John Atkinson (actor)
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John Atkinson is an Australia
n actor.
Atkinson first appeared in the 1998-1999 Australian series Breakers
as Steve Giordano. He later portrayed producer Les Markowitz in the fictionalized 2005 American
television movie
/docudrama
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure
, based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera
Dynasty
. Atkinson portrayed Roger McIvor in several episodes of the Australian television drama McLeod's Daughters
between 2005 and 2007, and has appeared twice on the Australian medical drama
All Saints
, in 2003 and 2007.
Atkinson later played Detective Parks in the 2007 American miniseries
The Starter Wife and Stephen Mulroney in the 2008-2009 Australian soap opera Out of the Blue
.
He is currently playing psychopathic killer Derrek on Home and Away
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n actor.
Atkinson first appeared in the 1998-1999 Australian series Breakers
Breakers (TV series)
Breakers is an Australian television series made by the Network Ten between 1998 and 1999. It was shown in Ireland on TV3 and City Channel. It was also screened on BBC1 in the United Kingdom and TV4 in New Zealand.-Premise:...
as Steve Giordano. He later portrayed producer Les Markowitz in the fictionalized 2005 American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
/docudrama
Docudrama
In film, television programming and staged theatre, docudrama is a documentary-style genre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. As a neologism, the term is often confused with docufiction....
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure is a 2005 American television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty...
, based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Dynasty
Dynasty (TV series)
Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...
. Atkinson portrayed Roger McIvor in several episodes of the Australian television drama McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
between 2005 and 2007, and has appeared twice on the Australian medical drama
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
, in 2003 and 2007.
Atkinson later played Detective Parks in the 2007 American miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
The Starter Wife and Stephen Mulroney in the 2008-2009 Australian soap opera Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)
Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008. The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its...
.
He is currently playing psychopathic killer Derrek on Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
.