John Jarratt

John Jarratt
Jarratt at the Sydney premiere of Man of Steel, 24 June 2013
Born	(1951-08-05) 5 August 1951 (age 72)[1] Wongawilli, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations	Actor Film producer Film director TV presenter
Years active	1975–present

John Jarratt (born 5 August 1951^[1]) is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Summer City (1977), The Odd Angry Shot (1979), We of the Never Never (1982), Next of Kin (1982), and Dark Age (1987). He portrayed the antagonist Mick Taylor in the Wolf Creek franchise. He voiced the protagonist's father, Jack Hunter, in an audio drama adaptation of The Phoenix Files. He is also known for his recurring role in the drama series McLeod's Daughters.