Quigley Down Under
1990
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Roger Ward (born 1936) is an Australian actor who has had a considerable career in film and television, noted for "tough guy" roles in which he often did his own stunts.
Actor: Mad Max. Roger Ward was born in 1936. He is an actor and writer, known for Mad Max (1979), Quigley Down Under (1990) and Bad Behaviour (2010).
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Aug 15, 2011 · The Set: An Interview With Roger Ward - Spike Magazine. Vanessa Libertad Garcia interviews actor, author and pioneer of Australian gay culture about his novel The Set. In 1969, the Australian public would know Roger Ward’s face from TV shows like Skippy.
Actor: Mad Max. Roger Ward was born in 1936. He is an actor and writer, known for Mad Max (1979), Quigley Down Under (1990) and Bad Behaviour (2010).
- You helped popularise Australian TV and film. What were the key elements in your career that made this possible? Despite your gratifying comment, I have appeared in many forgettable films that never released and therefore could not denigrate my history.
- What was it like working with the celebrated Hugh Keays-Byrne (Stone and Mad Max)? Hugh jumped ship from a touring theatrical company in 1973 and infiltrated the local acting market.
- You wrote the novel ‘The Set’ in the 1960s, which was later turned into a film in 1970 (Australia’s first R-rated and LGBT film) – do you think the Industry and society were ready for it?
- Quentin Tarantino refers to you as “magnificent” in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood. What do you think struck Tarantino about your acting style and appearances in Ozploitation films?
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.
Roger Ward was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Ward began his acting career with roles in such films as the action flick "Stone" (1973) with Ken Shorter, the George...
