Some career highlights
Memorable stage and film roles include:
Dennis Maloney in God's Creatures, A24, BBC Film
Jack Moran in G.P. Roadshow, Cootes and Carol, ABCTV
Rob Summers in Wildside, Gannon and Jenkins productions.
Fletcher in Heroes II, Roadshow, Cootes & Carroll
Freddy in Packed to the Rafters, Seven Studios & Amazon Studios
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, Sydney Opera House
The Shaughraun, Melbourne Theatre Company
Tommy The Night Alive. O'Punksky's at the Old Fitz Theatre
Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, Hole in the Wall, Theatre.
Polixines in The Winter's Tale Geoff Gibb's Theatre, WAAPA
Irwin in Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against the Eunuchs for O'Punksky's
Shakespeare's R&J for Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Opera House
James Joyce in Tom Stoppard's Travesties Hole In The Wall
Rory in The Cavalcaders by Billy Roche, Ensemble Theatre & Queensland Theatre Company
Director of The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy. Perth Festival
Faith Healer by Brian Friel, O'Punksky's Theatre
Borachio in Much Ado About Nothing for the Sydney Theatre Company.
Richard Rowan in James Joyce's Exiles, Crossroads Theatre
Asher Lev in My Name Is Asher Lev. Seymour Centre
Max in Address Unknown, Seymour Centre
Nicky in The Seafarer, O'Punksky's
The Covey in The Plough and the Stars, Hole in the Wall Theatre
Stephen Dedalus in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Crossroads Theatre
Dennis Maloney in God's Creatures, A24, BBC Film
Jack Moran in G.P. Roadshow, Cootes and Carol, ABCTV
Rob Summers in Wildside, Gannon and Jenkins productions.
Fletcher in Heroes II, Roadshow, Cootes & Carroll
Freddy in Packed to the Rafters, Seven Studios & Amazon Studios
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, Sydney Opera House
The Shaughraun, Melbourne Theatre Company
Tommy The Night Alive. O'Punksky's at the Old Fitz Theatre
Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, Hole in the Wall, Theatre.
Polixines in The Winter's Tale Geoff Gibb's Theatre, WAAPA
Irwin in Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against the Eunuchs for O'Punksky's
Shakespeare's R&J for Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Opera House
James Joyce in Tom Stoppard's Travesties Hole In The Wall
Rory in The Cavalcaders by Billy Roche, Ensemble Theatre & Queensland Theatre Company
Director of The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy. Perth Festival
Faith Healer by Brian Friel, O'Punksky's Theatre
Borachio in Much Ado About Nothing for the Sydney Theatre Company.
Richard Rowan in James Joyce's Exiles, Crossroads Theatre
Asher Lev in My Name Is Asher Lev. Seymour Centre
Max in Address Unknown, Seymour Centre
Nicky in The Seafarer, O'Punksky's
The Covey in The Plough and the Stars, Hole in the Wall Theatre
Stephen Dedalus in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Crossroads Theatre
John O'Hare MFA, BA, Cert IV TAE
Freelance Actor
John is an O'Punksky's co-director and founding member and has been involved as an actor, director or producer in every O'Punksky's theatre production since the company's genesis in 1990 at the Festival of Sydney - Umbrella events.
Head of Acting at Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland.
Former Head of Acting of QUT and AFTT.
John is a graduate of Australia's leading acting academy WAAPA at Edith Cowan University in 1988 with a Bachelor's Degree in Acting.
In 1999 John was awarded his Master's of Fine Arts in Directing and Performance studies from QUT Creative Industries, Brisbane.
"I am very grateful for my experiences at WAAPA the tutors were leaders in the industry and exceptional mentors."
Thank you to my tutors:
Head of Acting: Aarne Neeme, Dean of the Academy: Dr Geoff Gibbs, Acting: Lisle Jones, Acting: Ross Coli, Directing: Chris Edmund, Movement: Annie Stainer, Voice: Robyn Payne, Performance: Simon Phillips, Ballet: Lucette Alders, Dance: Ronald Ashton, Tap dancing: Pascal Mclaughlan Clown: Ira Seidenstein, Foil Fencing: Merv and Ivy, Music Theatre: John Milson, Denis Follington.
Theatre Hydra founder member - O'Punksky's, Pork Chop Productions, TRS, Theatre 20/20 and Brink (Adelaide).
John O'Hare is represented by
Cooper Searle Personal Management London
3rd Floor, 207 Regent St, London W1B 3HH
[email protected]
02071834851
Resume for John: john_ohare_short_resume
THE NIGHT ALIVE REHEARSAL at the Darlinghurst theatre - John O'Hare and Darren Sabbadina.
JOHN O'HARE SHOWREEL - Clink play button.



