Jack Finsterer | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Finsterer 1968 (age 55–56) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Justine Clarke |
| Children | 3 |
Jack Finsterer (born 1968) is an Australian film and TV actor. He has been acting since the age of 25 and has appeared in some of Australia's best-known TV shows. He is also a film actor who has participated in 43 Television Series and Films from 1993 to 2022.
Finsterer has appeared in several Television and films, including “Janus” (1994~1995), “Blue Heelers” (1996), “Tulip” (1998), “Kokoda“ (2006) and “Dangerous” (2007) . He has also done voice-over work in Short Film “The Hunter” (2011)
He is best known as a leading actor in the Australian historical film “Kokoda“ (2006)
Background
Jack (John) Finsterer was born in Australia in 1968.
Finsterer grew up in Dickson, Canberra, where he attended Daramalan College, before going on to study drama at the Victorian College of Arts in Melbourne.
Film and television
Finsterer's debut was on film "Gross misconduct" in 1993 and his role was a policeman.
Finsterer's first significant acting role was as the character Bobby Webster in the 1994 television series "Law of the Land". The same year He appeared in the TV series "Janus" and featured in the 1996 television series "Blue Heelers" The following year He made appearances in film "Zone39".
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Law of the Land | Bobby Webster | Season 3
Episode: Whisper |
| 1994~1995 | Janus | Bronowski | 10 Episodes |
| 1996 | Blue Heelers | Det.Const. Johnny Kowalski | 4 Episodes |
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Christie Maginnis | Episode: Blood is thicker than Walter |
| 1999 | Stingers | Patrick De Groot | 2 Episodes |
| 2001 | Love Is a Four-Letter Word | Evan Green | 5 Episodes |
| 2002 | Tanya and Floyd | Floyd | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Captain Melric | Episode: Phantoms |
| 2002 | Farscape | Gleeg | Episode: Lava’s a Many Splendored things |
| 2001~2002 | McLeod’s daughter | Marty O'Rourke | 2 Episodes |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Tony Kennedy | Episode: Lone star blues |
| 2003 | Life Support | Dr. Rudi | 10 Episodes |
| 2004 | Jessica | Micheal Malloy | TV movie |
| 2004 | Big Reef | Nick | TV movie |
| 2005~2006 | All Saint | Damien Trelawny | 2 Episodes |
| 2007 | Dangerous | Nathan Walsh | 8 Episodes |
| 2008 | Dream Life | Number 11 | TV movie |
| 2010 | Sea Petrol | Karl Butherworth | Episode: Big Fish |
| 2010 | City Homicide | Jeremy Burns | 2 Episodes |
| 2010 | Rush | Michael Shmitt | Episode #3.20 |
| 1992~2011 | Neighbours | Garland Cole / Russell Sykes | 12 Episodes |
| 2012 | Miss fisher’s murder mysteries | Peter the Painter | Episode: Death at Victoria Dock |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs murder | Dwayne Nash | Episode: A Dog’s Life |
| 2014 | The Doctor Blake mysteries | Lyle Townsend | Episode: Smoke and Mirrors |
| 2020~2021 | Home and Away | Paul | 10 Episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Gross misconduct | Policeman | His debut |
| 1996 | Zone39 | Central officer | |
| 1998 | Tulip | Jack | Short Film |
| 1999 | Strange Fits of Passion | Francis | |
| 2003 | Preservation[1] | Nick | |
| 2003 | Car Park | Jack | Short Film |
| 2006 | Kokoda[2][3] | Jack Scholt | $3,138,501 at the box office in Australia
Film that is Based on real history[4] |
| 2008 | Outside in | Daniel | Short Film |
| 2009 | Schadenfreude | Short Film | |
| 2009 | In Her Skin | Patterson | |
| 2011 | The hunter | The Hunter | Short Film / Voice |
| 2011 | Spider walk | Joe | Short Film |
| 2013 | Destiny in the dirt | John | Short Film |
| 2013 | Revolving doors | Hotel check-in Desk Attendant | Short Film |
| 2015 | Is this the real world | Edgo | |
| 2020 | Bloody Hell | Uncle | |
| 2022 | Ishmael | Ishmael | Short Film |
Personal life
In 1999 Finsterer married Justine Clarke who is known as an Australian actress, singer, musician, and television host.
Finsterer and his wife have three children – Josef (2001), Nina (2003), and Max (2009).[5][6]
He and his family live in Sydney.
Away from acting, Finsterer has worked in a Melbourne wine shop, started a business selling beauty products, and worked in corporate hospitality at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
References
- ↑ Edwards, Russell (July 2003). "Preservation". Variety. Vol. 391, no. 8. p. 30. ProQuest 236304067.
- ↑ Arrow, Michelle (1 January 2011). "Broadcasting the Past: Australian Television Histories". History Australia. 8 (1): 223–246. doi:10.1080/14490854.2011.11668365. ISSN 1449-0854. S2CID 143301399.
- ↑ Arrow, Michelle (1 December 2013). "'I Just Feel It's Important to Know Exactly What he Went Through': In Their Footsteps and The Role of Emotions in Australian Television History". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 33 (4): 594–611. doi:10.1080/01439685.2013.847651. ISSN 0143-9685. S2CID 162390877.
- ↑ Nelson, Hank (1 June 2010). "Kokoda". The Journal of Pacific History. 45 (1): 89–104. doi:10.1080/00223344.2010.484173. ISSN 0022-3344. S2CID 219627356.
- ↑ Dow, Steve (2 February 2017). "Justine Clarke: Growing up with a single mum taught me resilience". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Cubby, Ben (30 January 2007). "I Like to Sing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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