Peter Hayes (born Melbourne, 28 September 1957) is a Sydney-based, British trained, Australian television, film and theatre actor and director. He is perhaps best known for the role of Dr. Steven Ryan in the long running Australian soap opera, Prisoner.[1]

Acting career

Hayes started acting while young with the Port Moresby Players in 1968 in a production of 1066. Wanting to become a professional actor he went on to train from 1982 to 1984 at the Webber Douglas Academy in London, United Kingdom. Hayes also holds a Bachelor Arts (Honours) from the University of Melbourne.

Television

Hayes appeared in Australian soap opera Prisoner as young Doctor and undercover handyman, Steve Ryan in 1985–1986.[2] Hayes has also appeared in Rafferty's Rules as Peter Booth (1986). He has also appeared in Westbrook as Golledge, Whitlam: The Power and the Passion (2013), Home and Away as Alan Willis, Farscape and A Difficult Woman as Reporter (1998)

Film

Hayes has appeared in films including:

  • 2002 The Junction Boys – Adult Johnny, Fox Production Services
  • 2000 Games of the I – Jerry Clone, Dada Productions, Director, Peter Buckmaster & Ralph Daymen
  • 1998 15 Amore – William, Mtxm Movies, Director, Maurice Murphy
  • 1997 The Venus Factory – Mr Hale, Tomahawk Pictures, Director, Glenn Fraser

Theatre

Hayes has had a long career in the theatre. He has appeared in:

  • 2018 Elephant Man directed by Debbie Smith at PACT
  • 2017 Romeo and Juliet Bondi Pavilion Amphitheatre
  • 2013 Friday by Daniela Giorgi at The Old Fitzroy
  • 2012 Swings adapted from Schnitzler's La Ronde and directed by Peter Hayes
  • 2010 Through These Lines written & directed by Cheryl Ward at Headland Park
  • 2010 Macbeth directed by Chris Hurrell at Darlinghurst Theatre
  • 2004 Squirrels by David Mamet – Shane Morgan directed at the Cat & Fiddle
  • 2004 King Lear Riverside Parramatta & Bondi Pavilion
  • 2004 The Tempest Globe Shakespeare Australia
  • 2002 The Merry Wives of Windsor directed by Jeremy Rice at Gunnamatta Park
  • 2001 Richard III for Always Working Artists
  • 1997 Flying Saucery by Mona Brand – Independent Theatre, North Sydney
  • 1991 Abingdon Square Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney & Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
  • 1990 Provincial Anecdotes directed by Joseph Uchitel at The Lookout Theatre
  • 1990 Struth by Mark Swivel – 7 characters, Marion Potts directed at Stables Theatre
  • 1989 The Barretts of Wimpole Street directed by John Krummel, Marian Street Theatre
  • 1989 Passion Play by Peter Nichols, directed by Noel Ferrier – Playhouse Theatre, Sydney Opera House
  • 1987 Romeo and Juliet directed by Mary Hickson in the Old Town Hall for the Darwin Theatre Group
  • 1987 The Little Prince for Theatre Nouveau
  • 1986 The Late Late Capitalism Show at The Footbridge Theatre, Sydney

Director

Hayes has also directed for the theatre:

  • 2017 Romeo and Juliet at Bondi Pavilion Amphitheatre
  • 2012 Swings adapted from Schnitzler's La Ronde at TAP
  • 2010 The Man Who Fell Off His Bicycle by Glen Hergenhahn at TAP
  • 2006 Shakespeare's Timon of Athens at Knox Grammar
  • 1997 Roo by Angus Strachan at Café Basilica & La Mama
  • 1994 Fireworks – The Fireraisers by Max Frisch & Fire Downunder by Pavel Kahout] at the Crossroads Theatre
  • 1993 assistant to Aubrey Mellor on The Beaux Stratagem for Queensland Theatre Company
  • 1993 John Osborne's Luther at the Old Sandstone Church

References

  1. ^ 'What A Prisoner Line-up', TV Soap 6 January 1986, p.13
  2. ^ 'Mass Break-out' TV Week 17 August 1985, p.58
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