John Bluthal

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BIO
CV
PHOTO & VIDEOS
VOICE

FILM

LOVE’S BROTHER
Role: Pepe. Dir: Jan Sardi / Producer: Jane Scott
BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING GUNS
Role: Stepahanos. Dir: John Tatoulis
RPM
Role: Grinkstein. Dir: Ian Sharp
DARK CITY
Role: Karl Harris. Dir: Alex Proyas
THE FIFTH ELEMENT
Role: Professor Pacoli (Archaelogist). Dir: Luc Besson
SPELLBREAKER: SECRET OF THE LEPRECHAUNS (Leapin’ Leprechauns 2)
Role: Michael Dennehy (Lead). Dir: Ted Nicolau
LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUNS
Role: Michael Dennehy (lead). Dir: Ted Nicolau
STAN & GEORGE’S NEW LIFE
Role: Stan. Dir: Brian Mackenzie
LABYRINTH
Role: Goblin – voice only.
SUPERMAN III
Role: Italian Pisa vendor. Dir: Richard Lester
NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH
Role: Manny Cohen. Dir: Ronnie Baxter
THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE
Role: Deli Owner. Dir: Phillipe Mora / 1983
TOUCH AND GO
Role: Anatole.
ALISON’S BIRTHDAY
Role: Dean Findlay
REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER
Role: Guard at the Cemetery. Dir: Blake Edwards
FANTASM
Role: Professor Jurgen Notafreud
THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER
Role: Blind Beggar (outside Bank). Dir: Blake Edwards
THE GREAT McGONAGALL
Role: Various. Dir: Joseph MacGrath
THE OVER AMOROUS ARTIST
Role: Pakistani Salesman
DIGBY, THE BIGGEST DOG IN THE WORLD
Role: Jerry
THE FYLING SORCERER
Role: Uncle Charlie
CARRY ON HENRY (VIII)
Role: Royal Tailor
THE BLISS OF MRS BLOSSOM
Role: Judge
A GHOST OF A CHANCE
Role:
FOLLOW THAT CAMEL (Carry On in the Legion)
Role: Corporal Clotski
CASINO ROYALE
Role: M15 Man
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Role: Roman Chief Guard. Dir: Richard Lester
HELP ! (Beatles)
Role: Bhuta
THE KNACK
Role: Angry Father
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (Beatles)
Role: Man stealing car
CARRY ON SPYING
Role: Head Waiter. Dir: Ralph/Gerry Thomas
DOCTOR IN DISTRESS
Role: Railway Porter. Dir: Gerry Thomas
THE MOUSE ON THE MOON
Role: Max Von Noldol. Dir: Richard Lester

TELEVISION

SPIRITED
Role: Rocco (regular main cast) Dir: Stuart McDonald / Jessica Hobbs. Southern Star / Foxtel. 2009.
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY – UK TV Series
Role: Frank Pickle (series regular) 2004-2007.
COMIC RELIEF: RED NOSE NIGHT LIVE 2005 / THE VICAR OF DIBLEY
Role: Frank Pickle. Writer: Richard Curtis.
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY – UK TV Series
Role: Frank Pickle (Series regular). Writer: Richard Curtis. 2000
BLUE HEELERS – 2 episodes, Series 10
Role: Sid Harrison. Dir: Grant Brown / West St Productions / Channel 7
TIME AND TIDE
Role: Harry. Dir: Michael Carson
THE VICAR OF DIBLEY – UK TV series
Role: Frank Pickle (series regular 1996-1999). Writer: Richard Curtis
THE LIFE AND LOVES OF A SHE-DEVIL – miniseries
Role: Angus. Director: Phillip Saville / BBC
SQUARING THE CIRCLE
Role: Babiuch. Dir: Michael Hodges /Channel 4
REILLY: THE ACE OF SPIES – mini series
Role: Krassin. Dir: Martin Campbell / Euston Films
DRIVEN CRAZY
Role: Great Grandpa. Dir: Michael Carson / Barron Films
JONATHAN CREEK (Series 1, Ep 2)
Role: Jack Holiday. Dir: Marcus Mortimer
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE
Role: Barber
LOVEJOY
Role: Popov
INSPECTOR MORSE (Series 7, Ep 3)
Role: Victor Ignotas. Dir: Herbie Wise
TAGGART
Role: Albert Newman. Dir: Mike Vardy
CASUALTY
Role: Mr Malinowski. Dir: Ian White
DEATH DUTIES
Role: Avram. Dir: Karen Altman
VIRTUAL MURDER
Role: Tony. Dir: Brian Degas
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Role: Pedro. Dir: Nic Phillips
RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY
Role: Gaston LeBlanc. Dir: Jim Goddard / Thames UK
FREDDIE AND MAX
Role: Anatol Medved. Dir: John Stoud
ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
Role: Mr Jellinek. Dir: Susan Belbin / BBC
BERGERAC
Role: Edward Emanuelson. Dir: Michael Brayshaw / BBC
CAFETERIA
Director: Silvio Narizanno
MINDER
Role: Solly Salmon. Dir: Roy Baker / Euston Films
ALLO ‘ALLO
Role: Klein the Tailor
HOME SWEET HOME – (52 episodes, Australia)
Role: Enzo Pacelli (Series lead regular) / ABC
THE MELTING POT
Role: Richard Armitage
THE GOODIES 75
Role: Major Cheeseburger
MATLOCK POLICE 73
Role: Eric Sumner
THE PATHFINDERS 72
Role: Captain John Tredinnick
DOCTOR IN TROUBLE 70
Role: TV Doctor
Q SERIES (Spike Milligan) 69
Role: Various. Dir: John Bell / BBC
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Role: Alfieri. Dir: Geoff Wilson / BBC
DESIGN FOR LIVING
Role: Ernest. Dir: Philip Saville / BBC
MAN IN A SUITCASE 68
Role: Berger
NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH (56 episodes, UK Thames) 67
Role: Emmanuel “Manny’ Cohen. Thames TV UK
THE AVENGERS
Role: Sergei Ivenko
THE SAINT
Role: Ziggy Zaglan
THE MAVIS BRAMPTON SHOW
Role: Various (semi regular)
BENNY HILL
Role: Willie The Kid

*Also, most series with Spike Milligan (including “Q”). early series with Michael Bentine, Tony Hancock, Sid James, Benny Hill, Eric Skyes including Avengers, The saint, The Barron, Pathfinders, Man in a Suitcase.

THEATRE

Royal National Theatre:
MOTHER COURAGE
Role: Recruiting Officer. Dir: Jonathan Kent
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
Role: Lepidus / Clown. Dir: Peter Hall
THE TEMPEST
Role: Stephano. Dir: Peter Hall
CYMBELINE
Role: Caius Lucius. Dir: Peter Hall
THE WINTER’S TALE
Role: Archidamus . Dir: Peter Hall
TALES FROM HOLLYWOOD
Role: Hollywood Producer. Dir: Peter Gill
ENTERTAINING STRANGERS
Various Roles. Dir: Peter Hall
YONADAB
Role: King David. Dir: Peter Hall

Other Theatres Include:
THE PRICE
Role: Gregory Solomon. Dir: Derek Nicholls / Royal / York Theatre UK
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
Role: Dr Brubaker. Dir: Lou Stein / Palace/Watford UK
THE FRIENDS
Role: Macey. Dir: Arnold Wesker / Roundhouse, UK
TREETOPS
Role: Leo. Dir: John Burgess / P.Gill, Riverside, UK
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Role: Birdboot. Dir: Tom Stoppard / Shaw, UK
AFTER MAGRITTE
Role: Foot. Dir: Tom Stoppard / Shaw, UK
THE SCENARIO
Role: Loubenstein. Dir: Stuart Burge / Royal Alexandra,UK & Toronto
THE BEDSITTING ROOM
Dir: Spike Milligan. Mermaid / Comedy / Duke of York’s
HOBSON’S CHOICE
Role: Hobson. Dir: Ted Craig / Sydney / Old Tote
13 RUE DE L’AMOUR
Role: Lead with Leslie Caron & Louis Jordan. Sydney & Melbourne

MUSICALS

OLIVER!
Role: Fagin (Over 400 performances). Dir: Peter Coe / Albery, UK
ON YOUR TOES
Role: Sergei. Dir: Peter Walker / Cambridge Theatre
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Role: Pseudolus. Dir: Robin Midgely / National Tour

OPERA

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD
Role: John Styx. Dir: Peter Knapp
LA PERICHOLE
Role: Prisoner. Dir: Peter Knapp
KISS ME KATE
Role: Ganster. Dir: Peter Coe / Coliseum

COMMERCIALS
Award winning ads including: HAMLET CIGAR (Tennis), CASTROL GTX (Australia) 14 years transmission.
LOTTO: Gone Fishing (Australia) 2008/2009

RADIO / VOICE WORK

Extensive work for BBC and Australia. Plays, narrations, documentaries, TV, Film and commercial voice overs.
Characters include: Commander Zero in Gerry Anderson’s FIREBALL XL5 series.

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