Peter Julian Curtin (31 January 1944 – 18 May 2014) was an Australian television and stage actor, whose career began when he joined the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

, appearing in ''

The Plough and the Stars ''The Plough and the Stars'' is a four-act play by the Irish writer Seán O'Casey that was first performed on 8 February 1926 at the Abbey Theatre. It is set in Dublin and addresses the 1916 Easter Rising. The play's title references the Sta ...

'' with

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Personal life

Curtin married actress

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in 1987. Curtin died, aged 70, on 18 May 2014.

Filmography

*'' Homicide'' as Henry Cooper/Ray Gardiner (1965) *''Winner Take All'' (1975) *'' Bluey'' as Blair Thompson /Dave Brown (1976–1977) *''

Cop Shop ''Cop Shop'' is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. The show The show revolved ar ...

'' (1978) *''Skyways'' as David Kerridge *''Blood Money'' (1980) as Dan *''The Last Outlaw'' (1980) as Const. Richards *''

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'' as Solicitor /Ian Mahoney / Det. Thorn (1980-1986) *''

I Can Jump Puddles ''I Can Jump Puddles'' is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiographical series of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Le ...

'' (1981) as Flagger *''And Here Comes Bucknuckle'' (1981) as Achilles Jones *''

Carson's Law ''Carson's Law'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1982-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The ep ...

'' as Det. Sgt. Clem Harvey *''The Zoo Family'' (1985) as David Mitchell *''Handle with Care'' (1986) as Paul *''

The Flying Doctors ''The Flying Doctors'' is an Australian drama TV series produced by Crawford Productions that revolves around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, starring Andrew McFarlane as the newly arrived Dr. ...

'' as Clive Hayes (1986) *''Whose Baby'' (1986) as Noel Jenkins *'' Mission: Impossible'' as Colonel Joseph Batz / Dr. Philip Westerly (1988–1990) *''Inside Running'' (1989) *''Embassy as Green'' (1990) *''

Time Trax ''Time Trax'' is a science fiction television series that first aired in 1993. A police officer, sent two centuries into the past to a parallel Universe, must apprehend and return convicted criminals who have escaped prison in the future. This ...

'' as Sheriff Dobbs (1993) *'' A Country Practice'' as Sandy Davis (1993) *''

Official Denial ''Official Denial'' is a 1993 made-for-television A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a televi ...

'' (1994) as Jonathon Applegate *''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian Police procedural, police drama series that was produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, ...

'' as Commander Reg Jones (1994–2004) *''

In Pursuit of Honor ''In Pursuit of Honor'' is a 1995 American made-for-cable Western film directed by Ken Olin. Don Johnson stars as a member of a United States Cavalry detachment refusing to slaughter its horses after being ordered to do so by General Douglas MacA ...

'' (1995) as Sgt. Ernest Gruber *''English: Have a Go'' (1996) *'' Stingers'' as Doug Piper/Judge Frost (1999–2003) *'' The Games'' as Mr. Cabsav (2000) *''

SeaChange ''SeaChange'' is an Australian television program that ran from 1998 to 2000 on the ABC and in 2019 on the Nine Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howar ...

'' as Port Deakin Mayor (2000) *'' Satisfaction'' as Dr. De Courcy (2009-2010) *'' City Homicide'' as Leigh Carrington (2008) *'' House Husbands'' as John (2013) *''

Party Tricks ''Party Tricks'' was an Australian television political drama/comedy series starring Asher Keddie and Rodger Corser. It premiered on Network Ten on 6 October 2014 at 8:30pm. On 3 October 2014 along with ''Offspring'', John Edwards confirmed t ...

'' as the Opposition leader (2014)

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* 1944 births 2014 deaths Australian male television actors Australian male stage actors Australian people of Irish descent 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors {{Australia-actor-stub