Actor
John Allen
December 4, 1944 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Often works with
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Don Reid
3 titles together
Grievous Bodily Harm, Vietnam, The Riddle of the Stinson
Noel Ferrier
2 titles together
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, Vietnam
John Hargreaves
2 titles together
The Odd Angry Shot, The Dismissal
Bryan Brown
2 titles together
The Odd Angry Shot, A Town Like Alice
Tony Barry
2 titles together
The Odd Angry Shot, The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
John Waters
2 titles together
Grievous Bodily Harm, The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
Full filmography · 14
The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
as Mr. Paulikowski
19965.5
Police State
as Ralph Devlin
1989
Grievous Bodily Harm
as Stansfield
1988
The Riddle of the Stinson
as Claude Smyth
1988
Vietnam
as TDT Reporter
1987
Now and Forever
as Martin Harrington
1983
The Odd Angry Shot
as Lieut. Golonka
19796.1The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
as Detective
1976