Biography

John graduated from NIDA in 1992. He then moved to Brisbane and acted in many plays there including Jacques and his Master, The Millfire, Bouncers, Cyrano de Bergerac, Macbeth, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Shaughraun,Sweet Pheobe, Julius Caesar and The Misanthrope. He was awarded 2 State Theatre Awards (Matilda Awards) before leaving to go back to Sydney. Here John performed in many more plays including, Deathwatch, She Stoops to Conquer, Antony & Cleopatra, Troilus & Cressida, The Way of The World, Twelfth Night, Festen and Romeo and Juliet. After 15 years in theatre he took on a leading role in the $15M TV Series, 'Sea Patrol' for 5 years. His character "Charge" was very popular with fans around the world. The show was sold to over 170 countries. He also starred in many films including The Tenderhook, Inspector Gadget 2, Man Thing, Subdivision and the AACTA Award winning Red Dog. He has also been in Home & Away, Wonderland, AllSaints, Stingers and Water Rats.
- IMDb mini biography by: John Batchelor

He graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1992. He is very bright and cheery although he plays many roles that are very serious.

Went through Acting college (NIDA) with Cate Blanchett.