---
name: "John Jarratt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-jarratt"
fi1m_id: "john-jarratt"
imdb_id: "nm0418877"
tmdb_id: 45210
wikidata_id: "Q592869"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 August 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-03T08:25:40.897763+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."
---

# John Jarratt

## Identity

John Jarratt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-jarratt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-jarratt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0418877
- **TMDB ID:** 45210
- **Wikidata ID:** Q592869
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jarratt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q592869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418877/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45210

Actor. Born 5 August 1951 in Wongawilli, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 August 1951, Wongawilli, New South Wales, Australia
- **Active:** 1978–2012
- **Also known as:** John Jarrett
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 80 (1), 2000s 58 (1), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, Crime 1, History 1, Romance 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $638m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jarratt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q592869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418877/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45210

## Coming up

- *Wolf Creek: Legacy* (2027-03-18), as Mick Taylor

## Biography

John Jarratt is an Australian actor, producer and director. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1973 and made his screen debut in The Great Macarthy (1975).

He appeared in Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Summer City (1977). Jarratt played the lead role of Ned Kelly in the miniseries The Last Outlaw (1980) and a supporting role in The Odd Angry Shot (1980). He is best known for portraying Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek (2005), Wolf Creek 2 (2013) and the Wolf Creek television series (2016–2017), as well as roles in Rogue (2007), Australia (2008) as Sergeant, 100 Bloody Acres (2012) and Django Unchained (2012).

Jarratt has also appeared in guest roles on series including Inspector Morse (1987) and McLeod’s Daughters (2001–2006), and presented on Better Homes and Gardens.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Django Unchained* (2012), Fi1m 78, as The Le Quint Dickey Mining Co. Employee — [page](https://film.one/film/django-unchained.md)
- *Australia* (2008), Fi1m 58, as Sergeant — [page](https://film.one/film/australia.md)
- *The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith* (1978), Fi1m 80, as Michaels — [page](https://film.one/film/the-chant-of-jimmie-blacksmith.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

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

- *Wolf Creek: Legacy* (2027), as Mick Taylor
- *Shed* (2025), as The Stranger
- *Double or Nothing* (2025), as Col
- *What About Sal?* (2024), as Tommy · Writer, Director, Producer
- *Darby and Joan* (2022), series, as Detective Senior Sergeant Bill Carlton, Bill Carlton
- *Christmas Down Under* (2021), as Robert Parker
- *The Possessed* (2021), as Jacob Chandler
- *Love You Like That* (2021), as Roy
- *Boar* (2018), as Ken
- *Siren* (2018), series, as Naval Guard
- *Hero* (2017), as Officer Henry
- *Red Dog: True Blue* (2016), as Lang Hancock
- *Wolf Creek* (2016), series, as Mick Taylor
- *Observance* (2016), as Snitch
- *StalkHer* (2015), as Jack · Director, Producer
- *Frenzy* (2015), as Benjamin Lightbringer
- *Jack Irish: Dead Point* (2014), as Sen. Sgt Laurie Olsen
- *Wolf Creek 2* (2013), as Mick Taylor
- *Django Unchained* (2012), as The Le Quint Dickey Mining Co. Employee — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/django-unchained.md)
- *100 Bloody Acres* (2012), as Burke
- *Shiver* (2012), as Vinnie Rood
- *Savages Crossing* (2011), as Phil · Producer, Writer
- *Bad Behaviour* (2010), as Ricky
- *Needle* (2010), as Paul, the Coroner
- *Australia* (2008), as Sergeant — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/australia.md)
- *Rogue* (2007), as Russell
- *The Final Winter* (2007), as Colgate
- *Wolf Creek* (2005), as Mick Taylor
- *McLeod's Daughters* (2001), series, as Terry Dodge
- *Outriders* (2001), series, Actor
- *Dead Heart* (1996), as Charlie
- *Water Rats* (1996), series, as Colin McGuire
- *All Men Are Liars* (1995), as Barry
- *Blue Murder* (1995), series, as Jack Richardson
- *Talk* (1994), as Mac
- *Blue Heelers* (1993), series, as Charlie Glover
- *Joh's Jury* (1993), as Kev
- *The Time Game* (1992), as Joe
- *Police Rescue* (1991), series, as Dave
- *Pirates Island* (1991), as The Jackel
- *Midnight Dancer* (1988), as Graeme
- *Touch the Sun: Top Enders* (1988), as Jack
- *Dark Age* (1987), as Steve Harris
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Sergeant Scott Humphries — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Australian Dream* (1987), as Todd
- *The Naked Country* (1985), as Mick Conrad
- *Crime of the Decade* (1984), as Terry
- *The Settlement* (1984), as Martin
- *Chase Through the Night* (1983), as Clurry
- *Fluteman* (1982), as Fluteman
- *We of the Never Never* (1982), as Dandy
- *Next of Kin* (1982), as Barney
- *The Last Outlaw* (1980), series, as Ned Kelly
- *The Odd Angry Shot* (1979), as Bill
- *Blue Fin* (1978), as Sam Snell
- *The Sound of Love* (1978), as Dave
- *Little Boy Lost* (1978), as Vic Tanner
- *Father, Dear Father* (1978), series, as George
- *The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith* (1978), as Michaels — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-chant-of-jimmie-blacksmith.md)
- *Plunge Into Darkness* (1978), as Toby
- *Summer City* (1977), as Sandy
- *The Tree* (1977), Actor
- *Bluey* (1976), series, as Walter Kite
- *Picnic at Hanging Rock* (1975), as Albert Crundall — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/picnic-at-hanging-rock.md)
- *The Great MacArthy* (1975), as MacArthy
- *Zombie Plane*, as John Jarratt
- *The Ninth Order*, as Colton Hill
- *The Ascendants*, as Jarrah

## Gallery

- ![John Jarratt (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-d68135a03285.jpg) John Jarratt (2023) — Lounge Talk, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/62I5231.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Man Of Steel red carpet movie premiere, Sydney (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-8c1edd299662.jpg) Man Of Steel red carpet movie premiere, Sydney (2013) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/John_Jarratt_%28Man_Of_Steel_red_carpet_movie_premiere%2C_Sydney%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Jarratt](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-42e20aa736ff.jpg) John Jarratt — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/John_Jarratt.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Jarratt with Rosa Miano at Killing TheM Softly movie premiere, Dendy Opera Quays 'Killing Them Softly' enjoyed its Sydney, Australia movie premiere at Dend (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-3a7b46beefc9.jpg) John Jarratt with Rosa Miano at Killing TheM Softly movie premiere, Dendy Opera Quays 'Killing Them Softly' enjoyed its Sydney, Australia movie premiere at Dend (2012) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/John_Jarratt_with_Rosa_Miano_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Jarratt](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-e99b6f21fc66.jpg) John Jarratt — Image via TMDB
- ![John Jarratt](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-4f82bfa857c4.jpg) John Jarratt — Image via TMDB
- ![John Jarratt](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-7f6290fc92ff.jpg) John Jarratt — Image via TMDB
- ![Johm Jarratt (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-4143102cdde1.jpg) Johm Jarratt (2017) — Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Johm_Jarratt_%2835267472671%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Johm Jarratt (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/322732/gallery-a04f7358ad5b.jpg) Johm Jarratt (2017) — Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Johm_Jarratt_%2834587581283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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