Richard Carter

Biography

Richard Carter, born in Sydney, was a stand-up comedian and actor from Australia whose screen work spanned television and independent film. A regular at a Sydney comedy store, he moved into acting in the early 1980s and took recurring roles in series such as White Collar Blue, Rake and East West 101, also appearing in Rafferty's Rules, Wildside, A Country Practice and Police Rescue. His film credits included Bootmen (2000), Our Lips Are Sealed (2000), The Man Who Sued God (2001) and the crime drama Gettin' Square (2003), and he played Bradley John Murdoch in the 2007 telemovie Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback. He lent his voice to Happy Feet and Happy Feet 2 (2011), appeared in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (2013), and his final role was the Bullet Farmer in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). He died in 2019.

65years old at death

Born December 11, 1953Sydney
Died July 13, 2019Los Angeles
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 28 years1987 to 2015

Genres

Comedy70%, 7 films
Thriller40%, 4 films
Drama30%, 3 films
Romance30%, 3 films
Crime20%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Richard Carter was a regular at a Sydney comedy store before he moved into acting. Starting in the early 1980s, he played iconic parts in television and film.
Beyond film
Carter also did voiceover work. He lent his voice to Happy Feet, the 2006 animated family film, and to its 2011 sequel Happy Feet 2, plus commercials for Victoria Bitter and Toyota.

Richard Carter movies on Netflix

Mad Max: Fury Road2015IMDb rating 8.1as The Bullet Farmer
The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2as Herzog
Happy Feet 22011IMDb rating 5.8as Bryan (voice)
Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7as Craig 'Crusher' Knobes
You Can't Stop the Murders2003IMDb rating 6.1as Chief Carter
The Man Who Sued God2001IMDb rating 6.4as Dirk Streicher
Bootmen2000IMDb rating 6.2as Gary
Our Lips Are Sealed2000IMDb rating 5.2as Sidney
Sher Mountain Killings Mystery1990IMDb rating 3.4as Conrad(Ric Carter)
Howling III1987IMDb rating 3.6as First Drunk

Best known for

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

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Mad Max: Fury Road2015 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras The Bullet Farmer
IMDb rating 8.11.2M votes
The Great Gatsby2013 Drama, Romanceas Herzog
IMDb rating 7.2650K votes
Our Lips Are Sealed2000as Sidney
IMDb rating 5.25.6K votes
Gettin' Square2003as Craig 'Crusher' Knobes
IMDb rating 6.73.6K votes
Bootmen2000as Gary
IMDb rating 6.22.5K votes
Happy Feet 22011as Bryanvoice
IMDb rating 5.852K votes
You Can't Stop the Murders2003as Chief Carter
IMDb rating 6.1614 votes
The Man Who Sued God2001as Dirk Streicher
IMDb rating 6.45.4K votes

Most often with

George Miller directed two of these films. Jason Clarke appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jason Clarke

Sam Worthington

John Howard

Joe Bugner

Peter Callan

Bruce VenablesGeorge MillerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jason Clarke3 films together, 2000 to 2013
Jason Clarke's page
- The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2Carter as HerzogClarke as George Wilson
- You Can't Stop the Murders2003IMDb rating 6.1Carter as Chief CarterClarke as Slade
- Our Lips Are Sealed2000IMDb rating 5.2Carter as SidneyClarke as Mac
Sam Worthington2 films together, 2000 to 2003
Sam Worthington's page
- Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7Carter as Craig 'Crusher' KnobesWorthington as Barry 'Wattsy' Wirth
- Bootmen2000IMDb rating 6.2Carter as GaryWorthington as Mitchell
John Howard2 films together, 2001 to 2015
John Howard's page
- Mad Max: Fury Road2015IMDb rating 8.1Carter as The Bullet FarmerHoward as The People Eater
- The Man Who Sued God2001IMDb rating 6.4Carter as Dirk StreicherHoward as Edward Piggott
Joe Bugner2 films together, 1990 to 2003
Joe Bugner's page
- Gettin' Square2003IMDb rating 6.7Carter as Craig 'Crusher' KnobesBugner as Big Mick
- Sher Mountain Killings Mystery1990IMDb rating 3.4Carter as Conrad(Ric Carter)Bugner as The Ranger
Peter Callan2 films together, 2000 to 2003
Peter Callan's page
- You Can't Stop the Murders2003IMDb rating 6.1Carter as Chief CarterCallan as Sebastian
- Our Lips Are Sealed2000IMDb rating 5.2Carter as SidneyCallan as News Reporter Milo
Bruce Venables2 films together, 2000 to 2003
Bruce Venables's page
- You Can't Stop the Murders2003IMDb rating 6.1Carter as Chief CarterVenables as Henry the Butcher
- Bootmen2000IMDb rating 6.2Carter as GaryVenables as Williams
George MillerDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2015
All films by George Miller
- Mad Max: Fury Road2015IMDb rating 8.1Carter as The Bullet Farmer
- Happy Feet 22011IMDb rating 5.8Carter as Bryanvoice

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