Jack Finsterer
{{short description|Australian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jack Finsterer
| birth_name = John Finsterer
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}
| birth_place = Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
| nationality = Australian
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Justine Clarke|1999}}
| children = 3
}}
Jack Finsterer (born 1968) is an Australian film and TV actor. He has been acting since the age of 25 and has appeared in some of Australia's best-known television series and films since 1993.
Early life
Finsterer was born John Finsterer in Australia in 1968.
Finsterer grew up in Dickson, Canberra, where he attended Daramalan College, before going on to study drama at the Victorian College of Arts in Melbourne.
Career
Finsterer's screen debut was in the film Gross Misconduct in 1993, playing the role of a policeman. His first significant acting role, however, was as the character Bobby Webster in the 1994 television series Law of the Land. The same year, he appeared in the TV series Janus (1994–95). Following this, he had roles in long-running TV series Blue Heelers (1996) and the film Zone 39.
Further appearances included a role in Dangerous (2007), and his best known role to date as Jack Scholt in the Australian historical film Kokoda (2006). He also performed voice-over work in short film The Hunter (2011).
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 1994
|Bobby Webster |Season 3, episode: "Whisper" |
| 1994~95
|Bronowski |10 episodes |
| 1996
|Det. Const. Johnny Kowalski |4 episodes |
| 1998
|Christie Maginnis |Episode: "Blood is Thicker than Walter" |
| 1999
|Patrick De Groot |2 episodes |
| 2001
|Evan Green |5 episodes |
| 2002
|Tanya and Floyd |Floyd |TV movie |
| 2002
|Captain Melric |Episode: "Phantoms" |
| 2002
|Gleeg |Episode: "Lava’s a Many Splendoured Thing" |
| 2001~02
|Marty O'Rourke |2 episodes |
| 2002
|Tony Kennedy |Episode: "Lone Star Blues" |
| 2003
|Dr. Rudi |10 episodes |
| 2004
|Michael Malloy |TV movie |
| 2004
|Big Reef |Nick |TV movie |
| 2005~06
|Damien Trelawny |2 episodes |
| 2007
|Nathan Walsh |8 episodes |
| 2008
|Dream Life |Number 11 |TV movie |
| 2010
|Karl Butherworth |Episode: "Big Fish" |
| 2010
|Jeremy Burns |2 episodes |
| 2010
|Rush |Michael Shmitt |Episode #3.20 |
| 1992~2011
|Garland Cole / Russell Sykes |12 episodes |
| 2012
|Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries |Peter the Painter |Episode: "Death at Victoria Dock" |
| 2013
|Dwayne Nash |Episode: "A Dog’s Life" |
| 2014
|Lyle Townsend |Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |
| 2020~21
|Paul |10 episodes |
=Film=
Personal life
In 1999, Finsterer married fellow Australian actress Justine Clarke who is also a singer, musician, and television host.
Finsterer and his wife have three children – Josef (b. 2001), Nina (b. 2003), and Max (b. 2009).{{Cite web |last=Dow |first=Steve |date=2017-02-02 |title=Justine Clarke: Growing up with a single mum taught me resilience |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/actor-justine-clarke-the-challenges-of-my-childhood-prepared-me-for-my-new-role-20170201-gu3286.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cubby |first=Ben |date=2007-01-30 |title=I Like to Sing |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/i-like-to-sing-20070131-gdpd03.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
He and his family live in Sydney, Australia.
Away from acting, Finsterer has worked in a Melbourne wine shop, started a business selling beauty products, and worked in corporate hospitality at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0278355|Jack Finsterer}}
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Category:People educated at Daramalan College
Category:University of Melbourne alumni
Category:Male actors from Canberra
Category:Australian male television actors
Category:Australian male film actors
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