Biography
Alan Hopgood was an Australian actor, writer and producer. Born on 29 September 1934 in Launceston, Tasmania, he studied at the University of Melbourne and spent ten years as an actor with the Melbourne Theatre Company.
He was an early star of the soap opera Bellbird, playing the town doctor for six years. His film credits include My Brilliant Career (1979) as Father, Roadgames (1981), Evil Angels (1988) and The Man from Snowy River II (1988). On television he appeared in Prisoner and played Jack Lassiter in Neighbours (1986, reprised 2013). He also wrote screenplays including for the film Alvin Purple (1973) and episodes of Prisoner and Neighbours.
Hopgood was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 for services to the performing arts. He died on 19 March 2022.
