John David Batchelor
Born (1969-09-25) 25 September 1969
Other namesJohn Bachelor
Occupation(s)Actor, Voice Artist

John David Batchelor (born 25 September 1969) is a Singaporean-born Australian television and film actor. He is most known for portraying Chief Petty Officer Marine Technical (CPOMT) / Chief Engineer Andy 'Charge' Thorpe on the Australian drama series Sea Patrol, and Peeto in the Australian feature film Red Dog.[1]

Career

Batchelor graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992.[2]

Besides portraying the regular role of Andy Thorpe on Sea Patrol, Batchelor has had guest roles on numerous TV series including All Saints, Water Rats, Stingers, and Murder Call. He appeared in the 2003 films, Inspector Gadget 2 and Danny Deckchair, and in the 2008 film The Tender Hook.

Batchelor also had a minor role as a bodyguard in the Australian comedy film Fat Pizza.

In 2011, Batchelor starred as Peeto in the Australian film Red Dog and also portrayed the heart wrenching Wally Tomlinson, an associate of underworld figure Kate Leigh in the highly acclaimed Nine Network series Underbelly: Razor.[3]

In 2012, Batchelor's first main role for the year was as policeman Tony Lewandowski in the Nine Network telemovie, The Great Mint Swindle, the tale about the three innocent Mickelberg brothers who became embroiled in one of the most famous heists in Australia's history.

In 2013 Batchelor became a voice over artist and begun his voice work including as the narrator for Air Rescue on Channel 7 and numerous vehicle commercials.[4]

Personal life

Batchelor was born in Singapore to Australian parents. When he turned 7, he moved to Brisbane Australia where he resided for most of his childhood. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his family. He has a son, Jack Batchelor and a daughter, Ella Batchelor.

In a 2012 interview Batchelor revealed that he nearly died from a bacterial infection at age 3. After passing out from a cardiac arrest in the emergency room in Melbourne Children's Hospital, he was revived with CPR and it took 3 months to get better.

As a child, Batchelor and his family moved around frequently, as his father was a high-ranking officer in the Australian army. He spent most of his childhood living in Brisbane while his father worked in the Australian army. He acted in many plays there including And a Nightingale Sang, Jacques and his Master, Bouncers, Cyrano de Bergerac, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Shaughraun, Sweet Phoebe, Julius Caesar and The Misanthrope. He was awarded 2 State Theatre Awards (Matilda Awards) before leaving to go back to Sydney, Australia.

Awards

Batchelor has won a range of awards, including:

  • 1995 Exposure Film Festival – Accolade Comedy Actor (The Lotus Room)
  • 1995 Matilda Award – Outstanding Achievement in Queensland Theatre (Millfire, Christmas at Turkey Beach)
  • 1997 Matilda Award-Outstanding Achievement in Queensland Theatre (Sweet Phoebe, Oz Shorts)
  • 1997 Queensland New Filmmakers Awards-Best Actor (The Oblong Box)

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Barons Bruce Hewitt TV series, 2 episodes
2019-20 Reckoning Detective Purcell TV miniseries 2 episodes
2019 Harrow Clayton Pike TV series, 1 episode
2018 Black Comedy Guest Cast TV series, 2 episodes
2016-17 The Secret Daughter[5] Nick Mackay TV series, 6 episodes
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy Jerry TV series, 1 episode
2016 Doctor Doctor Nathan TV series, 6 episodes
Brock Larry Perkins TV series, 2 episodes
2015 Australia The Story of Us Lang Hancock TV series, 1 episode
2014 Rake Digger/Senior Cop TV series, 1 episode
2012-13 Home and Away Winston Markman TV series, 14 episodes
2012 Devil's Dust Jack Rush QC TV series, 2 episodes
2011 Underbelly Wally Tomlinson TV series, 13 episodes
2007-11 Sea Patrol[6] Andy 'Charge' Thorpe TV series, 68 episodes
2011 Laid Boss TV series, 1 episode
2009 30 seconds Bobo TV series, 1 episode
2004 Roll Tony Veneto
2003 Fat Pizza Bouncer TV series
2002 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Uncle Dan TV series, 1 episode
2000-02 All Saints Bernie Farrely / Wayne Calder TV series, 2 episodes
2000 Marriage Acts Constable TV movie
1999-02 Stingers Colin Fletcher / Greg Crowley TV series, 2 episodes
1999 Farscape Kcrackic TV series, 1 episode
1998 Water Rats Eric Bourke TV series, 2 episodes
Murder Call Wayne Pax TV series, season 2, episode 6: Cold Comfort
1997 The Wayne Manifesto Mr Scudamore TV series, 1 episode
1995 Fire Barney TV series
1994 Time Trax Harry TV series, 1 episode

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race Billy Pearce Feature film
2022 The Longest Weekend Mark Palmer
2021 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Farmer Busby Feature film
2020 Groundhog Night Gary Short film
2019 The Whistleblower Harrison
2018 Chasing Comets Coach Munsey Feature film
2016 3010 The Righteous Path Victor Koering Short film
2015 12 Steps Ben Short film
Turn Joseph O'Kane
2014 Project: One Shot
2012 Huge Barry
The Great Mint Swindle Tony Lewandowski TV film
2011 The Example Chris
Boys on Film 6: Pacific Rim Mal Logan
Red Dog Peeto Feature film
2009 Subdivision Pete Feature film
Franswa Sharl Mal Logan
2008 The Tender Hook Ronnie Feature film
2006 Final Call Jim Watson
2005 Man-Thing Wayne Thibadeaux Feature film
2005 Splintered Guard Duncan
2004 In Too Deep Fisherman Short film
2003 Ned Shopkeeper Feature film
Danny Deckchair Pete Feature film
Inspector Gadget 2 McKibble Feature film
2000 The Edge of Quarrel
The Monkey's Mask Steve (uncredited) Feature film
Bored Olives Mr Maxwell
The Three Stooges Curly Wannabee TV film
Sunday Todd Markel
1997 The Tower Eric
1996 Mr. Reliable Chubby Cop Feature film
1994 The Roly Poly Man Axel Feature film
1993 The Custodian Waiter Feature film

Theatre

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.