Glenn Butcher Explained

Glenn Butcher
Birth Name:Glenn Donald Butcher
Birth Date:1961 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Known For:Full Frontal
Soft Fruit
Young Einstein
Fisk
Years Active:1987−present
Occupation:Actor, writer

Glenn Donald Butcher (born 16 September 1961) is an Australian actor and writer.

Career

The Castanet Club

Butcher first came to prominence as a member of the cult Newcastle-based comedy musical troupe The Castanet Club (1982–1991), in which he played parodic lounge singer Lance Norton. Alongside Butcher, The Castanet Club featured a number of other noted performers who gained prominence in various areas of the Australian media, including Stephen Abbott (aka The Sandman), Mikey Robbins, Angela Moore (aka Shirley Purvis), Penny Biggins, actor-writer-director Warren Coleman and Maynard.

Television

Butcher was a regular cast member of the popular TV sketch comedy series Full Frontal (1993–1997),[1] as well as hosting Play School and appearing in the films Soft Fruit and Young Einstein.[2] He starred in the 2005 television movie, Da Kath & Kim Code and the 2012 comedy film, Kath & Kimderella.[3] In 2020, Butcher was announced as part of the cast for legal comedy Fisk, starring Kitty Flanagan, Butcher would return for the third series of Fisk.[4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Three Corpse DinnerDraculaShort film
2013The 8 Inch PinchWildlife OfficerShort film
2012Kath & KimderellaSergioFeature film
2009Street AngelDoctor PangeaShort film
2005Da Kath & Kim CodeRental Car Agent TV movie
2003Fat PizzaPriestFeature film
1999Soft FruitTonyFeature film
1991The Castanet ClubLanceFeature film
1989Future PastGospel SingerTV movie
1988Young EinsteinErnest RutherfordFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021–presentFiskViktor11 episodes
2012Packed to the RaftersRoger Wiseman1 episode
2002–04Kath & KimMaitre'D / Commonwealth Games Commitee / Barman3 episodes
2003White Collar BlueTheo's Doctor1 episode
1998The Micallef P(r)ogram(me)Various characters 1 episode
1997–2000Play SchoolHost23 episodes
1993–97Full FrontalVarious characters 107 episodes
1996Shaun Micallef's World Around HimVariousTV special
1991Fast ForwardVarious characters 5 episodes
1990Tuesday Night Live: The Big GigLance Norton 1 episode
1989A Country PracticeLachlan Spencer1 episode
1988Swap ShopTV series

Theatre

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The Miracle Worker James Keller Civic Playhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1979 Under Milk Wood Civic Playhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1980 Black Comedy Brindsley West End Theatre Club, Newcastle
1980 Dracula Renfield West End Theatre Club, Newcastle
1981 Treasure Island Fort Scratchley, Newcastle
1981 Rafferty Rules Newcastle schools tour
1981; 1982 Red Earth Newcastle schools tour, Newcastle City Hall, Jesmond Centre, Jesmond with Freewheels Theatre Company
1981 Yule Play it Again Piccardi Restaurant, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
1982 Until Ya Say Ya Love Me Newcastle schools tour, Wood Street Theatre, Newcastle with Magpie Theatre Company & Freewheels Theatre Company
1982 They Came from the Fun Dimension Wayne Slazenger Wood Street Theatre with Freewheels Theatre Company for Newcastle Mattara Festival
1982 Howzatt Wood Street Theatre, Newcastle
1992 The Rocky Horror Show Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney
1993 By Jingo, It's Bingo Playhouse, Newcastle
1995 By Jingo, It's Bingo / Anthony Morgan Bondi Pavilion, Sydney for Sydney Fringe Festival
1996 The New Rocky Horror Show Brad Majors Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Newcastle Civic Theatre with Paul Dainty Productions
1998 Follies Sydney Opera House for Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
2001 Kid Stakes Roo Arts Theatre, Adelaide with Adelaide Repertory Theatre Inc
2001; 2002 Singin’ in the Rain Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Festival Theatre, Adelaide
2002; 2003 Barrackers Comics Lounge, Melbourne, Prince Alfred Hotel, Melbourne for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2006 Dusty – The Original Pop Diva Mr O'Brien State Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Burswood Theatre, Perth, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane
2008 The Convict’s Opera Convicts’ Director / John Gay Sydney Theatre for STC & Out of Joint Theatre Company
2010 Sung Like a Horse The Stables, Adelaide with Accidental Productions for Adelaide Fringe Festival
2015 The Goodbye Girl Mark / various roles Hayes Theatre Company with Neglected Musicals[6]
2016; 2017 Kinky Boots Mr Price

As crew

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990; 1991 The Headbutt Director Playhouse, Newcastle, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1992 The Coast Mongrels Musical Director Playhouse, Newcastle with Hunter Valley Theatre Company
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox . David . 2021-03-21 . Kitty's mini-Full Frontal 'reunion' TV Tonight . 2024-09-21 . tvtonight.com.au . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Glenn Butcher. IMDb. 17 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217160711/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124682/. live.
  3. Web site: Actor Glenn Butcher. 13 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113051906/http://tunes.zone/actor-glenn-butcher-14653. live.
  4. Web site: Knox . David . 2024-04-18 . Filming begins on Fisk S3 TV Tonight . 2024-09-21 . tvtonight.com.au . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Knox . David . 2020-10-26 . Filming begins on Kitty Flanagan comedy TV Tonight . 2024-09-21 . tvtonight.com.au . en-AU.
  6. https://www.neglectedmusicals.com.au/show/the-goodbye-girl/
  7. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/8138