John Ewart (26 February 1928 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film. Ewart won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was married to children's host Jane Fennell.
Ewart was born in Melbourne. He began his acting career when he was cast at the age of four in a radio production of Snow White. At the age of 18 he made his film debut in the lead role of Mickey O'Riordan in Charles Chauvel's production of Sons of Matthew.
Ewart appeared in hundreds of Australian radio, theatre, film and television productions. To many thousands of Australians who grew up in the 1950s and '60s he will be remembered as 'Jimmy', boyishly cheeky co-presenter of the ABC Radio Children's Session, and in the title role of its long-running serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat.
He was well known for his role in the film Sunday Too Far Away, his ongoing role in the Australian TV series The Restless Years in 1980 and 1981, and his lead role opposite Nicole Kidman in Bush Christmas.
In 1976 John Ewart was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Let the Balloon Go.In 1977 he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Picture Show Man.Actor
1992
Tracks of Glory (TV Mini Series) as
Syd Melville
- Episode #1.2 (1992) - Syd Melville
- Episode #1.1 (1992) - Syd Melville
1992
Hurricane Smith as
David Griffiths
1991
The Returning as
Steadman Senior
1991
Which Way Home (TV Mini Series) as
Ferguson
1991
Boys from the Bush (TV Series)
1990
The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Dangerous Games (1990) - Ralph
1981
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Lachlan Morrison / Harry Jolly / Clarrie King / ...
- Romancing the Sloan: Part 2 (1990) - Lachlan Morrison
- Romancing the Sloan: Part 1 (1990) - Lachlan Morrison
- Wild Horses: Part 2 (1990) - Lachlan Morrison
- Wild Horses: Part 1 (1990) - Lachlan Morrison
- Pioneering Spirit: Part 2 (1983) - Harry Jolly
- Pioneering Spirit: Part 1 (1983) - Harry Jolly
- Grace and Favour: Part 2 (1983) - Clarrie King
- Grace and Favour: Part 1 (1983) - Clarrie King
- Secrets: Part 2 (1981) - Maurie Wilson
- Secrets: Part 1 (1981) - Maurie Wilson
1989
The Heroes (TV Mini Series) as
Bill Reynolds
1987
Rafferty's Rules (TV Series) as
George Burwood / Halliday
- That Old Black Magic (1989) - George Burwood
- Mates and Brothers (1987) - Halliday
1988
True Believers (TV Mini Series) as
Fred Daley / Eddie Ward
- Episode #1.8 (1988) - Fred Daley
- Episode #1.7 (1988) - Fred Daley
- Episode #1.6 (1988) - Eddie Ward
- Episode #1.5 (1988) - Fred Daley
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - Fred Daley
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Fred Daley
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Fred Daley
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Fred Daley
1988
Swap Shop (TV Series)
1988
Australians (TV Mini Series) as
John Norton
- John Norton (1988) - John Norton
1988
The Dirtwater Dynasty (TV Mini Series) as
Bourke Lands Officer
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Bourke Lands Officer
1987
Dear Cardholder as
Mr. Hart
1987
The Odyssey (TV Movie)(voice)
1986
The Last Frontier (TV Movie) as
Henry Dingwell
1986
The Big Hurt as
Harry Gregory
1986
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV Movie) as
Utterson (voice)
1986
Mother and Son (TV Series) as
Hospital Worker
- The Accident (1986) - Hospital Worker
1986
A Fortunate Life (TV Mini Series) as
Bentley
- Journey (1908-1914) (1986) - Bentley
1985
The Club: Complete ABC Radio Adaptation (Video) as
Laurie (voice)
1985
Colour in the Creek (TV Mini Series) as
Fred / Publican
- Alec Enjoys the Flight of a Lifetime (1985) - Fred
- All the Family's Money Has Gone Missing (1985) - Publican
1983
Carson's Law (TV Series) as
Mr. Simpson
- Throw A Seven, Part 2 (1984) - Mr. Simpson
- Throw A Seven, Part 1 (1984) - Mr. Simpson
- To the Future (1983) - Mr. Simpson
- Happy Families (1983) - Mr. Simpson
1984
Special Squad (TV Series) as
Mungo Lennox
- Mombasa (1984) - Mungo Lennox
1984
Super Sleuth (TV Movie) as
Steven Weatherley
1984
Kindred Spirits (TV Movie) as
Tommy
1978
Cop Shop (TV Series) as
Alf Baker / Ted Campbell / Bernie OShea the Axeman / ...
- Episode #1.545 (1984) - Alf Baker
- Episode #1.542 (1984) - Alf Baker
- Episode #1.540 (1984) - Alf Baker
- Episode #1.539 (1984) - Alf Baker
- Episode #1.385 (1982) - Bernie OShea the Axeman
- Episode #1.202 (1980) - 'Nugget' Brown
- Episode #1.20 (1978) - Ted Campbell
- Episode #1.19 (1978) - Ted Campbell
1983
A Slice of Life as
Hughes
1983
Skin Deep (TV Movie) as
Billy Harris
1982
Island Trader (TV Movie)
1982
Kitty and the Bagman as
The train driver
1982
Fluteman as
Clarence Quint
1982
..Deadline.. (TV Movie) as
Sam O'Bannon
1982
Loose Enz (TV Series) as
Oz
- Free Enterprise (1982) - Oz
1981
Run Rebecca, Run as
Minister for Immigration
1981
Bellamy (TV Mini Series) as
Sid Coleman
- Jodie's Story (1981) - Sid Coleman
1981
Save the Lady as
Uncle Harry
1980
The Department (TV Movie)
1980
The Restless Years (TV Series) as
Chris Hunter
- Episode dated 9 July 1980 (1980) - Chris Hunter
- Episode dated 8 July 1980 (1980) - Chris Hunter
1980
The Young Doctors (TV Series) as
Horrie Jamison
- Episode #1.717 (1980) - Horrie Jamison
1978
Father, Dear Father in Australia (TV Series) as
Editor
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1978) - Editor
1978
The Truckies (TV Series) as
Spanner
- Final Payment (1978) - Spanner
- Thunderplain Stallion (1978) - Spanner
- Road to Narragoona (1978) - Spanner
- Heat Wave (1978) - Spanner
- Heat Wave (1978) - Spanner
- Hitching Up (1978) - Spanner
- Road Game (1978) - Spanner
- Country Music (1978) - Spanner
- Rear Vision (1978) - Spanner
- Short Haul (1978) - Spanner
- Prime Movers (1978) - Spanner
- Running In (1978) - Spanner
1978
Chopper Squad (TV Series) as
The Bushwalker
- The Drifter (1978) - The Bushwalker
1977
Blue Fire Lady as
Mr. Peters
1977
The Picture Show Man as
Freddie
1977
The Outsiders (TV Series) as
Frank Kennedy
- Charlie Cole Esq. (1977) - Frank Kennedy
1976
Let the Balloon Go as
PC Baird
1976
The Emigrants (TV Series) as
Jones
- Endeavour (1976) - Jones
1976
Number 96 (TV Series) as
Oswald P. Piper
- Episode #1.1073 (1976) - Oswald P. Piper
- Episode #1.1074 (1976) - Oswald P. Piper
1976
Master of the World (TV Movie)(voice)
1976
Alvin Purple (TV Series) as
Sos Temple / Bus Driver / Mack / ...
- Footy Widow (1976) - Sos Temple
- Have a Go, Rod! (1976) - Bus Driver
- The Hustled (1976) - Mack
- Hospitality (1976) - Murray
1976
Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series)
1976
King's Men (TV Series) - The Butcher (1976)
1976
Luke's Kingdom (TV Mini Series) as
Captain Hopkins
- The Surveyor (1976) - Captain Hopkins
- The Land Lovers (1976) - Captain Hopkins
1976
Moynihan (TV Series) as
Bob Jackson
- What's in it for me? (1976) - Bob Jackson
- Declared Black (1976) - Bob Jackson
- You Can't Win 'Em All (1976) - Bob Jackson
1975
The Last of the Australians (TV Series) as
Fred
- The Cook House Tapes (1976) - Fred
- Lavender Blues (1975) - Fred
- Found Wanton (1975) - Fred
1976
Silent Number (TV Series) as
Burton
- Yesterday's Friends (1976) - Burton
1970
Division 4 (TV Series) as
James Barrett / James Logan / Paddy Ryan / ...
- Big Fish Small Fry (1975) - James Barrett
- I Was Calling Him Bogey (1975) - James Logan
- Travelling Man (1973) - Paddy Ryan
- No Hard Feelings (1972) - Alby
- Bent Law (1971) - Bernie Lewis
- Smiler (1970) - Ted Watts
- Mad Monaghan (1970) - Bob Shaw
1975
Ben Hall (TV Mini Series) as
Big Jim
- The Cowboy (1975) - Big Jim
- The Rock (1975) - Big Jim
1975
Sunday Too Far Away as
Ugly
1971
Matlock Police (TV Series) as
Billy Ross / Rob Lucas / Arthur Wilson / ...
- Billy Truckie (1975) - Billy Ross
- Cobber (1974) - Rob Lucas
- It's Just a Job (1974) - Arthur Wilson
- The Butcher's Picnic (1972) - Harry Green
- Bury Them Together (1972) - Geoff Mitchell
- The End of the Road (1971) - Bob Jones
- A Second Opinion (1971) - 'Buttercup' Sands
1975
The Love Epidemic (Documentary) as
Various Characters
1974
The Hotline (TV Movie)
1974
The Spiral Bureau (TV Movie)
1974
What Went Wrong at Currajong? (Documentary short) as
Performer
1971
Homicide (TV Series) as
Merv Richardson / Derek Thomas / Bert Doyle / ...
- Moon Shadow (1974) - Merv Richardson
- The Jackson File (1973) - Derek Thomas
- A Mother's Love (1973) - Bert Doyle
- Head Start (1972) - Buster White
- An Early Morning Dip (1972) - Andy Simpson
- The Puppy (1971) - Ron Fisher
- Denny (1971) - Ray
1974
Behind the Legend (TV Series) as
Francis Greenaway
- Francis Greenaway (1974) - Francis Greenaway
1974
This Love Affair (TV Series) as
Tiny
- Good Time Charley - The Chequer Cab Kid (1974) - Tiny
1974
Ryan (TV Series) as
Charlie Bell / Jones
- There's Going to Be a War (1974) - Charlie Bell
- A Song for Julie (1974) - Jones
1973
Solomon (TV Movie) as
Joe Edwards
1972
The Man Who Shot the Albatross (TV Movie)
1972
Spyforce (TV Series) as
Sergeant
- The Correspondent (1972) - Sergeant
1972
The Godfathers (TV Series) - The Bindi Patch (1972)
1972
Catwalk (TV Series) as
Torchy Byrne
- The Second Time Around (1972) - Torchy Byrne
1970
The Long Arm (TV Series) as
Lenny
- I'd Trust Him with My Life (1970) - Lenny
1967
Contrabandits (TV Series) as
Murdoch
- Man on the Hook (1967) - Murdoch
1966
Nice 'n Juicy (TV Series) as
Mort Hamlin
- The Big Wheel (1967) - Mort Hamlin
- A Couple of Sorts (1966) - Mort Hamlin
- Pith and Kin (1966) - Mort Hamlin
1966
Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table (TV Series short) - Episode #1.3 (1966)
1965
Surfing Roundabout (Short)
1964
Tribunal (TV Series) as
General Santa Anna
- General Santa Anna (1964) - General Santa Anna
1963
The Hungry Ones (TV Mini Series) as
James Martin
- Episode #1.9 (1963)
- Episode #1.10 (1963)
- Episode #1.8 (1963)
- Episode #1.7 (1963)
- Episode #1.6 (1963)
- Episode #1.5 (1963)
- Episode #1.4 (1963)
- Sydney Cove (1963) - James Martin
- Bound for Botany Bay (1963)
- Hung By the Neck (1963)
1962
Fly by Night (TV Movie) as
Taxi driver
1961
A Night Out (TV Movie) as
Albert
1959
Bodgie (TV Movie) as
Kenney
1959
The Skin of Our Teeth (TV Movie) as
Henry
1958
Murder Story (TV Movie)
1949
The Rugged O'Riordans as
Mickey O'Riordan
Thanks
2005
Rod Taylor: Return to Oz (Video short) (dedicatee)
Self
1978
Micro Macro (TV Series) as
Self
1977
Sammy Awards 1977 (TV Special) as
Self
1975
This Is Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Willie Fennell (1976) - Self
- Rod Taylor (1975) - Self
1975
The Making of 'Sunday' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1966
The Barry Crocker Show (TV Series) as
Self (1966-1967)
1959
On Camera (TV Series) as
Self
1957
ABC Children's TV Club (TV Series) as
Self
Archive Footage
2005
Rod Taylor: Return to Oz (Video short) as
Self / Freddie
1995
The Celluloid Heroes (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
1983
The Young Doctors (TV Series) as
Horrie Jamison
- Episode #1.1396 (1983) - Horrie Jamison (uncredited)