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name: "Steve J. Spears"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 January 1951"
died: "16 October 2007"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:20.586163+00:00"
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# Steve J. Spears

Actor. Born 22 January 1951 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died 16 October 2007.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 January 1951, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- **Died:** 16 October 2007
- **Also known as:** Steven John Peter Spears

## Biography

Steve J. Spears (also credited as Steven John Peter Spears) was an Australian actor, playwright, writer and singer. He is best known for writing the play *The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin* (1976) and for playing the Mechanic in the film *Mad Max 2* (1981).

Spears was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and studied law at the University of Adelaide before pursuing a career in theatre. His other film acting credits include roles in *The Empty Beach* (1985) and *Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train* (1988). He also wrote for television series including *Heartbreak High* (1994).

Spears died in Aldinga, South Australia, in 2007.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, smh.com.au.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mad Max 2* (1981), Fi1m 88, as Mechanic — [page](https://film.one/film/mad-max-2.md)

## Also known for

- *Heartbreak High* (1994), Writer

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