Basic Information About John Jarratt
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Presenter, Film Producer, Screenwriter |
| Net worth | $3,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1952-08-05 (72 years old) |
| Place of birth | Wongawilli, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Gruffy, deep Australian accent Tall, stocky appearance |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did John Jarratt win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
John Jarratt awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jury Prize - Best Actor | Winner | Wolf Creek | 2005 |
| iHorror Award - Best Horror Character | Nominee | Wolf Creek 2 | 2015 |
| Nocturna Best Acting Award - Official International Competition | Winner | Wolf Creek 2 | 2014 |
John Jarratt roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Django Unchained | The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee |
| Wolf Creek | Mick Taylor |
| Wolf Creek 2 | Mick Taylor |
| Australia | Sergeant |
| Picnic at Hanging Rock | Albert Crundall (as John Jarrett) |
| Rogue | Russell |
| Police Rescue | Dave 1 episode, 1995 |
| Siren | Naval Guard 1 episode, 2020 |
| McLeod's Daughters | Terry Dodge 96 episodes, 2001-2006 |
| Inspector Morse | Sergeant Scott Humphries 1 episode, 1991 |
| Wolf Creek | Mick Taylor 12 episodes, 2016-2017 |
| Blue Heelers | Charlie Glover / ... 2 episodes, 1994-2005 |
| All Saints | Paul Spalding 1 episode, 2009 |
John Jarratt's Quotes
- Psycho (1960) was the one that really got me. That was made in the early '60s, so that was my first scary movie,
Interesting Facts about John Jarratt
- Third cousin of Wayne Jarratt
- Graduated from NIDA, the Australian national drama school in 1973
- He is the father of five children, (Zadia, Ebony, Charlie, Will and Jackson)
- Hailed by Quentin Tarantino as the best Australian actor
- In the mid-late 1990s, he was well-known in Australia for co-hosting the Home and Lifestyle TV program, Better Homes and Gardens (1996), with his then-wife, Noni Hazlehurst, from their home. During the show's run, the high-profile couple divorced and John left the show, with Noni staying on as a host until 2004.
- A carpenter/builder by trade who worked on the council at the same time he was making movies.
- Was strongly considered for the role of Stuntman Mike in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (2007), but due to Grindhouse (2007) co-director Robert Rodriguez urging, Tarantino ultimately decided to give the role to 'Kurt Russell.' Tarantino then wrote Jarratt a small but memorable role in Django Unchained (2012).
- He was encouraged by his high school principal to pursue a career in acting.
- His father worked as a coal miner.
- Descends heavily from English and Irish ancestors who lived during the early to mid 1800s.
- Owns his own film production company in Australia, Winnah Films.
- Ironically, he doesn't like horror movies.
- Is a fan of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.
- Confirmed on Who Do You Think You Are?: Who Do You Think You Are? Australia (2016) that his great-great-grandfather was Che Chong, a Chinese man.
