Steve J. Spears
Actor
- Born
- January 22, 1951 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Died
- October 16, 2007 (age 56)
Steven John Peter Spears (22 January 1951 – 16 October 2007) was an Australian playwright, actor, writer and singer. His most famous work was The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (1976). He was cited as "one of Australia's most celebrated playwrights".
Spears studied law at the University of Adelaide, but through writing and performing student revues, was distracted into a career in the theatre.
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Spears died in Aldinga, South Australia, from brain cancer in 2007. He was 56.
Known for
Acting6
- 1994Cody: A Family Affair as Moli
- 1989Afraid to Dance as Garage Man
- 1987Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train as Singer
- 1985The Empty Beach as Manny
- 1981Mad Max 2 as Mechanic
- 1978Temperament Unsuited
Behind the camera2
- 1995Napoleon Additional Writing
- 1987Those Dear Departed Writer