John Batchelor
Biography
John Batchelor is a Singaporean-born Australian actor who works in television and film. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1992 with a degree in performing arts. As a child in Brisbane he appeared in many stage productions and won two Matilda Awards. His regular part as engineer Andy Thorpe, nicknamed Charge, in the drama series Sea Patrol brought him recognition, and he played Peeto in Red Dog (2011). His film credits also include Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) and Danny Deckchair (2003), plus a small role as a bodyguard in the comedy Fat Pizza. On television he took guest roles in Murder Call, Stingers, Water Rats, and All Saints. In 2011 he portrayed Wally Tomlinson in Underbelly: Razor, in 2012 he played policeman Tony Lewandowski in the telemovie The Great Mint Swindle, and in 2013 he became a voice-over artist, narrating Air Rescue on Channel 7.
57years old
Turns 58 on September 25in 347 days
- Born Singapore
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as John David Batchelor
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years2003 to 2011
Every film, newest first
- 2011Red DogIMDb rating 7.3
- 2005Man-ThingIMDb rating 4.1
- 2003Danny DeckchairIMDb rating 6.8
- 2003Inspector Gadget 2IMDb rating 3.5
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Behind the award
Batchelor acted in many plays, among them Macbeth, Julius Caesar and The Misanthrope, and received 2 State Theatre Awards, the Matilda Awards, before he went back to Sydney, Australia.
Early training
Batchelor earned a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, and he graduated in 1992.
A change of course
Batchelor started doing voice over work in 2013. His voice credits include narrating Air Rescue on Channel 7 and many vehicle commercials.
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Worked with
John Batchelor shares two films with Rachael Taylor, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kriv StendersDirector, 1 film, 2011
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Alex ZammDirector, 1 film, 2003
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