Steve J. Spears

Acting

Steve J. Spears

Born January 22, 1951 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died October 16, 2007 · aged 56

Steven John Peter Spears (22 January 1951 – 16 October 2007) was an Australian playwright, actor, writer and singer. His most famous work was The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (1976). He was cited as "one of Australia's most celebrated playwrights". Spears studied law at the University of Adelaide, but through writing and performing student revues, was distracted into a career in the theatre. S…

Known For

Mad Max 2Mad Max 2 · 1981
Mad Max 2
7.41981
MovieActionThriller
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.
NapoleonNapoleon · 1995
Napoleon
6.31995
MovieAdventureFamily
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
The Empty BeachThe Empty Beach · 1985
The Empty Beach
4.91985
MovieThrillerMystery
Before shady businessman John Singer disappeared off Bondi Beach, his name meant money--big and small, clean and dirty--a man absorbed in a world of greed and dishonesty. Singer's widow, Marion, believes he's still alive and she employs the investigative skills of the tough, no-nonsense private eye, Cliff Hardy to find him. Battered and bruised, Hardy battles through the filth of corruption and the stench of political blackmail. He comes face to face with the crime bosses, who feed off human misery and eliminate their rivals without thinking twice. From the high life and low life of Sydney, to the seediness and splendour of Bondi Beach, Cliff Hardy uncovers the ultimate truth.
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving TrainWarm Nights on a Slow Moving Train · 1987
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
5.31987
MovieDrama
A convent teacher spreads a little happiness and makes enough money to support her crippled brother's habit by selling her favours regularly on a cross-country night sleeper. She makes sure she is in control of each encounter until one client reaches her more than she expects.
Afraid to DanceAfraid to Dance · 1989
Afraid to Dance
8.01989
MovieCrimeRomance
An out-of-luck youth gets a lift from a shoplifter whose car he had planned to steal. They become involved in crime and romance together.
Those Dear DepartedThose Dear Departed · 1987
Those Dear Departed
6.01987
MovieComedyFantasy
A disturbed woman murders her husband, and others, so that she can be haunted by their "wronged" spirits.
Cody: A Family AffairCody: A Family Affair · 1994
Cody: A Family Affair
9.01994
MovieTV Movie
Cody and Fiorelli try to catch diamond smugglers, but the gems are not where they were supposed to be. Cody embarks to infiltrate the dealers who brought the diamonds in from South Africa. He also searches for a missing teenager.
E StreetE Street · 1989
E Street
6.71989
SeriesSoapDrama
An Australian television soap opera, set in a tough fictional inner-city district called Westside. The stories revolve around the local community there. Created by Forrest Redlich and produced by Network Ten from 24 January 1989 to 13 May 1993.

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