Bartholomew John (born 24 August 1952 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is an actor best known for his roles on television in America and Australia. In 1974, his single "Someone" peaked at number 75 in Australia.[1]
| Bartholomew John | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Suckling |
| Born | 24 August 1952 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Medium | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1974– |
| Notable works and roles | Chris Piper in The Young Doctors Captain Nick Granger in Skyways |
Career
editJohn has worked as a professional stage and screen actor, singer and presenter for over 40 years, nationally and internationally. He is a classically trained singer, who initially had a music career in New Zealand. He never considered himself an actor, but developed the acting bug through musical theatre.[2]
In the 1970s, John played clown, Ronald McDonald on McDonald’s television advertisements in Australia.[3]
He played Dr. Chris Piper in the Australian soap opera The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 followed by a lead role in Skyways from 1979 to 1981 as Captain Nick Granger, also appearing in Waterloo Station and Special Squad. His guest credits include: Murder Call, All Saints and Always Greener.
John attended The Actors Studio in New York in the 1980s, where he took some master classes.[4]
In 2005, John portrayed John Forsythe in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalised television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty.[5][6]
His theatre appearances include South Pacific (as Captain George Brackett), The Sound of Music (playing Captain Von Trapp), Oliver! (as Fagan), the world premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman (playing Byron Mayo) and the world premiere of Dr Zhivago (as Victor Komarovsky).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Skin Deep | Ray Scott | TV movie |
| 1988 | Outback Bound | Newsreader | TV movie |
| 1996 | Acri | Wyler | Feature film |
| 2003 | Lucy | Hubbell Robinson | TV movie |
| 2005 | Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | John Forsythe | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Matlock Police | Oscar Zolinsky | TV series, season 5, episode 178: "The Overlanders" |
| 1977–1979 | The Young Doctors | Dr. Chris Piper | TV series, 398 episodes |
| 1979–1980 | Skyways | Captain Nick Granger | TV series, seasons 1–2, 87 episodes |
| 1981 | Cop Shop | Clive Groves | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1983–1984 | Waterloo Station | Detective Tony Harris | TV series |
| 1984 | Special Squad | John Sutton | TV series, episode: "Slow Attack" |
| 1986–1987 | The Challenge | John Longley | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 1988 | Australians | Dick Meagher | Miniseries, episode "John Norton" |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Roger Stevens | TV series, season 1, episode 13: "Darien Comes Home" |
| 1993 | G.P. | Garth Storey | TV series, season 5, episode 25: "Family Life" |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Richard West | TV series, pilot episode |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Mr Cross | TV series, season 7, episode 18 |
| 2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Miniseries, episode 8: "The Rabblerouser" | |
| 2000 | Murder Call | Sebastian Tombs | TV series, season 3, episode 12: "A Stab in the Dark" |
| 2002–2003 | All Saints | Lindsay Green | TV series, seasons 5–6, 3 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Always Greener | Gregory Kind | TV series, season 2, 6 episodes |
Theatre
editReferences
edit- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 158. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/blogs/how-we-do-what-we-do/bart-john-marika-aubrey/amp
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/blogs/how-we-do-what-we-do/bart-john-marika-aubrey/amp
- ^ https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/blogs/how-we-do-what-we-do/bart-john-marika-aubrey/amp
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (1 January 2005). "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: If You've Got It, Flaunt It: ABC Trumpets an 80's Hit". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits". Der-denver-clan.de. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/2484