Bartholomew John
Bartholomew John is an actor best known for his roles on television in America and Australia. In 1974, his single "Someone" peaked at number 75 in Australia.
Career
John has worked as a professional stage and screen actor, singer and presenter for over 40 years, nationally and internationally. He is a classically trained singer, who initially had a music career in New Zealand. He never considered himself an actor, but developed the acting bug through musical theatre.In the 1970s, John played clown, Ronald McDonald on McDonald’s television advertisements in Australia.
He played Dr. Chris Piper in the Australian soap opera The Young Doctors from 1977 to 1979 followed by a lead role in Skyways from 1979 to 1981 as Captain Nick Granger, also appearing in Waterloo Station and Special Squad. His guest credits include: Murder Call, All Saints and Always Greener.
John attended The Actors Studio in New York in the 1980s, where he took some master classes.
In 2005, John portrayed John Forsythe in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalised television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty.
His theatre appearances include South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Oliver!, the world premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman and the world premiere of Dr Zhivago.