John Wood (actor, born 1946)

Australian actor (born 1946)

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John Wood

Born|  (1946-07-14) 14 July 1946 (age 78)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Education| National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation(s)| Actor, scriptwriter
Years active| 1966 – present
Known for| Rafferty's Rules (TV series) as Michael Rafferty
Blue Heelers (TV series) as Tom Croydon
Spouse| Leslie Wood
Children| 2

John Wood (born 14 July 1946) is an Australian television Gold Logie Award-winning actor and scriptwriter.

Wood has appeared in numerous theatre and TV productions, but is best known for his roles in the legal drama Rafferty's Rules as Stipendiary Magistrate Michael Rafferty and in the long-running police drama Blue Heelers, as Tom Croydon both for the Seven Network.

## Biography

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### Early career

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Wood began his acting career in 1966, attending National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and doing a play called Eh? directed by Max Gillies and co-starring Tony Taylor. In 1970 he became a professional actor and worked for the Old Tote Theatre Company in a production of Death of a Salesman.

### Career-Television

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His first professional TV role was in Minus Five with Ken James and Rowena Wallace which went to air with the title Barrier Reef.

A common misconception[citation needed] is that his first role was a guest role in Bellbird, an Australian television series. He then appeared in several Australian drama series and mini-series in minor roles. He played the co-lead role of Stokey in the ABC drama series The Truckies in 1978, writing an episode. John also wrote eleven episodes of the series Prisoner, and several episodes of Cop Shop. It wasn't until 1987 that John Wood became a well-known actor, taking the lead in Rafferty's Rules, as magistrate Michael Rafferty. Wood twice won a Logie for "Most Outstanding Actor" for his role in the show during its four seasons.

In 1993 Wood landed a leading role in Blue Heelers as Tom Croydon. This show became a big hit in Australia. As well as starring in the show, he also wrote several episodes. The show was cancelled in 2006, and Wood is one of only two actors (the other being Julie Nihill) to star in Blue Heelers from its beginning in 1993 to its end in 2006, although Wood's character is the only one to be seen in every single episode. Wood also wrote three episodes for the series.

In 2005 he hosted the mini-documentary series Made in Melbourne about 50 years of HSV7.

Wood was a contestant in the 2004 edition of the Australian Dancing with the Stars. In 2007, Wood appeared on Channel Ten's tele-movie, Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback, where he played barrister Grant Algie. He currently hosts Channel Nine's travel series Wine Me, Dine Me.

In 2009, Wood appeared in the drama The Cut on ABC1, in the historical dramatised documentary Rogue Nation, also on ABC1, and in Channel Nine's drama-series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities playing Murray Farquhar.

In 2010, Wood had a recurring role in Offspring. In June 2011, it was announced that Wood had joined the cast of Neighbours for a six-month guest role as Martin Chambers.[1] He made his first on screen appearance in September.[1]

In 2012, he appeared in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and had a recurring role in The Doctor Blake Mysteries. In 2013, Wood had a guest role on It's a Date (TV series).

### Memoirs

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In August 2020 his memoir, How I Clawed My Way Back to the Middle, was published by Viking.[2]

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref

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2018  | How to Stay Married | Morrey  | 1 episode  |
Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell | Unorganised Funerals Salesman  | 1 episode  |
2013-17  | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Patrick Tyneman  | 23 episodes  |
2017  | True Story with Hamish & Andy | Principal Scott  | 1 episode  |
2015  | Open Slather | Special Guest  | 2 episodes  |
We Are Not Real People | Guest Speaker  | 1 episode  |
2014  | Fresh Blood: Aunty Donna | Crooked Cop  | 1 episode  |
2013  | It’s a Date | Rex  | 1 episode  | [3]
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Ken Crowley  | 2 episodes  |
2012  | The Strange Calls | Deputy Commissioner Banks  | 1 episode  |
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Mr Jones  | 1 episode  |
2011-12  | Neighbours | Martin Chambers  | 5 episodes  | [4]
2011  | Killing Time | Allan Bond  | 1 episode  | [5]
2010  | Sleuth 101 | Bill  | 1 episode  |
Offspring | Gareth  | 4 episodes  |
2009  | The Cut | Bill Telford  | 6 episodes  | [6]
Underbelly | Murray  | 2 episodes  |
Rogue Nation | Governor William Bligh  | 1 episode  | [7]
1994-06  | Blue Heelers | Tom Croydon  | 510 episodes  |
1993-94  | Newlyweds | Frank  | 4 episodes  |
1992  | Dearest Enemy | Anderson Morley  | 7 episodes  |
1991  | All Together Now | Detective Grant  | 1 episode  |
1987-91  | Rafferty's Rules | Michael Rafferty  | 86 episodes  |
1990  | G.P. | Hugh Daly  | 1 episode  |
1987-90  | The Flying Doctors | Frank O'Leary / Dennis Cleary  | 2 episodes  |
1986-87  | The Challenge | Alan Bond  | TV miniseries, 6 episodes  |
1985  | One Summer Again | Sir Walter Corry  | TV docudrama miniseries, 3 episodes  |
1984  | Special Squad | Barron / Crawley  | 2 episodes  |
The Last Bastion | Robert Menzies  | TV miniseries, 3 episodes  |
1981  | The Sullivans | Army Surgeon  | 2 episodes  |
1978-80  | Cop Shop | Jack / John / John Harwood  | 7 episodes  |
1980  | Lawson's Mates | One Eyed Bogan  | 1 episode  |
1978  | The Truckies | Stokey  | 12 episodes  |
Catspaw | Billo  | 1 episode  |
1977  | Bellbird |  | 2 episodes  |
1976-77  | Bluey | Cusack / Terry Carter  | 2 episodes  |
1976  | Power Without Glory | Sugar Renfrey  | 21 episodes  |
1972-75  | Homicide | Max Reed / John Hill  | 2 episodes  |
1973-75  | Matlock Police | Jacko / Cliff  | 2 episodes  |
1974  | Out of Love |  | TV anthology series, 1 episode  |
1972  | Redheap | George  | 3 episodes  |
Catwalk | Ricky Novak  | 7 episodes  |
A Nice Day at the Office | Brian  | 1 episode  |
1971  | Barrier Reef | Chris  | 1 episode  |
1970  | Dynasty | Danny Bernac  | 1 episode  |

### Television (self appearances)

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref

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2021  | Celebrity Mastermind | Self  |  | [8][9]
2019  | The New Full Monty | Self  |  | [10]
2012  | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self  | 1 episode  | [11]

### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2023  | Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism | Detective Chambers  |
2022  | Beat | Dr. Mondon  |
2017  | Bye Bye Baby |  | Short film
2016  | Brown Paper Bag | School Principal  | Short film
2013  | Backyard Ashes | Merv  |
2011  | Waiting for Robbo | Eric  | Short film
2009  | Remembering Nigel | John Wood  |
2007  | Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback | Grant Algie  | TV movie
2004  | Hooked | Sir Richard  | Short film
1987  | The Bit Part | John Bainbridge  | Feature film
Bullseye | Bluey McGurk  | Feature film
1985  | The Empty Beach | Parker  | Feature film
1982  | Ginger Meggs | Constable Brady  |
1979  | Burn the Butterfiles |  | TV movie
1977  | Blue Fire Lady | Gus  | Feature film
1977  | No Room for the Innocent |  | TV movie
1973  | The Taming of the Shrew | Hortensio  | TV play
1972  | The Office Picnic | Clyde  | Feature film

### As writer

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1995-97  | Blue Heelers | Writer  | 3 episodes
1989  | Sugar and Spice | Writer  | 2 episodes
1980-81  | Cop Shop | Writer  | 9 episodes
1979-80  | Prisoner | Writer  | 11 episodes
1978  | Truckies | Writer  | 1 episode
1974  | Flash Nick from Jindavick | Writer  |

## Theatre

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Wood is also an experienced stage actor. Notable roles include: The Wizard in 'The Wizard Of Oz' Arena Specular (2019)The Club, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, ART, Born Yesterday, The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin, Cats, Chess , Love Letters, Blood Relations, The Real Inspector Hound, Strange Bedfellows: The Musical and Stephen Sewell's It Just Stopped (2006). [12] He played the Bishop of Basingstoke in the 25th anniversary concert of Jekyll & Hyde.[13]

## Awards

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John Wood has won several TV Week Logie Awards over the years and has also been nominated for several.

In 1988 and 1989, Wood received the TV Week Logie Award for 'Most Outstanding Actor' for his work on Rafferty's Rules.[14][15] In 2006, he was nominated in the same category for his role in Blue Heelers.

Wood was nominated for the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television every year from 1997 to 2007, for his role in Blue Heelers. After nine consecutive Gold Logie nominations without a win, he was awarded the prize in 2006.[16]

Wood has won the Most Popular Actor award twice (in 2005 and 2006) and has been nominated another eight consecutive times (1996–2003) for his role in Blue Heelers.

## References

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1. ^ a b Byrne, Fiona (4 June 2011). "John Wood heads to Ramsay Street as a doctor". Herald Sun.
2. ^ Wood, John (2020). How I clawed my way to the middle. [S.l.]: Viking Australia. ISBN 978-0-14-379497-4. OCLC 1154340264.
3. ^ "It's a Date: August 22 | TV Tonight". 22 August 2013.
4. ^ "John Wood joins Neighbours | TV Tonight". 6 June 2011.
5. ^ "John Wood is Alan Bond in Killing Time | TV Tonight". 7 December 2011.
6. ^ "John Wood makes the Cut at ABC | TV Tonight". 25 June 2008.
7. ^ "Gallery: Rogue Nation | TV Tonight". 8 March 2009.
8. ^ "Returning: Celebrity Mastermind | TV Tonight". 3 August 2021.
9. ^ "Celebrity Mastermind: Aug 28 | TV Tonight". 23 August 2021.
10. ^ "Matty J, John Wood join new Full Monty cast. | TV Tonight". 26 March 2019.
11. ^ Knox, David (22 April 2012). "Who do You Think You Are?: Apr 24 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au.
12. ^ "John Wood theatre credits".
13. ^ Full Cast Announced for JEKYLL & HYDE
14. ^ John Wood–1988 Logie Awards
15. ^ John Wood–1989 Logie Awards [Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ John Wood–Gold Logie Award–2006 Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* John Wood at IMDb
* John Wood–Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Rove McManus
for Rove Live

|  Gold Logie Award
Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
2006
for Blue Heelers | Succeeded by

Kate Ritchie
for Home and Away

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Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

* Graham Kennedy (1960)
* Bob Dyer (1961)
* Lorrae Desmond and Tommy Hanlon Jr. (1962)
* Michael Charlton (1963)
* Bobby Limb (1964)
* Jimmy Hannan (1965)
* Gordon Chater (1966)
* Graham Kennedy and Hazel Phillips (1967)
* Brian Henderson (1968)
* Graham Kennedy (1969)
* Barry Crocker and Maggie Tabberer (1970)
* Gerard Kennedy and Maggie Tabberer (1971)
* Gerard Kennedy (1972)
* Tony Barber (1973)
* Graham Kennedy and Pat McDonald (1974)
* Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale (1975)
* Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale (1976)
* Don Lane and Jeanne Little (1977)
* Graham Kennedy (1978)
* Bert Newton (1979)
* Mike Walsh (1980)
* Bert Newton (1981)
* Bert Newton (1982)
* Daryl Somers (1983)
* Bert Newton (1984)
* Rowena Wallace (1985)
* Daryl Somers (1986)
* Ray Martin (1987)
* Kylie Minogue (1988)
* Daryl Somers (1989)
* Craig McLachlan (1990)
* Steve Vizard (1991)
* Jana Wendt (1992)
* Ray Martin (1993)
* Ray Martin (1994)
* Ray Martin (1995)
* Ray Martin (1996)
* Lisa McCune (1997)
* Lisa McCune (1998)
* Lisa McCune (1999)
* Lisa McCune (2000)
* Georgie Parker (2001)
* Georgie Parker (2002)
* Rove McManus (2003)
* Rove McManus (2004)
* Rove McManus (2005)
* John Wood (2006)
* Kate Ritchie (2007)
* Kate Ritchie (2008)
* Rebecca Gibney (2009)
* Ray Meagher (2010)
* Karl Stefanovic (2011)
* Hamish Blake (2012)
* Asher Keddie (2013)
* Scott Cam (2014)
* Carrie Bickmore (2015)
* Waleed Aly (2016)
* Samuel Johnson (2017)
* Grant Denyer (2018)
* Tom Gleeson (2019)
* Hamish Blake (2022)
* Sonia Kruger (2023)
* Larry Emdur (2024)

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Logie Award for Most Popular Actor

* Paul Cronin (1978)
* Paul Cronin (1979)
* Paul Cronin (1980)
* Peter Adams (1981)
* Paul Cronin (1982)
* Paul Cronin (1983)
* Grant Dodwell (1984)
* Grant Dodwell (1985)
* Grant Dodwell (1986)
* Peter O'Brien (1987)
* Jason Donovan (1988)
* Craig McLachlan (1989)
* Craig McLachlan (1990)
* Craig McLachlan (1991)
* Bruce Samazan (1992)
* Gary Sweet (1993)
* Gary Sweet (1994)
* Dieter Brummer (1995)
* Dieter Brummer (1996)
* Martin Sacks (1997)
* Martin Sacks (1998)
* Martin Sacks (1999)
* Martin Sacks (2000)
* Martin Sacks (2001)
* Peter Phelps (2002)
* Erik Thomson (2003)
* Aaron Jeffery (2004)
* John Wood (2005)
* John Wood (2006)
* Aaron Jeffery (2007)
* Chris Lilley (2008)
* Todd Lasance (2009)
* Hugh Sheridan (2010)
* Hugh Sheridan (2011)
* Hugh Sheridan (2012)
* Steve Peacocke (2013)
* Chris Lilley (2014)
* Steve Peacocke (2015)
* Erik Thomson (2016)
* Samuel Johnson (2017)
* Ray Meagher (2018)
* Luke McGregor (2019)
* Guy Pearce (2022)
* Sam Neill (2023)

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