Jon Finlayson

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-03-23

Deathday 2012-09-12 (74 years old)

Jon Finlayson

Biography

Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938 - 12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor and writer, director, producer and singer He was known for his roles in the films Lonely Hearts and The Magic Show. At the age of eight, Jon began his long career in the performing arts, touring all over Australia for many years as a boy soprano for the Australian Boys Choir. He was actively involved in theatre throughout school and, as a teenager, began performing weekly on The Fakermagangees, the long-running children's radio serial on 3DB. This was followed by many other Australian radio dramas over the years. After matriculating Finlayson threw himself into amateur theatre productions for some years. He spent many years performing in musicals at the Comedy Theatre, Her Majesty's, the Princess and Russell Street Theatre, including The Fantasticks, Robert and Elizabeth, Bells Are Ringing, For Amusement Only, Lock Up Your Daughters and Auntie Mame. He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in Zoo Family (1985) and as James Gleeson in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for The Mavis Bramston Show. He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community.

Known For

Actor

1994
The Man from Snowy River

as James Gleeson

1990
1988
Evil Angels

as Professor Boettcher

1986
The Flying Doctors

as Specialist

1985
Zoo Family

as Col. Archibald Spencer

1984
1983
The Magic Show

as Van Zyskin

1983
Skin Deep

as Simpson Byrne

1974
Alvin Rides Again

as The Magician

1973
Alvin Purple

as Liz's Lawyer

Costume & Make-Up

1973
Alvin Purple

as Wardrobe Coordinator