Peter Curtin

Peter Julian Curtin (31 January 1944 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian television and stage actor.

Career Curtin's career began when he joined the Melbourne Theatre Company, appearing in a 1973 production of The Plough and the Stars with Wendy Hughes.

Curtin appeared in a 1988 Melbourne Theatre Company production of A Streetcar Named Desire, playing the role of Mitch, alongside Helen Morse.

Curtin also appeared in several feature films including Blood Money (1980) and Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002). in 1987. In their wedding vows, they changed one vowel, promising to stay together “as long as we both shall love” (rather than 'live').

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1965 Homicide Henry Cooper / Ray Gardiner 2 episodes 1966 Antigone TV play (episode of Wednesday Theatre) 1976–1977 Bluey Blair Thompson / Dave Brown 2 episodes 1977–1981 The Sullivans Warren Hunter / Detective 9 episodes 1978–1983 Cop Shop Chris Fuller / Sean Dorsey / Herbert Jolly / Neighbour 26 episodes 1979 Ray Lawler Trilogy Roo Webber Miniseries, 3 episodes 1979–1980 Skyways David Kerridge / Roy Hamilton / Bob Marshall 3 episodes 1980 The Last Outlaw Constable Richards Miniseries, 4 episodes 1980–1986 Prisoner Solicitor / Ian Mahoney / Detective Thorn 19 episodes 1981 And Here Comes Bucknuckle Achilles Jones 6 episodes I Can Jump Puddles Flogger Miniseries, 1 episode 1982 Winner Take All Howard Nash Miniseries, 10 episodes 1983–1984 Carson's Law Detective Sgt. Clem Harvey 8 episodes 1984 Eureka Stockade Attorney General Miniseries, 1 episode Special Squad Thomas 1 episode 1985 Zoo Family Dr David 'Mitch' Mitchell 26 episodes 1986 Handle with Care Paul TV movie The Flying Doctors Clive Hayes 1 episode Whose Baby? Noel Jenkins Miniseries, 2 episodes The Fast Lane Lance 1 episode 1988–1990 Mission: Impossible Colonel Joseph Batz / Dr. Philip Westerly 2 episodes 1989 Bodysurfer Bernie Miniseries, 2 episodes Inside Running Dermott O'Brien 19 episodes 1990 Embassy Green 1 episode 1993 A Country Practice Sandy Davis 2 episodes Time Trax Sheriff Dobbs 1 episode Snowy Older Michael Miniseries, 13 episodes 1994 Official Denial Jonathon Applegate TV movie 1994–2004 Blue Heelers Commander Reg Jones / Harrison Brealey / Warren Bradford / Inspector Len Murray / Dr Matthews 6 episodes 1995 In Pursuit of Honor Sgt. Ernest Gruber TV movie 1996 English: Have a Go Professor Sayit 12 episodes 1999; 2000 SeaChange Port Deakin Mayor 2 episodes 1999; 2003 Stingers Doug Piper / Judge Frost 2 episodes 2000 Virtual Nightmare Andrew TV movie The Games Mr. Cabsav ABC 1 episode 2001 Something in the Air Father Mitchell 2 episodes 2002 Ponderosa 1 episode All Saints Karl Brown 1 episode MDA Bernard Bennett 1 episode White Collar Blue General Gerald Sinclair 1 episode 2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Mr Woolrich 1 episode 2008 City Homicide Leigh Carrington 1 episode 2009–2010 Satisfaction Dr. De Courcy 3 episodes 2011 Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey Doctor (flashback) 1 episode 2013 House Husbands John 2 episodes 2014 Party Tricks Opposition Leader Neil Thorby Miniseries, 1 episode

Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1966 The Pageant of the Love Tree / The Happy Journey / The Farce of the Devil's Bridge / Elegant Edward Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with UTRC 1972 Flash Jim Vaux Claremont Theatre Centre, Melbourne Mother Courage Princess Theatre, Melbourne with MTC Kennedy's Children Playhouse, Adelaide, St Martins Theatre, Melbourne with MTC & SATC 1989 Little Murders Russell St Theatre, Melbourne with MTC 1992 The Chronicle of Macbeth Macbeth Australia / Tokyo tour with Playbox 1993 A Happy and Holy Occasion Rev. Father Thurlogh O'Gorman Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart with Playbox 1996 Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Australian tour with MTC 2001 The Twilight Series Ensemble Collins St Baptist Church, Melbourne with Playbox 2003 The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Ross Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 2004 Julia 3 Leon Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox 2005 The Night Season Patrick Kennedy Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne