stephen Sewell's It Just Stopped (2006). [12] He played the Bishop of Basingstoke in the 25th anniversary concert of Jekyll & Hyde . [13]

Awards

John Wood has won several TV Week Logie Awards over the years and has also been nominated for several.

In 1988 and 1989, Wood received the TV Week Logie Award for 'Most Outstanding Actor' for his work on Rafferty's Rules . [14] [15] In 2006, he was nominated in the same category for his role in Blue Heelers .

Wood was nominated for the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television every year from 1997 to 2007, for his role in Blue Heelers . After nine consecutive Gold Logie nominations without a win, he was awarded the prize in 2006. [16]

Wood has won the Most Popular Actor award twice (in 2005 and 2006) and has been nominated another eight consecutive times (1996–2003) for his role in Blue Heelers .

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References

  1. 1 2 Byrne, Fiona (4 June 2011). "John Wood heads to Ramsay Street as a doctor". Herald Sun .
  2. Wood, John (2020). How I clawed my way to the middle. [S.l.]: Viking Australia. ISBN   978-0-14-379497-4. OCLC   1154340264.
  3. "Returning: Celebrity Mastermind | TV Tonight". 3 August 2021.
  4. "Celebrity Mastermind: Aug 28 | TV Tonight". 23 August 2021.
  5. "Matty J, John Wood join new Full Monty cast. | TV Tonight". 26 March 2019.
  6. "It's a Date: August 22 | TV Tonight". 22 August 2013.
  7. "Who do You Think You Are?: Apr 24 | TV Tonight". 22 April 2012.
  8. "John Wood joins Neighbours | TV Tonight". 6 June 2011.
  9. "John Wood is Alan Bond in Killing Time | TV Tonight". 7 December 2011.
  10. "John Wood makes the Cut at ABC | TV Tonight". 25 June 2008.
  11. "Gallery: Rogue Nation | TV Tonight". 8 March 2009.
  12. "John Wood theatre credits".
  13. Full Cast Announced for JEKYLL & HYDE
  14. John Wood–1988 Logie Awards
  15. John Wood–1989 Logie Awards [Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  16. John Wood–Gold Logie Award–2006 Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Gold Logie Award
Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

2006
for Blue Heelers
Succeeded by