John Jarratt was born on August 5, 1951 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Wolf Creek (2005), Django Unchained (2012) and Wolf Creek 2 (2013). He has been married to Cody Jarratt since 1999. They have one child. He was previously married to Rosa and Noni Hazlehurst.
Charlie Jarratt, William Jarratt, Zadia Jarratt, Ebony Jarratt, Jackson Jarratt, Riley Jarratt
Siblings
Barry Jarratt
Awards
Logie Award for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries/Telemovie
Nominations
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor, Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series
Movies
Wolf Creek, Wolf Creek 2, StalkHer, Django Unchained, Rogue, Picnic at Hanging Rock, 100 BLOODY ACRES, Summer City, The Odd Angry Shot, Dark Age, Australia, Bad Behaviour, Next of Kin, Observance, The Great MacArthy, We of the Never Never, All Men Are Liars, The Final Winter, Dead Heart, Jack Irish:...
TV Shows
McLeod's Daughters, Outriders
Star Sign
Leo
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Trademark
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Tall, stocky appearance
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Gruffy, deep Australian accent
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Quote
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_Psycho (1960)_ (qv was the one that really got me. That was made in the early '60s, so that was my first scary movie,
Owns his own film production company in Australia, Winnah Films.
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Descends heavily from English and Irish ancestors who lived during the early to mid 1800s.
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His father worked as a coal miner.
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He was encouraged by his high school principal to pursue a career in acting.
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Australia: Filming Wolf Creek 2 (2013). [September 2013]
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Was strongly considered for the role of Stuntman Mike in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (2007), but due to Grindhouse (2007) co-director Robert Rodriguez urging, Tarantino ultimately decided to give the role to 'Kurt Russell.' Tarantino then wrote Jarratt a small but memorable role in Django Unchained (2012).
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A carpenter/builder by trade who worked on the council at the same time he was making movies.
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In the mid-late 1990s, he was well-known in Australia for co-hosting the Home and Lifestyle TV program, Better Homes and Gardens (1998), with his then-wife, Noni Hazlehurst, from their home. During the show's run, the high-profile couple divorced and John left the show, with Noni staying on as a host until 2004.
$3 Million
