John Edwin Diedrich (born 25 February 1953 in

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) is an Australian actor, director, producer and singer, known for stage and television roles in Australia and the UK. He played the lead role of Curly in the 1980 West End revival of ''

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'' (for which he was nominated for an

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), and also in the 1982 Australian tour. He directed, produced and starred in the Australian production of the musical ''

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'' in 1987. He directed and produced the

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season of the musical ''Titanic'' in 2006. Notable television roles include in '' Bluey'', '' Special Squad'' and '' The Challenge'' in Australia, and ''The Gingerbread Girl'' in the UK.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diedrich, John 1953 births Living people Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors Australian theatre managers and producers Australian theatre directors Australian male musical theatre actors Australian male singers