David McCubbin
David McCubbin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Jackaroo |
David McCubbin is an Australian actor. He won the 1991 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries for his role in Jackaroo.[1]
McCubbin is a NIDA graduate who has hosted Play School, starred in Jackaroo and featured on A Country Practice, E Street and G.P..[2] On stage he played in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Canberra Repertory Society, 1987),[3] Henry V (Belvoir Street Theatre (1991),[4] King Lear (The Wharf, 1991)[5] and The African Queen (Gin Street Theatre 1995),[6][7] In 1995 he help develop a Commonwealth Employment Services program for unemployed actors.[8]
In Jackaroo McCubbin played the role of Jack Simmonds, a part Aboriginal stockman.[9] The casting choice was criticised as he is not Aboriginal himself.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Vizard fast forwards to most popular personality", The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 March 1991
- ↑ Scott, Rebecca (29 July 1995), "Giving actors a practical edge", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Nugent, Ann (16 November 1987), "Charlie Brown is a definite winner", The Canberra Times
- ↑ O'Neill, Helen (29 March 1991), "A Kingdom to rehearse", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Payne, Pamela (4 June 1991), "No frills Shakespeare", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Bennie, Angela (20 February 1995), "'Queen' swamped by Bogie", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Morrison, Peter (24 February 1995), "Quixotic journey", The Australian Jewish News
- ↑ Freeman, Jane (15 December 1995), "The poor actor's hero", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Wilson, George (7 October 1990), "Annie of the outback", The Age
- ↑ Attwood, Alan (30 June 1991), "The case of 'Bony' is not all black and white", The Age
- ↑ Oliver, Robin (1 October 1990), "Jackaroo", The Sydney Morning Herald