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Peter Fisher | |
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| Born | 9 January 1954 Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Television actor, corporate trainer |
| Years active | Acting: 1972–1994 Corporate training: 1994–present |
| Website | www.peterf.com.au |
Peter Fisher (born 29 March 1954) is an Australian film and television actor who was most active in the period from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. In the early 1990s he started to move into the area of corporate communications. In 1995 he created "Act One!" (Act One Theatre based Learning Pty Ltd) in Sydney, a company that specialises in corporate training and development. [1] In the early 2000s he became involved with The University of New South Wales' Australian Graduate School of Management, [2] particularly the Middle Manager Program. [3] [4]
Born in Katoomba, New South Wales, he studied architecture at Sydney University, graduating in 1974. [2]
| Title | Year | Type | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Deckchair | 2003 | Film | Fire Captain Robbo |
| Tudawali | 1987 | Film | Harry Wilkins [5] |
| Robbery | 1985 | TV movie | Williams |
| Sweet Revenge | 1976 | Film | Floor Walker |
| Title | Year | Type | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder Call | 1998 | TV series, 1 episode | Leonard Hertzberg |
| Water Rats | 1998 | TV episode | Bruce Johnson |
| Big Sky | 1997 | TV series, 1 episode | Detective Darren Taylor |
| Reprisal | 1997 | TV series | Chandler |
| A Country Practice | 1991-93 | TV series, 6 episodes | |
| My Two Wives | 1993 | TV series, 26 episodes | Geoffrey Kennedy |
| Ratbag Hero | 1991 | TV miniseries | Frank Kelso (Pop) |
| More Winners | 1990 | TV series, 1 episode: Second Childhood | Bob |
| Elly & Jools | 1990 | TV miniseries | David Traveller |
| The Flying Doctors | 1990, 1988 | TV series, 2 episodes | Phil Guthrie, Johnnie |
| The Dirtwater Dynasty | 1988 | TV miniseries | Nevertire Postman |
| Richmond Hill | 1987 | TV series, 4 episodes | Ron Stacey |
| Jack Simpson: A Willesee Documentary | 1987 | TV documentary | Private Grimshaw |
| Alice to Nowhere | 1986 | TV miniseries | |
| Five Mile Creek | 1984 | TV series, 1 episode | Slim |
| Special Squad | 1984 | TV series, 1 episode | |
| Kingswood Country | 1984 | TV series, 89 episodes | Craig Bulpitt [6] |
| Chopper Squad | 1979 | TV series, 1 episode | Jack |
| The Secret Life of John Chapman | 1976 | TV series | Factory Clerk |
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