Occupation Actor Siblings John Hopkins Role Film actor | Name Harold Hopkins Years active 1967–2010 | |
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Born 6 March 1944 ( 1944-03-06 ) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Died December 11, 2011, Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia Education National Institute of Dramatic Art TV shows Barrier Reef, Twenty Good Years (AU), The People Next Door (AUS) Movies Gallipoli, Don's Party, Age of Consent, The Club, Our Lips Are Sealed Similar People Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Gerda Nicolson, Robert Grubb, John Hargreaves | ||
Harold Douglas Hopkins (6 March 1944 – 11 December 2011) was an Australian film and television actor.
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Early life
Hopkins was born in 1944 in Toowoomba, Queensland. He attended Toowoomba Grammar School as a day boy in 1958 and 1959. During the 1960s, he worked as an apprentice carpenter, and was exposed to asbestos fibres without protective masks or clothing. He and his twin brother John enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, with Harold graduating in 1967.
Harold Hopkins married twice. His second marriage was to Sue Collie, an actress he met in Melbourne in 1977, while starring in the original stage production of David Williamson's The Club at the MTC.
Career
Hopkins appeared in 16 films over the course of his career, including classic Australian films such as Don's Party, The Picture Show Man and Gallipoli. He was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award in 1981 for his supporting role in The Club. Hopkins also appeared in more than 160 episodes of Australian television series such as Barrier Reef, Homicide, The Godfathers, Twenty Good Years, Sara Dane, A Nice Little Earner and Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.
Hopkin's last audition was for a role in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, although he knew he would not live to play the role.
Harold Hopkins won a Penguin Award in 1974 for his portrayal of Percy Deane in John Power's Docu Drama Billy and Percy.
Death
In 2011, Hopkins was diagnosed with mesothelioma, believed to be due to his asbestos exposure in the 1960s. He died in a Sydney hospice in Wahroonga on 11 December 2011.
Selected television roles
Filmography
Actor
2010
The Clinic as
Grave Digger
2009
Underbelly (TV Series) as
George Joseph
- The Loved Ones (2009) - George Joseph
- A Nice Little Earner (2009) - George Joseph
- Aussie Bob & Kiwi Terry (2009) - George Joseph
2008
The Strip (TV Series) as
Bomber Davies
- Woodchipper (2008) - Bomber Davies
2001
All Saints (TV Series) as
Abe / Frank Miller
- Stepping Up (2008) - Abe
- Secrets and Lies (2001) - Frank Miller
2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV Mini Series) as
Vernon Klein
- Umney's Last Case (2006) - Vernon Klein
2005
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Jim Wallace
- Episode #1.3965 (2005) - Jim Wallace
2005
The Assistant (Short) as
Enzo
2005
The Secret Life of Us (TV Series) as
Bill Davidson
- The Crisis of Questions (2005) - Bill Davidson
2004
McLeod's Daughters (TV Series) as
Ken Logan
- Great Expectations (2004) - Ken Logan
2003
White Collar Blue (TV Series) as
Bruce
- Episode #1.20 (2003) - Bruce
2003
Courts mais GAY: Tome 5 as
Dan (segment "Saturn's Return")
2002
The Road from Coorain (TV Movie) as
Rob McLennan
2001
BeastMaster (TV Series) as
Kumon
- Chosen One (2001) - Kumon
2001
Outriders (TV Series) as
Hayden Simpson
- Aliens: Part 4 (2001) - Hayden Simpson
- Aliens: Part 3 (2001) - Hayden Simpson
- Aliens: Part 2 (2001) - Hayden Simpson
- Aliens: Part 1 (2001) - Hayden Simpson
2001
Saturn's Return (TV Movie) as
Dan
2000
Our Lips Are Sealed as
Shelby Shaw
2000
Grass Roots (TV Series) as
Surf Club Manager
- February to May (2000) - Surf Club Manager
1999
Heartbreak High (TV Series) as
Owen Croft
- Episode #7.20 (1999) - Owen Croft
- Episode #7.19 (1999) - Owen Croft
1999
Murder Call (TV Series) as
Brian Capper
- Hide & Seek (1999) - Brian Capper
1999
Wildside (TV Series) as
Lionel
- Episode #2.17 (1999) - Lionel
1999
Big Sky (TV Series) as
Minister
- Ultimate Commitments (1999) - Minister
1998
Bloodlock (Short) as
Peter
1998
State Coroner (TV Series) as
Max Capilano
- Into the Fire (1998) - Max Capilano
1998
Never Tell Me Never (TV Movie) as
Neville
1998
Moby Dick (TV Mini Series) as
Captain Peleg
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Captain Peleg
1997
Joey as
Kanga Catcher
1997
Blackrock as
Principal
1996
Children of the Revolution as
Police Commissioner
1996
Water Rats (TV Series) as
Union Representative
- Catch & Kill (1996) - Union Representative
1991
Police Rescue (TV Series) as
Colley / Fuller / Tony
- Crossing the Line (1995) - Colley
- Stakeout (1992) - Fuller
- By the Book (1991) - Tony
1994
Blue Heelers (TV Series) as
Geoff Lovett
- Adverse Possession (1994) - Geoff Lovett
1994
Heartland (TV Mini Series) as
Jim
- Episode #1.13 (1994) - Jim
- Episode #1.12 (1994) - Jim
- Episode #1.9 (1994) - Jim
1994
Time Trax (TV Series) as
Ed Lowry
- The Last M.I.A. (1994) - Ed Lowry
1993
Joh's Jury (TV Movie) as
Geoffrey Woodward
1993
No Worries as
John Burke
1993
Kin chan no Cinema Jack
1992
Big Ideas (TV Movie) as
Sam Stevens
1992
Resistance as
Peach
1991
Brides of Christ (TV Mini Series) as
Ken Maloney
- Catherine (1991) - Ken Maloney
- Rosemary (1991) - Ken Maloney
- Ambrose (1991) - Ken Maloney
1990
Shadows of the Heart (TV Mini Series) as
Willy Carter
- Episode #1.2 (1990) - Willy Carter
- Episode #1.1 (1990) - Willy Carter
1990
E.A.R.T.H. Force (TV Series) as
Holland
- Not So Wild Kingdom (1990) - Holland
1989
Fields of Fire III (TV Mini Series) as
Whacka
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - Whacka
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Whacka
1988
True Believers (TV Mini Series) as
Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.8 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.7 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.6 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.5 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Edgar Ross
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Edgar Ross
1988
Fields of Fire II (TV Mini Series) as
Whacker
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Whacker
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Whacker
1988
The Dirtwater Dynasty (TV Mini Series) as
Rev. McBride
- Episode #1.5 (1988) - Rev. McBride
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - Rev. McBride
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Rev. McBride
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Rev. McBride
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Rev. McBride
1987
The Year My Voice Broke as
Tom Alcock
1987
Fields of Fire (TV Mini Series) as
Whacker
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Whacker
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Whacker
1985
Winners (TV Series) as
Jack Doyle
- Top Kid (1985) - Jack Doyle
1985
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Dave Burchfield
- For the Sake of the Child: Part 2 (1985) - Dave Burchfield
- For the Sake of the Child: Part 1 (1985) - Dave Burchfield
1984
Fantasy Man as
Nick Bailey
1984
The Last Bastion (TV Mini Series) as
Harold Holt
- Part 3 (1984) - Harold Holt
- Part 2 (1984) - Harold Holt
- Part 1 (1984) - Harold Holt
1984
Stanley: Every Home Should Have One as
Harry
1983
The Winds of Jarrah as
Jack Farrell
1983
Buddies as
Johnny
1982
Ginger Meggs as
Mr. Fox
1982
Sara Dane (TV Mini Series) as
Andrew Maclay
- Episode #1.8 (1982) - Andrew Maclay (credit only)
- Episode #1.7 (1982) - Andrew Maclay (credit only)
- Episode #1.6 (1982) - Andrew Maclay
- Episode #1.5 (1982) - Andrew Maclay
- Episode #1.4 (1982) - Andrew Maclay
- Episode #1.3 (1982) - Andrew Maclay
- Episode #1.2 (1982) - Andrew Maclay
- Episode #1.1 (1982) - Andrew Maclay
1982
Monkey Grip as
Willie
1982
The Highest Honor (TV Movie) as
Cpl. C.M. Stewart
1981
Australian Theatre Festival (TV Series) as
Vic Richards
- Rusty Bugles (1981) - Vic Richards
1981
Gallipoli as
Les McCann
1981
Bellamy (TV Mini Series) as
O'Grady
- Mad Harry's Out (1981) - O'Grady
1980
Young Ramsay (TV Series) as
Ken Murray
- The Littlest Goldmine (1980) - Ken Murray
1980
The Club as
Danny Rowe
1978
Cop Shop (TV Series) as
Paul McKinnon / Noel Lawson / Paul Moorhead
- Episode #1.200 (1980) - Paul McKinnon
- Episode #1.199 (1980) - Paul McKinnon
- Episode #1.148 (1979) - Noel Lawson
- Episode #1.147 (1979) - Noel Lawson
- Episode #1.16 (1978) - Paul Moorhead
1979
Twenty Good Years (TV Series) as
Ron Fielding
- 1975 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1974 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1973 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1972 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1971 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1970 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1969 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1968 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1967 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1966 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1965 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1964 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1963 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1962 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1961 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1960 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1959 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1958 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1957 (1979) - Ron Fielding
- 1956 (1979) - Ron Fielding
1978
The Young Doctors (TV Series) as
Terry Cooper
- Episode #1.301 (1978) - Terry Cooper
- Episode #1.324 (1978) - Terry Cooper
1978
Case for the Defence (TV Series) as
Theo Lambrakis
- Murder by the Book (1978) - Theo Lambrakis
1977
The Picture Show Man as
Larry
1976
Don's Party as
Cooley
1976
Rush (TV Series) as
Hardy Evans
- You Just Can't Win (1976) - Hardy Evans
1976
The Lost Islands (TV Series) as
Thomas Quick
- The Thieves of Tambu (1976) - Thomas Quick
1967
Homicide (TV Series) as
Geoff Brady / Const. Alec Henderson / Gary Thompson
- Free Enterprise (1975) - Geoff Brady
- Just Like Anyone Else (1975) - Const. Alec Henderson
- Big Time Operator (1967) - Gary Thompson (as John Hopkins)
1975
Ben Hall (TV Mini Series) as
Johnny Vane
- The Pursued (1975) - Johnny Vane
- The Legacy (1975) - Johnny Vane
- The Attack (1975) - Johnny Vane
- A Greater Love (1975) - Johnny Vane
1974
Certain Women (TV Series)
- Episode dated 15 January 1975 (1975)
- Episode dated 8 January 1975 (1975)
- Episode dated 1 January 1975 (1975)
- Episode dated 18 December 1974 (1974)
- Episode dated 11 December 1974 (1974)
- Episode dated 2 October 1974 (1974)
- Episode dated 25 September 1974 (1974)
- Episode dated 18 September 1974 (1974)
- Episode dated 24 July 1974 (1974)
1974
Billy and Percy (TV Movie)
1971
Matlock Police (TV Series) as
George Kelly / Luke Reid / Rocky / ...
- Pot Luck (1974) - George Kelly
- Poppy and the Closet Junkie (1974) - Luke Reid
- Unchained (1974) - Rocky
- Terror on the Loose (1973) - Tony Grey
- The Loner (1971) - Chip Richardson
- Early One Morning (1971) - Doug Campbell
1974
Silent Number (TV Series) as
Brendon
- Day Cruise (1974) - Brendon
1973
The People Next Door (TV Series) as
Dave Milson
- Please God, Send Me Muscles (1973) - Dave Milson
- Lark in the Dark (1973) - Dave Milson
- Just an Old-Fashioned Wedding (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Terrifying Green-Eyed Monster (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Hair Raisers (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Camping Trip (1973) - Dave Milson
- Daniel and God (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Last Minute Waltz (1973) - Dave Milson
- I See a Long Journey (1973) - Dave Milson
- Handing Down the Budget (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Man Who Came to Dinner (1973) - Dave Milson
- A Guru Loose (1973) - Dave Milson
- That's Your Story (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Box and B.J. (1973) - Dave Milson
- Foureyes (1973) - Dave Milson
- The Portrait (1973) - Dave Milson
- A Rabbit in Love (1973) - Dave Milson
- A Tiny Touch of Tonsil Trouble (1973) - Dave Milson
- One Small Match Maker (1973) - Dave Milson
- Hands Across the Fence (1973) - Dave Milson
1969
Division 4 (TV Series) as
Eric Smith / Max Williams / Dave Clark / ...
- Sweet Kid, Good Family (1973) - Eric Smith
- The Clean Skins (1972) - Max Williams
- So, It's a Living (1971) - Dave Clark
- The Victim (1969) - Ted Kavanagh
1973
Boney (TV Series) as
Jack Wilton
- Boney and the Albatross (1973) - Jack Wilton
1971
The Godfathers (TV Series) as
Dave Milson
- The Wedding (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Diary Snatcher (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Plot (1972) - Dave Milson
- Bundle of Trouble (1972) - Dave Milson
- Tender Time (1972) - Dave Milson
- Double Trouble (1972) - Dave Milson
- Autumn Time (1972) - Dave Milson
- The House on Ferris Street (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Longest Night (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Prize (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Plaster Cast Caper (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Case of the Disappearing Rabbit (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Enchanted Bone (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Decorator (1972) - Dave Milson
- L for Learner (1972) - Dave Milson
- The New Addition (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Big Show (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Migrant (1972) - Dave Milson
- Mike and the Beanstalk (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Heirloom (1972) - Dave Milson
- Too Many Cakes (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Model Muddle (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Muse (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Lift (1972) - Dave Milson
- Dave's Debut or Call Me Fred (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Bindi Patch (1972) - Dave Milson
- A Ghost Called Alf (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Bully (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Veteran (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Sporting Life (1972) - Dave Milson
- There's a Tortoise in My Bath (1972) - Dave Milson
- Art for Lark's Sake (1972) - Dave Milson
- All at Sea (1972) - Dave Milson
- Full House (1972) - Dave Milson
- Snakes Alive (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Old Puppeteer (1972) - Dave Milson
- Pop Goes Mike (1972) - Dave Milson
- The Waif (1972) - Dave Milson
- Symphony for Three (1972) - Dave Milson
- African Safari (1972) - Dave Milson
- Maria Strikes Back (1971) - Dave Milson
- The Kidnapping of Person (1971) - Dave Milson
- The Lonely Hearts Club (1971) - Dave Milson
- Uncle Frank (1971) - Dave Milson
- The Joker (1971) - Dave Milson
- The Newcomer (1971) - Dave Milson
1970
Barrier Reef (TV Series) as
Steve Gabo
- The Missile (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Sell Out (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Scotch on the Rocks (1971) - Steve Gabo
- God Bless Her (1971) - Steve Gabo
- A Matter of Money (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Oysters Never Tell (1971) - Steve Gabo
- White Death (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Thursday Girl (1971) - Steve Gabo
- The Pirates (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Nothing But the Truth (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Old Gold (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Strange Cargo (1971) - Steve Gabo
- An Echo from the Past (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Galleon (1971) - Steve Gabo
- The Pewter Chalice (1971) - Steve Gabo
- The Speckled Stone Fish (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Assignment in Shute (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Russians Are Red (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Cyclone (1971) - Steve Gabo
- When Big Fish Die (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Slipway (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Something Beginning with M (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Rendezvous (1971) - Steve Gabo
- Moon Shot (1971) - Steve Gabo
- The Voices in the Deep (1970) - Steve Gabo
- The Tunnel (1970) - Steve Gabo
- The Fence (1970) - Steve Gabo
- The Tripod (1970) - Steve Gabo
- The Old Skipper (1970) - Steve Gabo
- The Cannon of Nemora (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Shark Bait (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Sea Fever (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Sanctuary Cay (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Pilgrim's Progress (1970) - Steve Gabo
- His Majesty Regrets (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Coconut Ice (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Black Diamond (1970) - Steve Gabo
- Bird Cage (1970) - Steve Gabo
1971
Demonstrator as
Malcolm
1970
Adam's Woman as
Cosh
1969
The Torrents (TV Movie)
1969
Delta (TV Series) as
Alan Tibbett
- The Trouble with Daisy (1969) - Alan Tibbett
1969
Pastures of the Blue Crane (TV Mini Series)
1969
Riptide (TV Series) as
Harry
- Clean Sweep (1969) - Harry
1969
Skippy (TV Series) as
Tim Grant
- Mixed Company (1969) - Tim Grant (uncredited)
- The Mine (1969) - Tim Grant
1969
Age of Consent as
Ted Farrell
1969
You Can't See 'round Corners as
Soldier at dance (uncredited)
1968
Motel (TV Series) as
Bruce Jackson
- Episode #1.134 (1968) - Bruce Jackson
- Episode #1.132 (1968) - Bruce Jackson
Self
2009
Buddies: A Gem of a Time (Video short) as
Self
2005
Crashing the Party: The Making of 'Don's Party' (Video documentary) as
Self
1996
The Legend of Fred Paterson (Documentary) as
Fred Paterson
1982
The Making of 'Sara Dane' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2013
The Many Faces of... (TV Series documentary) as
Ted Farrell
- Dame Helen Mirren (2013) - Ted Farrell (uncredited)
2009
Martin Scorsese on 'Age of Consent' (Video documentary short) as
Ted Farrell
2008
The Year My Voice Broke: A Look Back Through 20 Years (Video documentary) as
Self / Tom Alcock
2005
Rod Taylor: Return to Oz (Video short) as
Self / Larry
2003
South Australia: Ocean to Outback (Video documentary short) as
Self - Actor
2003
The Club: Meet the Team (Video documentary short) as
Self
1995
The Celluloid Heroes (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
1994
Tall Tales but True: David Williamson - Playwright (TV Special documentary) as
Self
1986
Voices on the Page: David Williamson, Compulsive Playwright (Video documentary short) as
Danny Rowe
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