Shane Porteous
John Shane Porteous (born 17 August 1942) (known as Shane Porteous) is an Australian actor, screenwriter, animation layout artist and animation voice artist. As a screnwriter, he is sometimes credited as "John Hanlon". He remains best known for his role as Dr. Terence Elliot between 1981 and 1993 in the TV serial A Country Practice, and his ongoing role in TV series Pizza from 2000 until 2007. He has done numerous animation layouts and provided voice roles for feature film and shorts.
Shane Porteous | |
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| Born | John Shane Porteous 17 August 1942 Coleraine, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Queensland |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
| Known for | A Country Practice, Pizza |
Notable work | Screenwriter for Neighbours and Home and Away Animation layout for The Magic Pudding and Blinky Bill |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny (d 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
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Biography
Early life
Shane Porteous was born in Coleraine, Victoria in 1942,[1] to pilot Stanley Porteous[2] and his wife.[3] He was raised in Queensland and attended the University of Queensland, graduating with a B.A.[1] He was a member of the UQ Dramatic Society and performed with actors such as Jack Thompson and Michael Caton at the Avalon Theatre in 1965.[4] Porteous moved to Sydney in 1967.
Acting and screenwriting
Porteous is best known for playing original character Dr Terence Elliott in the television drama series A Country Practice during its twelve-year run on the Seven Network (1981–93), a role for which he won the Silver Logie award in 1992. He has also won AWGIE Awards for his various scriptwriting projects. In the series he had various romances including Matron Curtis (Helen Scott), Dr Fraser (Diane Smith) and Rosemary Prior, whom he married (Maureen Edwards).
Other TV credits include Catch Kandy, Homicide, Matlock Police, Certain Women 1973-76, The Box in 1974, Number 96 in 1977, Glenview High, Cop Shop, The Restless Years, Neighbours, Home and Away, Blue Heelers and Heartbreak High.[5]tle=
Porteous has performed in many stage plays[6], among them Hamlet, Death of a Salesman (1970), the Sydney Theatre Company's production of King Lear and Much Ado About Nothing. In June 2010 he completed a touring performance of Codgers with Ron Haddrick among others.[7]
He was a regular at the Q Theatre in Penrith, New South Wales, and was also the ambassador for "The Q", which was demolished in August 2005 and moved to the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.[8]
As a television screnwriter he has written scripts for series including Neighbours and Home and Away, sometimes under the pseudonym of John Hanlon.
Animation
Porteous has also provided animation services to Hanna-Barbera, and has created layouts for the film versions of The Magic Pudding and Blinky Bill.
Popular culture
He is referenced in the popular Australian song "I'm So Post Modern" by the Bedroom Philosopher.
Awards
He was honoured for his contribution to scriptwriting and the performing arts by being awarded the Centenary Medal in the New Year's Honours List of 2001.[9] ,
Personal life
Porteous resides in the village of Medlow Bath in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. His wife Jenny died in 2019. He has three grown children, Fiona, Polly and Ben.[10]
He is the grandson of Gladstone Porteous, an Australian missionary to China.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–1968 | Awful Movies with Deadly Earnest (TV series) | Deadly Earnest |
| 1968 | Contrabandits (TV series) | Jock |
| 1971 | Dynasty (TV series) | Ken |
| 1972 | Quartet (TV mini-series) | |
| 1973 | The Taming of the Shrew (TV movie) | Tranio |
| 1973 | Ryan (TV series) | John Morris |
| 1973 | Catch Kandy (TV series) | Christian Faber |
| 1972–1973 | Homicide (TV series) | 2 roles: John Ellis, George Bailey |
| 1973 | Serpent in the Rainbow | |
| 1974 | The Box | David Warner |
| 1975 | Scobie Malone | Constable Clements |
| 1975 | Matlock Police | 4 roles: Martin Phillips, Jamie, Pasquali, Jeff Forrest |
| 1975 | Kings Man (TV serial) | Constable Ben Price |
| 1976 | Certain Women | Peter Clayton |
| 1972–1977 | Number 96 (17 episodes) | Joshua (credited as John Hanlon) |
| 1978 | Bobby Dazzler | Sergio |
| 1978 | Glenview High (TV series) | Dr. Green |
| 1978 | Puzzle (TV movie) | Rant |
| 1977–1978 | Cop Shop | 2 roles: Ron Keating, Jason Knight |
| 1979 | Chopper Squad | Duffy |
| 1979 | The Restless Years (TV series) | Andrew Nelson |
| 1979 | The Little Convict | Jack Doolen (voice) |
| 1979 | Off on a Comet (TV movie) | (voice role) |
| 1979 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV movie) | Voice artist |
| 1980 | Skyways (TV series) | John Dormany |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Walt |
| 1982 | A Dangerous Summer | Sgt. Goodwin |
| 1982 | Sarah and the Squirrel | Voice |
| 1981–1993 | A Country Practice | Dr. Terence Elliot |
| 1995 | Neighbours | Patrick Kratz |
| 1997 | Heartbreak High | Jumpin Jack Jet |
| 2001 | Wicked! (TV series) | |
| 2003 | Fat Pizza | Doctor |
| 2005 | Blue Heelers | John MaGuire |
| 2007 | Constructing Australia (TV documentary) | JD Fitzgerald |
| 2007 | The Uncertainty Principle (short) | Thomas |
| 2000–2007 | Pizza | Doctor/Registrar |
| 2001–2011 | Home and Away | 2 roles: Jim Tyler, Douglass Graham |
| 2011 | Codgers | Rod Dean |
| 2019 | Smoke Between Trees]]' |
Scriptwriter
| Year | Production | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994–2013 | Neighbours (TV serial - Network Ten) | Wrote 171 episodes (credited as pen name John Hanlon) |
| 2003–2008 | Home and Away (TV serial - Seven Network) | Wrote 47 episodes (as John Hanlon) |
| 1999 | All Saints (TV serial - Seven Network) | Wrote 1 episode, "Dependence Day" (as Shane Porteous) |
Animation
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mody-Dick (TV movie) | Layout artist |
| 1978–1981 | The All New Popeye Hour (TV series) | Layout artist |
| 1981 | Dinky Dog (TV series) | Layout artist, credited on 16 episodes |
| 1979 | Casper the Friendly Ghost - He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother (TV movie) | Layout artist (as Shane Porteous) |
| 1979 | Casper's First Christmas (TV short) | Layout artist (as Shane Porteous) |
| 1979 | Off on a Comet (TV movie) | Layout artist |
| 1979 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV movie) | Layout artist |
| 1980 | Drak Pack (TV series) | Layout artist |
| 1981 | The Kwinky Koala Show (TV series) | Layout artist, 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Flintstones - Wind Up Wilma (short) | Layout artist |
| 1981 | Laverne and Shirley in the Army | Layout artist |
| 1981 | Daniel Boone | Layout artist |
| 1981 | The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang | Layout artist |
| 1995 | Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion | Layout artist |
| 2001 | The Magic Pudding | Layout artist |
Appearances
| Year | Production |
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| 1990 | 32nd Annuel Logie Awards |
| 2017 | The Schlocky Horror Picture Show |
| 2015–2019 | The Professor's Scary Movie |
| Various | The Macqurie Bank (TV commercials as voice over) |
Awards
| Year | Recipient | Awarded for |
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| 2011 | The Centenary Medal | Services to the arts as a scriptwriter |
| 1990 | Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor | Role as Dr. Terence Elliot in serial A Country Practice |
References
- Moran, Albert and Keating, Chris (2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 301. ISBN 9780810870222.
- "Family Notices". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 2 October 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- Melissa Maddison (5 August 2013). "Actor Shane Porteous asks for help to solve 70yo 'Frank' sketch mystery". ABC News.
- Nigel, Pearn; Richard, Fotheringham (2007). "A history of the Avalon Theatre, 1921-2007". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Shane Porteous on IMDb
- "Shane Porteous". AusStage.
- "Codgers". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
- "The History of the Q Theatre". Archived from the original on 20 October 2010.
- It's an Honour
- A Country Practice
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