Biography
A stage veteran in his native Australia, actor John Noble had been performing for over two decades before earning his star-making turn as the emotionally corrupt Lord Denethor in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002). His rich, Shakespearean turn won him worldwide favor and prime roles in films and on television, most notably "24" (Fox, 2001-2010) as a villainous Russian spy. However, his most acclaimed small screen turn was as the …
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Career Milestones
| First paid acting job with the Arts Council touring a pub show | ||
1977 | Began ten-year tenure as the Artistic Director of the Stage Company of South Australia | |
1982 | Directed "Percy and Rose" for the Adelaide Festival of Arts | |
1988 | Made film debut in the mystery thriller "The Dreaming" | |
1989 | Appeared in the miniseries "Hills End" (ABC) | |
1998 | Appeared in a semi-regular role in "All Saints" as neurosurgeon Dr. John Madsen | |
2002 | Filmed a scene in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" but part was only see in the extended version (name misspelled in the credits) | |
2003 | Returned for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" as Denethor, the Steward of Gondor | |
2005 | Appeared as Ben in the thriller "Voodoo Lagoon" | |
2006 | Cast in recurring role as Dr. Helpman on the Australian series "Home and Away" | |
2006 | Portrayed the conniving and plotting Prince Ardmantha in "One Night with the King" | |
2007 | Appeared on the sixth season of "24" (Fox) as Russian envoy Anatoly Markov | |
2007 | Cast as the evil pirate Blackheart in the Australian series "Lost Treasure of Fiji" | |
2008 | Cast as mentally unstable scientist Walter Bishop on the J. J. Abrams-produced series "Fringe" (Fox) | |
2010 | Voiced the Dragon Spirit in fantasy adventure "The Last Airbender" | |
Awards
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES in Fringe |