Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood (born ) is an English-born Australian actor, writer and producer, with close to 500 screen performances to his name. Haywood has also worked as a casting director, art director, sound recordist, camera operator, gaffer, grip, location and unit manager.

Early life and education Haywood was born around 1948

He was the artistic director of the Pros and Cons Playhouse at Parramatta Gaol from 1979 to 1981, and established the drama service on Kiribati National Radio.

His acting career encompasses roles in many films and television series.

Haywood is the Patron of the Friends of Waverley Library, where he inaugurated The Nib Literary Award, now known as the Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. The prize is an annual award of $40,000 given for the quality of research for a published work of literary merit written by an Australian writer and published in the previous 12 months.

Haywood is now the Deputy Captain of VRA Hawkesbury and coxswain of their rescue boat. He is also currently working as a coxswain in the Australian pearling industry for Broken Bay Pearl Farm.

Television TV credits as an actor include: Homicide, Essington, Against the Wind, Five Mile Creek, Return to Eden, Waterfront, A Good Thing Going, Boys From The Bush, Water Rats, Farscape, McLeod's Daughters, All Saints, Stingers, Grass Roots, Home & Away, The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce and The Pacific. Haywood appeared in Neighbours as Walter Mitchell in June 2013.

TV credits as a writer: Alvin Purple additional material (1976).

Personal life

Haywood was married to actress, Wendy Hughes, 1980 and they had a child. They had met while filming Newsfront (1978), their relationship developed soon after. In April 1980 Haywood and Hughes portrayed "screen parents" in a childbirth film, For a Child Called Michael, shown to expecting parents at Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne. The couple separated in 1982.

Awards His performances have been honoured with three Awards from the Australian Film Institute (from a total of eight nominations) for his roles in the feature films A Street to Die and Emerald City, and for television in Stingers as well as the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Kiss or Kill and the Asian Film Festival Award for In Search of Anna. He garnered three Logie Awards for his work on television-for Essington, A Good Thing Going and Janus. He won the Best Actor award at the Tampa Bay Film Festival in Florida.

Filmography Television Year Title Character Notes 2025 Darby and Joan Shane Cozens 1 episode 2018 Reef Break Australian Diplomat 1 episode 2018 Harrow Connelly 1 episode 2017 Wolf Creek Tom Episode: "Journey" 2017 The Letdown Gene 2 episodes 2016 Secret City Lloyd Rankin 2 episodes 2016 Black Comedy Elenco Invitado Episode # 2.5 2012–16 Rake Juez Beirworth 3 episodes 2013 Redfern Now Doctor Episode: "Dogs of War" 2013 Neighbours Walter Mitchell / Dave 10 episodes 2013 Top of the Lake Jock Miniseries, Episode # 1.2 2010-18 Rake Judge / Judge Beinworth / Prosecution 4 episodes 2010 The Pacific John Leckie Miniseries, 2 episodes 2009 My Place Mr. O'Sullivan 2 episodes 2007 Home and Away Bruce Campbell 31 episodes 2007 The Starter Wife Mr. Lewis Episode: "Hour 1" 2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Dr. Bogner Episode: "The Road Virus Heads North" 2004 Stingers Stevey Dawes Episode: "Brave New World" 2004 Through My Eyes Des Sturgess Q.C. Miniseries 2004 Salem's Lot Uncredited Miniseries 2003 Fat Cow Motel Rey Roy Episode #1.9 2000–03 Grass Roots George Hasnakov 18 episodes 2002 All Saints Peter Buchanan 12 episodes 2001 The Day of the Roses Informant Miniseries 2001 Mcleod's Daughters Bob 3 episodes 2001 BackBerner Stanley Trundle Episode #1.130 1999–2000 Farscape Sorcerer Maldis 2 episodes 1999 Wildside Jim Summers Episode # 2.17 1996–98 House Gang Mike 10 episodes 1998 Good Guys Bad Guys Frank Conroy Episode: "You Say Etics, I Say Ethics" 1997 Murder Call Jack Telfer Episode: "Hot Shot" 1997 Frontier Ward Stephen Miniseries 1996 Water Rats Peter Anderson Episode: "Wrecked" 1996 Sun on the Stubble Conductor del Tren Miniseries 1996 Naked: Stories of Men Bish Episode: "Fisherman's Wake" 1996 Pacific Drive Bill Garland 1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Morell 2 episodes 1994–95 Janus Michael Kidd 24 episodes 1995 Fire Detective Ron Chandler Episode: "Glory Days" 1993 The Feds: Betrayal Daniel "Mac" McIntyre TV miniseries 1993 G.P. Jack Molineaux Episode: "One Perfect Day" 1991–92 Boys from the Bush Dennis Tontine 19 episodes 1986 Cyclone Tracy Steve Miniseries 1984 Waterfront Ernie Miniseries 1984 Five Mile Creek McCrea Episode: "Home and Away" 1984 Carson's Law Frank White 1 episode 1984 The Explorers King 1 episode 1983 Return to Eden Jason Peebles 2 episodes 1982 A Country Practice Duke 2 episodes 1981 Women of the Sun Alf Miniseries, episode: "Maydina the Shadow" 1981 Holiday Island Cosmos Episode: "Mother's Revenge" 1980 The Timeless Land Johnny Miniseries 1979 Patrol Boat Parkes Episode: "Follow the Leader" 1979 Jokes Various characters 1978-81 Cop Shop Various characters 9 episodes 1978 Glenview High Blue Episode "Easy Money" 1978 Against the Wind John Leary Miniseries, episode: "The Tree of Liberty" 1977 Bluey Chris Episode: "The Wrong Coffin" 1976 The Sullivans 1976 Alvin Purple Rod "Spike" Morley 13 episodes 1976 Rush Crew Episode: "La Belle France" 1976 Homicide Greg Ferguson Episode: "Third Generation" 1976 Luke's Kingdom Arthur Cage Miniseries, 1 episode 1975 Shannon's Mob Richard Pollard Episode: "Mixed Doubles" 1975 Matlock Police Pete Williams Episode: "The Contessa" 1975 Quality of Mercy Kurt Episode: "Send Him on His Way Rejoicing" 1975 The Explorers Performer 1 episode 1975 Division 4 Bogey 1 episode 1972 The Aunty Jack Show Gorilla / American at party 2 episodes

Films Year Title Character Notes 2024 The Way, My Way Bill 2022 The Aussie Boys Jack 2021 Love You Like That Bede 2020 Sweet River Nigel Feature film 2020 Groundhog Night Ralph Short film 2019 Dirt Music Warwick Feature film 2019 The Projectionist Jack Short film 2018 Skewwhiff Bill Short film 2017 Third World Man Clinton Finch Short film 2017 Boar Jack Short film 2017 Australia Day Dr Ian Norris Feature film 2016 The Dam Jack Short film 2016 Gangster Drag Jimmy Short film 2015 The Spa Don Short film 2014 Wedding of the Year Bede Feature film 2014 The Bugle's Call Bluebroker Short film 2014 Love is Now Ben Feature film 2013 Return to Nim's Island Grant Feature film 2013 Spirit Harbour Cyril Short film 2013 The Interviewer Paul Dexter Short film 2012 Hanyut Captain Ford Feature film 2012 Dangerous Remedy Sir Arthur Rylah TV movie 2011 Swerve Armstrong Feature film 2011 Busong: Palawan Fate Landowner 2011 Sleeping Beauty Man Feature film 2010 Savages Crossing Chris Feature film 2010 Beneath Hill 60 Colonel Wilson Rutledge Feature film 2009 The Boys Are Back Tom Feature film 2009 False Witness Browning TV movie 2009 Correspondence Quentin Samuels Short film 2008 The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce Robert Knopwood Feature film 2008 The View from Greenhaven Dashiell Feature film 2008 Salvation Architect Feature film 2008 A Pretty Penny Jack Short film 2008 The Weight of Sunken Treasure Michael Dooley Short film 2008 You Better Watch Out Santa Short film 2007 The Tank Short film 2007 Swing Mr Doyle Short film 2006 Solo Arkan Feature film 2006 Vend Mechanic 1 Short film 2006 The Water Diary Lunch Guest Short film 2006 Jindabyne Gregory Feature film 2006 Hotel Vladivostok Man Short film 2005 Jewboy Sam Feature film 2005 Adrift Albert Short film 2004 BlackJack: Sweet Science Wayne Tippet TV movie 2004 The Widower Neville 2004 Human Touch Edward Feature film 2003 Lennie Cahill Shoots Through Twink Feature film 2003 Paradise Found Charles Arnaud Feature film 2003 Subterano Cleary Feature film 2002 Stuffed Bunny Father of Marcus Short film 2002 The Nugget Doug Feature film 2002 Black and White Detective Sergeant Karskens Feature film 2001 My Husband, My Killer George Cannellis TV movie 2001 The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky Oscar Feature film 2001 One Night the Moon Sergeant Short film 2000 The Monkey's Mask Dad Fitzpatrick Feature film 2000 Innocence Minister Feature film 2000 Muggers George Roy Rogers Feature film 1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien Clayton Strawn Feature film 1999 Change of Heart Harry 1997 Oscar and Lucinda Mr. Judd Feature film 1997 Fable Flagg Short film 1997 Blackrock Detective Sergeant Wilansky Feature film 1997 Kiss or Kill Detective Hummer Feature film 1997 One Way Ticket Bertie TV movie 1996 Lust and Revenge George Oliphant Feature film 1996 Shine Sam Feature film 1996 Cabbie of the Year Short film 1995 Singapore Sling: Old Flames Sonny 1994 Muriel's Wedding Ken Blundell Feature film 1994 Exile Sacerdote Feature film 1994 Bernie's Magic Moment Bernie Short film 1993 Touch Me Claude Short film 1992 Alex Mr. Jack Film 1992 The Nun and the Bandit Michael Stanley Film 1992 The Last Man Hanged Sheriff TV movie 1991 A Woman's Tale Jonathan Feature film 1991 Sweet Talker Gerald Bostock Feature film 1990 Quigley Down Under Major Ashley-Pitt Feature film 1990 Aya Mac Feature film 1990 Golden Braid Bernard Feature film 1990 Call Me Mr. Brown Peter Macari Feature film 1990 Plead Guilty, Get a Bond Short film 1989 Island Janis Feature film 1988 Emerald City Mike McCord Feature film 1988 The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey Arno Feature film 1988 Manifesto Wango Feature film 1988 Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train Stationmaster Feature film 1988 A Day and a Half Short film 1988 The First Kangaroos James Giltinan Feature film 1987 The Tale of Ruby Rose Henry Rose Feature film 1987 Don Quixote of La Mancha Voice Animated TV movie 1987 The Bit Part Michael Thornton Feature fun 1986 Call Me Mr. Brown Feature film 1986 Dogs in Space Man Feature film 1986 Malcolm Willy Feature film 1986 King Solomon's Mines Voice Animated TV movie 1986 Double Sculls Paul Weber Feature film 1985 Burke & Wills Tom McDonagh Feature film 1985 Wills & Burke Constable Spoof film 1985 A Street to Die Col Turner Feature film 1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Kim Feature film 1984 Strikebound Wattie Doig Feature film 1984 Razorback Benny Baker Feature film 1984 The Great Gold Swindle Peter Duvnjak Feature film 1983 The Return of Captain Invincible Maitre D' Feature film 1983 Man of Flowers David Feature film 1982 Lonely Hearts Detective Feature film 1982 The Clinic Dr. Eric Linden Feature film 1982 Running on Empty Fotógrafo Feature film 1982 The Man from Snowy River Curly Feature film 1982 Heatwave Peter Houseman Feature film 1982 Attack Force Z "Sparrer" Bird Feature film 1982 With Prejudice Rogerson Feature film 1982 Freedom Phil Feature film 1981 Wrong Side of the Road Policeman Feature film 1981 Maybe This Time The Salesman Feature film 1980 Breaker Morant'''

As crew Year Title Notes 2015 Force of Destiny Art Director 2015 The Crater Casting Director 2001 The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky Assistant to the Director & Manager 1991 The Media Project Producer 1989 Island Assistant to the Light Technician 1986 Malcolm Manager 1976 Alvin Purple Writer (episode "Ciao Alvin")

Theatre Year Play Character Director Theatre Notes 2014 Bingo UNIT The Judge John Baylis Chifley Theatre SA, Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre SA - 2010 Hippolytos Raised - - Roundhouse Theatre with Travis Ash, Stephanie Bennett, Charlotte Green & Pierce Wilcox 2010 Quack Dr Littlewood Chris Mead Griffin Theatre Company at Stables Theatre with Jeanette Cronin, Charlie Garber & Aimee Horne 2008 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Big Daddy Gale Edwards MTC at Victorian Arts Centre with Martin Henderson, Gary Files, Essie Davis & Rebekah Stone 2004 Victory: Choices in Reaction Mobberley Judy Davis STC with Peter Carroll, Judy Davis, Marta Dusseldorp & Colin Friels 2000 A Cheery Soul - Neil Armfield Company B and STC at Drama Theatre with Vanessa Downing, Rohan Nichol, Robyn Nevin & Geoff Morrell 1997 Black Mary Fred Britten Angela Chaplin Company 8 at Wilson Street with Lillian Crombie, Jerome Ehlers, Margaret Harvey & Irma Woods 1993–1994 The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Ray Say Wayne Harrison Playhouse, The Wharf Theatre with Magda Szubanski, Angela Toohey & Felix Williamson 1993 Summer of the Aliens Eric / Mr Ervin Angela Chaplin STC at Wharf Theatre with Toni Collette, Penny Cook & Damon Herriman 1980 She'll Be Right - Chris Haywood Parramatta Correctional Centre with Laurence Bettarel 1978 Smiles and Piles - Ken Boucher Kirribilli Pub Theatre with Sean Scully, Julie McGregor, Mary Lou Stewart & Peter Corbett 1977 Going Home Jim Richard Wherrett Nimrod with Gary Day, James Elliott, Nancye Hayes & Catherine Wilkin 1977 Yamashita - - The Playhouse - 1976 The Recruiting Officer - Kenneth Horler Nimrod with Carol Burns, Peter Carroll, Max Cullen, Lynette Curran, John Gaden, Ivar Kants, Barry Otto, & Chris Haywood 1975 The Ride Across Lake Constance - Richard Wherrett - with Christine Amor, Peter Carroll & Kate Fitzpatrick 1975 Ginge's Last Stand Tiger Brown Kenneth Horler Nimrod with Peter Carroll, Bill Charlton, Kate Fitzpatrick & Robyn Nevin 1974 My Foot, My Tutor Warden / Ward Richard Wherrett Nimrod with Peter Carroll 1974 Well Hung - Kenneth Horler Nimrod with Peter Carroll, Peter Corbett & Tony Llewellyn-Jones 1974 Kookaburra Steve Richard Wherrett Russell Street Theatre with Peter Carroll, Maggie Dence, Robyn Nevin & Tony Llewellyn-Jones 1973 Kookaburra Steve Simon Hopkinson Nimrod with Jenny Brown, Peg Christensen & Lloyd Cunnington 1973 Who? - - The Vic Theatre, The Pram Factory with Bill Garner & John Smythe 1973 Jumpers Jumper Peter James Russell Street Theatre with David Clendinning, Peter Flett, Jonathan Hardy & John Wood 1973 Kaspar Prompter Richard Wherrett Nimrod with Lex Marinos, Berys Marsh, Philip Sayer & Andrew Sharp 1973 The Dumb Waiter Alex Charles Kemp The Pram Factory with Max Gillies 1973 The Tooth of Crime Crow John Bell Nimrod with Michael Caton, Tony Llewellyn-Jones & Anna Volska 1971, 1972 The Removalists - John Bell Playbox Theatre with Martin Harris, Sandra MacGregor, Jacki Weaver & Janie Stewart 1972 On Yer Marx: Housey - Aarne Neeme Nimrod with Diane Craig, Max Cullen, Nick Enright, John Wood, Chris Haywood, Denny Lawrence, Lex Marinos, Carole Skinner, Terry Bader, Barry Lovett 1972 On Yer Marx: Bigotry V.C. Super Groover Aarne Neeme Nimrod with Diane Craig, Max Cullen, Nick Enright, John Wood, Chris Haywood, Denny Lawrence, Lex Marinos, Carole Skinner, Terry Bader, Barry Lovett 1972 The Legend of King O'Malley Andrew Fisher / The Revivalist / Politician Richard Wherrett Hunter Theatre, Old Tote Theatre, Richbrooke Theatre, Downstage Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Civic Theatre Fiji with Elaine Cusick, Angus McLean & Jacki Weaver - Rushamon Bandit - St Martin's Theatre - - A Midsummer Night's Dream Bottom - Independent Theatre - - The Government Inspector Lexia - Old Tote Theatre Company - - The Dutch Courtesan Halifernes Reinesaire - Old Tote Theatre Company - - Arturo AI Fish - Old Tote Theatre Company - - The Man of Mode John Trat - Old Tote Theatre Company - - Julius Caesar Titinius - Barn Theatre, Loughton - - Dandy Dick French Waiter - Barn Theatre, Loughton - - The Enemy Paul - Barn Theatre, Loughton -