Bartholomew John (born 24 August 1952 in

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) is an actor best known for his roles on

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in America and Australia. In 1974, his single "Someone" peaked at number 75 in Australia.

Career

John 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. In the 1970s, John played clown,

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television advertisements in Australia. He played Dr. Chris Piper in the

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'' 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

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in New York in the 1980s, where he took some master classes. In 2005, John portrayed

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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

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''. His theatre appearances include '' South Pacific'' (as Captain George Brackett), ''

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'' (playing Captain Von Trapp), ''

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'' (as Fagan), the world premiere of ''

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'' (playing Byron Mayo) and the world premiere of '' Dr Zhivago'' (as Victor Komarovsky).

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:John, Bartholomew 1952 births Living people New Zealand male television actors Australian male television actors