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.

Most Known For

E Street

as Crown Prosecutor

Police Rescue

as Vale

A Town Like Alice

as Bill Holland

Captain James Cook

as Tobias Furneaux

1915

as Reg Hurst

Vietnam

as TDT Reporter

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

as Mr. Paulikowski

The Dismissal

as PM's Head of Department

Grievous Bodily Harm

as Stansfield

The Odd Angry Shot

as Lieut. Golonka

Now and Forever

as Martin Harrington

Police State

as Ralph Devlin

The Riddle of the Stinson

as Claude Smyth

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

as Detective