Peter Julian Curtin (31 January 1944 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian television and stage actor, whose career began when he joined the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

, appearing in ''

The Plough and the Stars ''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title references the Sta ...

'' with

Wendy Hughes Wendy Hughes (29 July 19528 March 2014) was an Australian actress known for her work in theatre, film and television. Her career spanned more than 40 years and established her reputation as one of Australia's finest and most prolific actors. I ...

Personal life

Curtin married actress Ailsa Piper in 1987. Curtin died, aged 70, on 19 May 2014.

Filmography

Film

* ''

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'' is an Australian play written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne on 28 November 1955. The play is considered to be the most significant in Australian theatre history, and a " ...

'' (1979, TV movie) as Roo Webber * ''

Blood Money Blood money may refer to: * Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim * A stream of revenue used by boarding masters for placing many seaman on ships * Money obtained from crime, especially at the cost of another's lif ...

'' (1980) as Dan * '' Handle with Care'' (1986) as Paul *''

Official Denial ''Official Denial'' is a 1993 made-for-television science fiction film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and written by Bryce Zabel, starring Parker Stevenson, Dirk Benedict and Erin Gray, about a man who is abducted by aliens. It is eventually ...

'' (1994, TV movie) as Jonathon Applegate *''

In Pursuit of Honor ''In Pursuit of Honor'' is a 1995 American made-for-cable Western film directed by Ken Olin. Don Johnson stars as a member of a United States Cavalry detachment refusing to slaughter its horses after being ordered to do so by General Douglas MacAr ...

'' (1995, TV movie) as Sgt. Ernest Gruber * '' Darkness Falls'' (2003) as Dr. Travis

Television

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Homicide Homicide is an act in which a person causes the death of another person. A homicide requires only a Volition (psychology), volitional act, or an omission, that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from Accident, accidenta ...

'' (1965) as Henry Cooper/Ray Gardiner *''Winner Take All'' (1975) *'' Bluey'' (1976-77) as Blair Thompson /Dave Brown *''

Cop Shop ''Cop Shop'' is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. Synopsis The show revolved arou ...

'' (1978) as Chris Fuller *''

Skyways Skyways may refer to: *Skyway A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways ver ...

'' as David Kerridge * '' The Last Outlaw'' (1980, miniseries) as Constable Richards *''

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'' (1980-86) as Solicitor / Ian Mahoney / Detective Thorn *'' I Can Jump Puddles'' (1981) as Flagger *'' And Here Comes Bucknuckle'' (1981) as Achilles Jones *''

Carson's Law ''Carson's Law'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The e ...

'' as Detective Sgt. Clem Harvey * ''

Eureka Stockade The Eureka Rebellion was a series of events involving gold miners who revolted against the British administration of the colony of Victoria, Australia, during the Victorian gold rush. It culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade, wh ...

'' (1984) as Attorney General *'' Zoo Family'' (1985) as David Mitchell *''

The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. Tom Callaghan. ...

'' (1986) as Clive Hayes * ''

Whose Baby ''Whose Baby?'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Gloria Swanson Gloria Mae Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in doze ...

'' (1986, miniseries) as Noel Jenkins *'' Mission: Impossible'' (1988-90) as Colonel Joseph Batz / Dr. Philip Westerly * '' Inside Running'' (1989) * ''Embassy as Green'' (1990) *''

Time Trax ''Time Trax'' is a science fiction television series that first aired in 1993. A police officer, sent two centuries into the past to a Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universe, must apprehend and return convicted criminals who have esca ...

'' (1993) as Sheriff Dobbs *''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera/serial which was broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 22 November 1993, and subsequently on Network Ten from 13 April 1994 to 5 November 1994. Altogether, 14 ...

'' (1993) as Sandy Davis *''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted th ...

'' (1994-04) as Commander Reg Jones * ''English: Have a Go'' (1996) *'' Stingers'' (1999-03) as Doug Piper/Judge Frost *'' The Games'' (2000) as Mr. Cabsav *'' SeaChange'' (2000) as Port Deakin Mayor *'' Satisfaction'' (2009-10) as Dr. De Courcy *''

City Homicide ''City Homicide'' is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main charact ...

'' (2008) as Leigh Carrington *''

House Husbands ''House Husbands'' is an Australian television comedy drama. The show debuted on the Nine Network on 2 September 2012. Set in Melbourne, ''House Husbands'' stars Firass Dirani, Gyton Grantley, Rhys Muldoon and Gary Sweet as four fathers who ...

'' (2013) as John *'' Party Tricks'' (2014, miniseries) as the Opposition Leader

References

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* 1944 births 2014 deaths Australian male television actors Australian male stage actors Australian people of Irish descent 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors {{Australia-actor-stub