Roger Ward
Acting
Biography
Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television,[1] noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts.
Born: July 24, 1937
Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Known For
Axmo Deus
You have officially been marked. Axmo Deus is an anthology series composed of 1-Minute films that run the spectrum from paranormal horror, gore and every bloodcurdling thing in between. There is safety in fear.
Big Sky
Big Sky is an Australian television drama series produced by John Edwards that ran for two seasons on Network Ten from 1997 to 1999. The show centred on the adventures of the pilots of a small aviation company in Australia called "Big Sky Aviation" and the battles of the owner to keep the company running. Chief pilot Chris Manning is determined to look after his team, even if that conflicts with the new boss, Lauren Allen, who has inherited the company following the death of her father.
The Madness of Max
The Madness of Max is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast-and-crew interviews, hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-seen film footage of the shoot, this is without a doubt the last word on Mad Max (1979).Interviews include: George Miller, Byron Kennedy, Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Joanne Samuel, David Eggby, Jon Dowding and many more. From the Producers to the Bike Designers to the Traffic Stoppers, this is the story of how Mad Max was made.
The Stuntmen
The Stuntmen is a one-hour documentary for Australian TV written and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It was through this movie that Trenchard-Smith met Grant Page, who he put under a five-year contract and featured in a number of movies. The film also acted as a "calling card" which enabled the director to get finance for The Man from Hong Kong (1975).
Mutiny on the Bounty
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.
Not Quite Hollywood
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
Quigley Down Under
American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.
Mad Max
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
The Man from Hong Kong
Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.
Mad Max Exposed
Step into the world of the original Mad Max movie and take a rare behind the scenes look at the making of this groundbreaking film.
Filmography
as Action Movie Star
as self
as Self
as George Bugeja
as Mr. Gordon
as Lou Sither
as Welles
as Papa Cosgrave
as William Millard
as Dougie
as Dr. M. Greenberg
as Blue
as Self
as The Dictator
as Truckie
as Self
as Barney
as Merv Drysdale
as Brophy
as Cat Pie Cook
as Bill 'The Dentist'
as Albert Potts
as Johnny Pigman
as Chief Guard Ritter
as Officer Clyde Collings
as Moose
as Fifi
as Kevin Quilty
as Delivery Man
as 1st Police Sergeant
as Bob Taylor
as Thug
as Hooks
as Policeman
as Self - Stuntman
as Pete
as Dancer at Party (uncredited)
as Dick Tanner
as Carver
as Minor Role
as Uncle Alf
as Jimmie O'Hare