Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood (born c. 1948) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, location and unit manager.
Chris Haywood | |
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 Haywood in July 2012 | |
| Born | Chris Haywood c. 1948 Billericay, Essex, England |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | Wendy Hughes[1] |
| Children | 5[2] |
Early life and education
Haywood was born around 1948[3] in Billericay, Essex, England. He spent his early childhood in Chelmsford before moving to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire where he attended Royal Grammar School from 1959 to 1965. He then started working in the cellars of a local wine shipper before gaining a place at E15 Acting School. After graduating in 1970 he emigrated to Australia.[3]
Career
Soon after arriving in Sydney, Haywood became involved with Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company, helping to build the premises with scrap timber.[3]
He was the Artistic Director of the Pros and Cons Playhouse at Parramatta Gaol from 1979 to 1981, and established the drama service on Kiribati National Radio.[4]
His acting career encompasses roles in many films and television series.
Haywood is the Patron of the Friends of Waverley Library, where he inaugurated [[The Nib Waverley Library Award for Literature, now known as the Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. The prize is an annual award of $20,000 given for the quality of research for a published work of literary merit written by an Australian writer and published in the previous 12 months.
Haywood is now the Deputy Captain of VRA Hawkesbury and coxswain of their rescue boat. He is also currently working as a coxswain in the Australian pearling industry for Broken Bay Pearl Farm.[5]
Television
TV credits as an actor include: Homicide, Essington, Against the Wind, Five Mile Creek, Return to Eden, Waterfront, A Good Thing Going, Boys From The Bush, Water Rats, Farscape, McLeod's Daughters, All Saints, Stingers, Grass Roots, Home and Away, The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce and The Pacific. Haywood appeared in Neighbours as Walter Mitchell in June 2013.[6]
TV credits as a writer: Alvin Purple additional material (1976).
Personal life
Haywood was married to actress, Wendy Hughes, c. 1980 and they had a child.[7][8] They had met while filming Newsfront (1978), their relationship developed soon after.[9] In April 1980 Haywood and Hughes portrayed "screen parents" in a childbirth film, For a Child Called Michael, shown to expecting parents at Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne.[10] The couple separated in 1982.[11]
Awards
His performances have been honoured with three Awards from the Australian Film Institute (from a total of eight nominations) for his roles in the feature films A Street to Die and Emerald City, and for television in Stingers as well as the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Kiss or Kill and the Asian Film Festival Award for In Search of Anna. He garnered three Logie Awards for his work on television-for Essington, Good Thing Going and Janus. He won the Best Actor award at the Tampa Bay Film Festival in Florida.
Filmography
Television Series
| 2018 | Reef Break | Australian Diplomat | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Harrow | Connelly | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Tom | Episode "Journey" | |
| 2017 | The Letdown | Gene | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Secret City | Lloyd Rankin | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Black Comedy | Elenco Invitado | Episode # 2.5 | |
| 2012–2016 | Rake | Juez Beirworth | 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Redfern Now | Doctor | Episode "Dogs of War" | |
| 2013 | Neighbours | Walter Mitchell / Dave | 10 episodes | |
| 2013 | Top of the Lake | Jock | Episode # 1.2 - Miniseries | |
| 2010-18 | Rake | Judge / Judge Beinworth / Prosecution | 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | John Leckie | 2 episodes - Miniseries | |
| 2009 | My Place | Mr. O'Sullivan | 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Home and Away[12] | Bruce Campbell | 31 episodes | |
| 2007 | The Starter Wife | Mr. Lewis | Episode "Hour 1" | |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Dr. Bogner | Episode "The Road Virus Heads North" | |
| 2004 | Stingers | Stevey Dawes | Episode "Brave New World" | |
| 2003 | Fat Cow Motel | Rey Roy | Episode #1.9 | |
| 2000–2003 | Grass Roots | George Hasnakov | 18 episodes | |
| 2002 | All Saints | Peter Buchanan | 12 episodes | |
| 2001 | Mcleod's Daughters | Bob | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | BackBerner | Stanley Trundle | Episode #1.130 | |
| 1999–2000 | Farscape | Sorcerer Maldis | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | Wildside | Jim Summers | Episode # 2.17 | |
| 1996–1998 | House Gang | Mike | 10 episodes | |
| 1998 | Good Guys Bad Guys | Frank Conroy | Episode "You Say Etics, I Say Ethics" | |
| 1997 | Murder Call | Jack Telfer | Episode "Hot Shot" | |
| 1997 | Frontier | Ward Stephen | Miniseries | |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Peter Anderson | Episode "Wrecked" | |
| 1996 | Sun on the Stubble | Conductor del Tren | Miniseries | |
| 1996 | Naked: Stories of Men | Bish | Episode "Fisherman's Wake" | |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Bill Garland | - | |
| 1996 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Morell | 2 episodes | |
| 1994–1995 | Janus | Michael Kidd | 24 episodes | |
| 1995 | Fire | Det. Ron Chandler | Episode "Glory Days" | |
| 1993 | G.P. | Jack Molineaux | Episode "One Perfect Day" | |
| 1991–1992 | Boys from the Bush | Dennis Tontine | 19 episodes | |
| 1986 | Cyclone Tracy | Steve | Miniseries | |
| 1984 | Waterfront | Ernie | Miniseries | |
| 1984 | Five Mile Creek | McCrea | Episode "Home and Away" | |
| 1984 | Carson’s Law | Frank White | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | The Explorers | King | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Return to Eden | Jason Peebles | 2 episodes | |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Duke | 2 episodes | |
| 1981 | Women of the Sun | Alf | Episode ”Maydina the Shadow" - Miniseries | |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Cosmos | Episode "Mother's Revenge" | |
| 1980 | The Timeless Land | Johnny | Miniseries | |
| 1979 | Patrol Boat | Parkes | Episode "Follow the Leader" | |
| 1979 | Jokes | Various characters | - | |
| 1978-81 | Cop Shop | Various characters | 9 episodes | |
| 1978 | Glenview High | Blue | Episode "Easy Money" | |
| 1978 | Against the Wind | John Leary | Miniseries - episode "The Tree of Liberty" | |
| 1977 | Bluey | Chris | Episode "The Wrong Coffin" | |
| 1976 | The Sullivans | - | - | |
| 1976 | Alvin Purple | Rod "Spike" Morley | 13 episodes | |
| 1976 | Rush | Crew | Episode "La Belle France" | |
| 1976 | Homicide | Greg Ferguson | Episode "Third Generation" | |
| 1976 | Luke’s Kingdom | Arthur Cage | Miniseries - 1 episode | |
| 1975 | Shannon's Mob | Richard Pollard | Episode "Mixed Doubles" | |
| 1975 | Matlock Police | Pete Williams | Episode "The Contessa" | |
| 1975 | Quality of Mercy | Kurt | Episode "Send Him on His Way Rejoicing" | |
| 1975 | The Explorers | Performer | 1 episode | |
| 1975 | Division 4 | Bogey | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | The Aunty Jack Show | Gorilla / American at party | 2 episodes |
Films
- Producer & Writer:
| Year | Series/Film/Documentary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky | assistant to the director & manager |
| 1991 | The Media Project | producer |
| 1989 | Island | assistant to the light technician |
| 1986 | Malcolm | manager |
| 1976 | Alvin Purple | writer - episode "Ciao Alvin" |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Character | Director | Theatre | Notes[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hippolytos Raised | - | - | Roundhouse Theatre | with Travis Ash, Stephanie Bennett, Charlotte Green & Pierce Wilcox |
| 2010 | Quack | - | Chris Mead | Stables Theatre | with Jeanette Cronin, Charlie Garber & Aimee Horne |
| 2008 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | - | Gale Edwards | Victorian Arts Centre | with Martin Henderson, Gary Files, Essie Davis & Rebekah Stone[14] |
| 2004 | Victory | - | Judy Davis | - | with Peter Carroll, Judy Davis, Marta Dusseldorp & Colin Friels |
| 2000 | A Cheery Soul | - | Neil Armfield | Drama Theatre | with Vanessa Downing, Rohan Nichol, Robyn Nevin & Geoff Morrell |
| 1997 | Black Mary | Fred Britten | Angela Chaplin | Wilson Street | with Lillian Crombie, Jerome Ehlers, Margaret Harvey & Irma Woods |
| 1993–1994 | The Rise and Fall of Little Voice | - | Wayne Harrison | Playhouse Theatre | with Magda Szubanski, Angela Toohey & Felix Williamson |
| 1993 | Summer of the Aliens | - | Angela Chaplin | Wharf Theatre | with Toni Collette, Penny Cook & Damon Herriman |
| 1980 | She'll Be Right | - | Chris Haywood | - | with Laurence Bettarel |
| 1977 | Going Home | - | Richard Wherrett | Nimrod Upstairs Theatre | with Gary Day, James Elliott, Nancye Hayes & Catherine Wilkin |
| 1975 | The Ride Across Lake Constance | - | Richard Wherrett | - | with Christine Amor, Peter Carroll & Kate Fitzpatrick |
| 1975 | Ginge's Last Stand | - | Kenneth Horler | Nimrod Upstairs Theatre | with Peter Carroll, Bill Charlton, Kate Fitzpatrick & Robyn Nevin |
| 1974 | My Foot, My Tutor | - | Richard Wherrett | Nimrod Street Theatre | with Peter Carroll |
| 1974 | Well Hung | - | Kenneth Horler | Nimrod Upstairs Theatre | with Peter Carroll, Peter Corbett & Tony Llewellyn-Jones |
| 1974 | Kookaburra | - | Richard Wherrett | - | with Peter Carroll, Maggie Dence, Robyn Nevin & Tony Llewellyn-Jones |
| 1973 | Kookaburra | - | Simon Hopkinson | Nimrod Upstairs Theatre | with Jenny Brown, Peg Christensen & Lloyd Cunnington |
| 1973 | Who? | - | - | VIC Theatre | with Bill Garner & John Smythe |
| 1973 | Jumpers | - | Peter James | Russell Street Theatre | with David Clendinning, Peter Flett, Jonathan Hardy & John Wood |
| 1973 | Kaspar | - | Richard Wherrett | Nimrod Street Theatre | with Lex Marinos, Berys Marsh, Philip Sayer & Andrew Sharp |
| 1973 | The Dumb Waiter | - | Charles Kemp | - | with Max Gillies |
| 1973 | Tooth of Crime | - | John Bell | Nimrod Street Theatre | with Michael Caton, Tony Llewellyn-Jones & Anna Volska |
| 1971, 1972 | The Removalists | - | John Bell | Playbox Theatre | with Martin Harris, Sandra MacGregor, Jacki Weaver & Janie Stewart |
| 1972 | Housey | - | Aarne Neeme | Nimrod Street Theatre | with Diane Craig, Max Cullen, Nick Enright & Barry Lovett |
| 1972 | The Legend of King O'Malley | - | Richard Wherrett | Hunter Theatre | with Elaine Cusick, Angus McLean & Jacki Weaver |
| 1971 | After Magritte | - | Larry Eastwood | Nimrod Street Theatre | with Martin Harris, Max Phipps, Carole Skinner & Jacki Weaver |
Film credits as an Art Director: Force of Destiny (2015)
Film credit as Casting Director: The Crater (2015)
Film credit as Producer: The Media Project directed by Peter Watkins (1991)
References
- "IF Magazine".
- "Australian Actor Wendy Hughes Has Died At The Age Of 61". The Daily Telegraph.
- Cowan, Jane (10 September 2004). "Getting his gear off: actor Chris Haywood". ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2007.
- "Chris Haywood: Actor" (PDF). Shanahan Management Pty Ltd. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- "Our Story". Broken Bay Pearl Farm. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- "Chris Haywood ventures into Erinsborough". Neighbours.com.au. Eleven. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- Sydcon staff (8 March 2014). "Australian actor Wendy Hughes has died at the age of 61". The Sunday Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- staff writer (10 March 2014). "Chris Haywood pays tribute to Wendy Hughes". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- Blake, Jason (16 March 2014). "Obituary: Wendy Hughes". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- Harris, Tina (9 April 1980). "New Film Prepares Parents for Childbirth". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 47, no. 45. p. 83. Retrieved 10 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Going It Alone". The Australian Women's Weekly. Your TV Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 17. 24 September 1980. p. 2. Retrieved 10 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- Home and Away Official Page
- Ausstage - Theatre - Actor Chris Haywood
- Cat on a Hat Tin Roof
External links
- Brian McFarlane, Geoff Mayer, Ina Bertrand (Ed.) (1999). The Oxford companion to Australian film. Melbourne, Australia ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-553797-1.
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