Peter Cummins

Biography

Peter Cummins was an Australian stage and screen actor, and also a chorister, who was particularly prominent in the 1970s. Born in Melbourne in 1931, he worked as a plumbing teacher before turning to acting. He was part of the Carlton group that influenced Australian theater in the early 1970s, and he performed for all of Australia's major theater companies, among them the Melbourne Theatre Company. His performance in The Removalists, a 1976 film of David Williamson's play that he had also done on stage, earned him a Sammy Award as best actor. He also starred in Storm Boy (1977). His other films included Sunday Too Far Away (1975), Mad Dog Morgan (1976) and The Man from Snowy River II (1988). On television he appeared in Power Without Glory, Division 4, Cop Shop and The Sullivans.

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 13 years1975 to 1988

Genres

Drama83%, 5 films
Adventure33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film
Crime17%, 1 film
Family17%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the award
For his role in The Removalists, a 1976 Australian film, Cummins received the Sammy Award for Best Actor. The movie came from David Williamson's 1971 play of the same name, which Cummins had also acted in on stage more than once.

Peter Cummins movies on Netflix

Return to Snowy River1988IMDb rating 6.6as Jake
The Good Wife1987IMDb rating 5.7as Ned Hopper
Sky Pirates1986IMDb rating 4.4as Col. Brien
Storm Boy1977IMDb rating 7.0as Tom 'Hide-Away Tom' Kingley
Mad Dog Morgan1976IMDb rating 6.1as Gibson
Sunday Too Far Away1975IMDb rating 6.9as Arthur Black

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Storm Boy1977 Drama, Familyas Tom 'Hide-Away Tom' Kingley
IMDb rating 7.01.7K votes
Return to Snowy River1988 Adventure, Drama, Westernas Jake
IMDb rating 6.63.0K votes
Sunday Too Far Away1975as Arthur Black
IMDb rating 6.91.1K votes
The Good Wife1987as Ned Hopper
IMDb rating 5.7721 votes
Sky Pirates1986as Col. Brien
IMDb rating 4.4696 votes
Mad Dog Morgan1976as Gibson
IMDb rating 6.12.1K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jack Thompson

Bill Hunter

David Gulpilil

John Hargreaves

Hedley Cullen

Films together

Jack Thompson2 films together, 1975 to 1976
Jack Thompson's page
- Mad Dog Morgan1976IMDb rating 6.1Cummins as GibsonThompson as Detective Manwaring
- Sunday Too Far Away1975IMDb rating 6.9Cummins as Arthur BlackThompson as Foley
Bill Hunter2 films together, 1976 to 1986
Bill Hunter's page
- Sky Pirates1986IMDb rating 4.4Cummins as Col. BrienHunter as O'Reilly
- Mad Dog Morgan1976IMDb rating 6.1Cummins as GibsonHunter as Sergeant Smith
David Gulpilil2 films together, 1976 to 1977
David Gulpilil's page
- Storm Boy1977IMDb rating 7.0Cummins as Tom 'Hide-Away Tom' KingleyGulpilil as Fingerbone
- Mad Dog Morgan1976IMDb rating 6.1Cummins as GibsonGulpilil as Billy
John Hargreaves2 films together, 1976 to 1986
John Hargreaves's page
- Sky Pirates1986IMDb rating 4.4Cummins as Col. BrienHargreaves as Lt.Harris
- Mad Dog Morgan1976IMDb rating 6.1Cummins as GibsonHargreaves as Baylis
Hedley Cullen2 films together, 1975 to 1977
Hedley Cullen's page
- Storm Boy1977IMDb rating 7.0Cummins as Tom 'Hide-Away Tom' KingleyCullen as Marina Manager
- Sunday Too Far Away1975IMDb rating 6.9Cummins as Arthur BlackCullen as Mailman

Online

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