Shane Porteous

John Shane Porteous (CM) (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

Born
John Shane Porteous

(1942-08-17) 17 August 1942
NationalityAustralian
EducationUniversity of Queensland
Occupation
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • animation layout artist
  • voice artist
Years active1962–present
Known forA 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)
Children3
Parent(s)
  • Stanley Porteous (father)
FamilyGladstone Porteous

Biography

Early life

Shane Porteous was born as John Shane Porteous 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.

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
1967–1968Awful Movies with Deadly Earnest (TV series)Deadly Earnest
1968Contrabandits (TV series)Jock
1971Dynasty (TV series)Ken
1972Quartet (TV mini-series)
1973The Taming of the Shrew (TV movie)Tranio
1973Ryan (TV series)John Morris
1973Catch Kandy (TV series)Christian Faber
1972–1973Homicide (TV series)2 roles: John Ellis, George Bailey
1973Serpent in the Rainbow
1974The BoxDavid Warner
1975Scobie MaloneConstable Clements
1975Matlock Police4 roles: Martin Phillips, Jamie, Pasquali, Jeff Forrest
1975Kings Man (TV serial)Constable Ben Price
1976Certain WomenPeter Clayton
1972–1977Number 96 (17 episodes)Joshua (credited as John Hanlon)
1978Bobby DazzlerSergio
1978Glenview High (TV series)Dr. Green
1978Puzzle (TV movie)Rant
1977–1978Cop Shop2 roles: Ron Keating, Jason Knight
1979Chopper SquadDuffy
1979The Restless Years (TV series)Andrew Nelson
1979The Little ConvictJack Doolen (voice)
1979Off on a Comet (TV movie)(voice role)
1979From the Earth to the Moon (TV movie)Voice artist
1980Skyways (TV series)John Dormany
1981BellamyWalt
1982A Dangerous SummerSgt. Goodwin
1982Sarah and the SquirrelVoice
1981–1993A Country PracticeDr. Terence Elliot
1995NeighboursPatrick Kratz
1997Heartbreak HighJumpin Jack Jet
2001Wicked! (TV series)
2003Fat PizzaDoctor
2005Blue HeelersJohn MaGuire
2007Constructing Australia (TV documentary)JD Fitzgerald
2007The Uncertainty Principle (short)Thomas
2000–2007PizzaDoctor/Registrar
2001–2011Home and Away2 roles: Jim Tyler, Douglass Graham
2011CodgersRod Dean
2019Smoke Between Trees]]'

Scriptwriter

Year Production Episodes
1994–2013Neighbours (TV serial - Network Ten)Wrote 171 episodes (credited as pen name John Hanlon)
2003–2008Home and Away (TV serial - Seven Network)Wrote 47 episodes (as John Hanlon)
1999All Saints (TV serial - Seven Network)Wrote 1 episode, "Dependence Day" (as Shane Porteous)

Animation

Year Production Role
1977Mody-Dick (TV movie)Layout artist
1978–1981The All New Popeye Hour (TV series)Layout artist
1981Dinky Dog (TV series)Layout artist, credited on 16 episodes
1979Casper the Friendly Ghost - He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother (TV movie)Layout artist (as Shane Porteous)
1979Casper's First Christmas (TV short)Layout artist (as Shane Porteous)
1979Off on a Comet (TV movie)Layout artist
1979From the Earth to the Moon (TV movie)Layout artist
1980Drak Pack (TV series)Layout artist
1981The Kwinky Koala Show (TV series)Layout artist, 1 episode
1981The Flintstones - Wind Up Wilma (short)Layout artist
1981Laverne and Shirley in the ArmyLayout artist
1981Daniel BooneLayout artist
1981The Fonz and the Happy Days GangLayout artist
1995Blinky Bill's Extraordinary ExcursionLayout artist
2001The Magic PuddingLayout artist

Appearances

Year Production
199032nd Annuel Logie Awards
2017The Schlocky Horror Picture Show
2015–2019The Professor's Scary Movie
VariousThe Macqurie Bank (TV commercials as voice over)

Awards

Year Recipient Awarded for
2011 The Centenary MedalServices to the arts as a scriptwriter
1990Silver Logie for Most Popular ActorRole as Dr. Terence Elliot in serial A Country Practice

References

  1. Moran, Albert and Keating, Chris (2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. Scarecrow Press. p. 301. ISBN 9780810870222.
  2. "Family Notices". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 2 October 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. Melissa Maddison (5 August 2013). "Actor Shane Porteous asks for help to solve 70yo 'Frank' sketch mystery". ABC News.
  4. Nigel, Pearn; Richard, Fotheringham (2007). "A history of the Avalon Theatre, 1921-2007". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Shane Porteous at IMDb
  6. "Shane Porteous". AusStage.
  7. "Codgers". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
  8. "The History of the Q Theatre". Archived from the original on 20 October 2010.
  9. It's an Honour
  10. A Country Practice
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