Patrick Ward

Patrick Ward (4 January 1950 – 14 October 2019 ) was an Australian actor noted for several performances on Australian television.

Early life Ward grew up in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, the son of a taxi driver and payroll mistress. He left home and school at the age of 14. before later playing Nicholas Brent in the 1974 film version. He played the regular role Cornelius (aka 'Corny'), in 1975 serial The Unisexers, produced by Cash Harmon Television, the makers of Number 96.

Ward had a regular support role as Constable Peter Fleming in the police serial Cop Shop beginning in late 1977, but left the series within three months of its launch. In 1980 he was a regular cast member of a new soap opera, Arcade, created by several members of the creative team from Number 96.

Further television credits included short-lived police drama The Spoiler, Catch Kandy, Homicide and sitcom Up The Convicts. The same year, he featured in the opening sequence of Peter Weir's The Cars That Ate Paris and then played tough guy Tex in 1975 film Sidecar Racers. Other film credits include 1980 thriller The Chain Reaction, opposite Steve Bisley, 1987 crime thriller Running from the Guns, He later appeared in 2008 thriller Restraint opposite Teresa Palmer, Travis Fimmel and British actor Stephen Moyer.

Theatre, however, was Ward's first love, which saw him appear in numerous stage productions throughout his career, including Butley, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Scapino, The Lion in Winter, Mourning Becomes Electra, Caesar and Cleopatra and Father's Day.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleType 1969 Color Me Dead Extra Feature film 1974 The Cars That Ate Paris Feature film Stone Alistair Feature film 1975 That Lady from Peking Extra Feature film Sidecar Racers Tex Wilson Feature film 1980 Gary's Story Short film The Chain Reaction Oates Feature film 1984 Fantasy Man Max Feature film 1985 Warming Up Watney Feature film 1987 Running from the Guns Mulcahy Feature film 1988 A Day and a Half Short film1990 The Crossing Nev Feature film Jindalee Lady David Feature film 2008 Restraint Andrew's father Feature film 2011 Façade Boss Short film

Television

Theatre Year Title Role Type