John Allen

Biography

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

Vietnam

Acting

1988

Grievous Bodily Harm

as

Stansfield

1983

Now and Forever

as

Martin Harrington

1976

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

as

Detective

1989

Police State

as

Ralph Devlin

1979

The Odd Angry Shot

as

Lieut. Golonka

1996

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

as

Mr. Paulikowski

1988

The Riddle of the Stinson

as

Claude Smyth

1987

Vietnam

as

TDT Reporter

E Street

as

Crown Prosecutor

Police Rescue

as

Vale

A Town Like Alice

as

Bill Holland

The Dismissal

as

PM's Head of Department

1915

as

Reg Hurst

Captain James Cook

as

Tobias Furneaux

Production

2009

Four Boxes

as

Crew

Directing