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name: "John Flaus"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-flaus"
fi1m_id: "john-flaus"
imdb_id: "nm0281313"
tmdb_id: 77562
wikidata_id: "Q6233394"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1934"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-23T04:10:46.599251+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# John Flaus

## Identity

John Flaus

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-flaus
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-flaus
- **IMDb ID:** nm0281313
- **TMDB ID:** 77562
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6233394
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Flaus, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6233394, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281313/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77562

Actor. Born 1 January 1934 in Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1934, Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Active:** 2009–2013
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Flaus, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6233394, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281313/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77562

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Mary and Max*](https://film.one/film/mary-and-max.md) (80)

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## Biography

John Flaus is an Australian actor born in 1934 in Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales. He began acting in 1969, appearing in the short film *The American Poet's Visit* directed by Michael Thornhill, and has since accumulated over 100 credits in film, television and theatre.

Flaus is known for voice roles including Harvey Krumpet, Ken and Len Hislop in *Mary and Max* (2009) and the title character in *Harvie Krumpet* (2003). Other notable screen appearances include Sergeant Mick Kennedy in *The Castle* (1997), Sallay in *Tracks* (2013) and the recurring role of Wilbur in the *Jack Irish* series and films (2012–2021).

Beyond acting, he has worked as a script editor on several Australian productions, written film criticism since 1954, and taught film appreciation and studies at institutions including the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and La Trobe University.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, portrait.gov.au.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mary and Max* (2009), Fi1m 80, as Harvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-and-max.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Debt Collector* (2022), as Father Leach
- *Lone Wolf* (2021), as Old Man
- *The Last Days of Loneliness* (2021), Actor
- *The BBQ* (2018), as Seadog
- *Romper Stomper* (2018), series, as Elderly Resident
- *Jack Irish* (2016), series, as Wilbur
- *The Weatherman's Umbrella* (2016), as Great Grandfather
- *A Night of Horror Volume 1* (2015), as Bob
- *Ernie Biscuit* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Leftovers* (2014), series, as Old Man — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Jack Irish: Dead Point* (2014), as Wilbur
- *Tracks* (2013), as Sallay
- *Jack Irish: Black Tide* (2012), as Wilbur
- *Jack Irish: Bad Debts* (2012), as Wilbur
- *Lemonade Stand* (2012), as Grandad
- *Pinion* (2010), as Doctor
- *I Love You Too* (2010), as Frank
- *Mary and Max* (2009), as Harvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-and-max.md)
- *Rush* (2008), series, as Mitch Rollins
- *City Homicide* (2007), series, as Dusty Beckinsdale
- *BoyTown* (2006), as Priest
- *Welcome Stranger* (2006), as Old Man
- *Blue Notes* (2006), as Helen's Father
- *Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King* (2006), series, as Man in Street
- *Three Dollars* (2005), as Old Man Williamson
- *Harvie Krumpet* (2003), as Harvie (voice)
- *The Secret History of Brisbane* (2001), as Narrator (voice)
- *Uncle* (1997), as Uncle (voice)
- *The Castle* (1997), as Sergeant Mick Kennedy
- *Good Guys, Bad Guys* (1997), series, as Finbar Maginnis
- *The Balanced Particle Freeway* (1997), as Zeppa's Voice (voice)
- *To Have and to Hold* (1996), Script Editor
- *Lilian's Story* (1996), as Frank
- *The Legend of Fred Paterson* (1996), as Narrator (voice)
- *Point of No Return* (1996), as Priest
- *The Man from Snowy River* (1994), series, as Masters, Ralph Temple
- *Open City* (1993), Actor
- *Snowy* (1993), series, as Bert Gibson
- *Spotswood* (1992), as Gordon
- *Bloodlust* (1992), as Mr. Fetish
- *Kelly* (1991), series, as Bill
- *Police Rescue* (1991), series, as Nobby
- *A Kink in the Picasso* (1990), as O'Connell
- *Breakaway* (1990), as Carmichael
- *Nirvana Street Murder* (1990), as Policeman
- *Tatlin* (1990), as Narrator (voice)
- *Puppenhead* (1990), as Goethe
- *Grievous Bodily Harm* (1988), as Neil Bradshaw
- *Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em* (1988), Actor
- *Devil's Hill* (1988), as Linc
- *Always Afternoon* (1988), series, as Police Sergeant
- *Bachelor Girl* (1987), Actor
- *Feathers* (1987), as Doug
- *Hungry Heart* (1987), as Mr. Maloney
- *The Flying Doctors* (1986), series, as Reg Clark, Reg
- *Archer's Adventure* (1985), as Egan the Blacksmith
- *Bootleg* (1985), Actor
- *The Plains of Heaven* (1983), as Landrover owner
- *Blood Money* (1980), as Pete Shields
- *Palm Beach* (1980), as Larry Kent
- *Newsfront* (1978), as Father Coughlan
- *Me and Daphne* (1977), Producer
- *The Love Letters from Teralba Road* (1977), Actor
- *Queensland* (1976), as Doug
- *Yackety Yack* (1974), as Steve/Self

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