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Jonathan Hardy (I) (1940–2012)

Actor | Writer | Miscellaneous Crew

Bushy-browed, New Zealand-born actor and writer Jonathan Hardy became most familiar to television audiences as the commanding voice of the Jim Henson Creature Shop muppet, Dominar Rygel XVI, the pint-sized , egocentric ruler-in-exile of a galactic empire, in TV's cult series Farscape. His... See full bio »

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in Wellington, New Zealand

Died:

(age 71) in Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia
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2012 Magical Tales (TV series)
Wally
– When You Wish Upon a Chicken (2012) … Wally
 
2009 Big in Japan (short)
Dr. Timpleton
 
2006 Wishbone
Homeless Man
 
2005 Severance
Therapy Group
 
2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV movie)
Rygel XVI (voice)
 
2003 MDA (TV series)
Justice Tulloch
– A Closer Walk (2003) … Justice Tulloch
– A Bird in the Hand (2003) … Justice Tulloch
 
2003 Stingers (TV series)
Stephen Betjeman
– Conversations with the Dead (2003) … Stephen Betjeman
 
2003 The Secret Life of Us (TV series)
Tribunal Man
– Let the Burning Begin (2003) … Tribunal Man
 
2003 Ned Kelly
The Great Orlando
 
1999-2003 Farscape (TV series)
Dominar Rygel XVI / Kahaynu / Voice of Dominar Rygel XVI / …
– Bad Timing (2003) … Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)
– We're So Screwed: Part 3: La Bomba (2003) … Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)
– We're So Screwed: Part 2: Hot to Katratzi (2003) … Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)
– We're So Screwed: Part 1: Fetal Attraction (2003) … Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)
– Prayer (2003) … Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)
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2002 Farscape: The Game (Video Game)
Rygel XVI (voice)
 
2001 Moulin Rouge!
Man In The Moon
 
2000 Above the Law (TV series)
Stan the Fingers
– Special Services (2000) … Stan the Fingers
 
2000 Camping with Camus (short)
 
1998 State Coroner (TV series)
Steve Capelli
– Officers & Gentlemen (1998) … Steve Capelli
 
1998 All Saints (TV series)
Cliff Unwin
– Christmas Spice (1998) … Cliff Unwin
 
1997 Terrain (TV movie)
Giles Ballard
 
1997 Down Rusty Down (short)
Otis
 
1996 My Entire Life
Reverend McIntyre
 
1996 Adrenalin Junkies (TV series)
Mr. Rosenthal
– Episode #1.5 (1996) … Mr. Rosenthal
 
1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV series)
John Archer Sr.
– The Cutting Edge (1996) … John Archer Sr.
 
1996 The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (TV movie)
Father Emilio
 
1996 Twisted Tales (TV series)
– Borrowing Bazza (1996)
 
1995 Tunnel Vision
Henry Adams
 
1995 Mission Top Secret (TV series)
Bombalini
– The Toymaker (1995) … Bombalini
 
1995 G.P. (TV series)
Robert Houghton
– Relative Strangers (1995) … Robert Houghton (as Jonathon Hardy)
 
1992 The Adventures of Skippy (TV series)
Grandad Bill
– Skippy and the Big Sister (1992) … Grandad Bill
– Skippy and the Polluted River (1992) … Grandad Bill (as Johnathan Hardy)
 
1990 A Country Practice (TV series)
Patrick Gardiner
– When a Girl Marries: Part 2 (1990) … Patrick Gardiner
 
1990 More Winners: His Master's Ghost (TV movie)
Mr. Bretherton
 
1990 Bloodmoon
Mayor
 
1990 Family and Friends (TV series)
Brother Ignatius
 
1989 The Delinquents
Magistrate
 
1989 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Etienne Reynard
– Submarine (1989) … Etienne Reynard
 
1989 The Flying Doctors (TV series)
Tyler Wells
– Milk Run (1989) … Tyler Wells
 
1986 My Letter to George
Burley
 
1985 Wills & Burke
John Macadam
 
1984 Death Warmed Over
Ranji Gandhi
 
1984 Heroes (TV series)
Shopkeeper
– Episode #1.3 (1984) … Shopkeeper
– Episode #1.2 (1984) … Shopkeeper
 
1984 Constance
Randolf Grieve
 
1983 Nearly No Christmas (TV movie)
Mr. Rich (as Jonathon Hardy)
 
1982 Lonely Hearts
Bruce
 
1982 Klynham Summer
Charlie Dabney
 
1982 Under the Mountain (TV series)
Country Policeman
– Maar (1982) … Country Policeman (as Jonathon Hardy)
 
1980-1981 Prisoner (TV series)
Waller / Mr. Potter
– Episode #1.203 (1981) … Waller
– Episode #1.204 (1981) … Waller
– Episode #1.161 (1980) … Mr. Potter
 
1979 Mad Max
Labatouche (as Jonathon Hardy)
 
1979 The John Sullivan Story (TV movie)
Vlad
 
1978 Against the Wind (TV mini-series)
Sam Fitchett
– The Farmer's Friend (1978) … Sam Fitchett
 
1977 The Mango Tree
Joe Speight
 
1977 Young Ramsay (TV series)
Colonel Flynn
– Story of a Shaggy Dog (1977) … Colonel Flynn
 
1977 Bluey (TV series)
Benny Allman
– The Hydra (1977) … Benny Allman
 
1977 The Trial of Ned Kelly (TV movie)
 
1976 Andra (TV series)
Shenlyn
 
1976 The Devil's Playground
Brother Arnold
 
1976 Power Without Glory (TV series)
Paddy Kelleher
 
1974 Moving On
Anne's Boyfriend
 
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Groove Courtenay
 
1972 Mandog (TV series)
Harmar
– There Is No Duncan (1972) … Harmar
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2006 Wishbone
 
1992 The Adventures of Skippy (TV series)
 
1988/I Backstage
 
1984 Constance
 
1980 Breaker Morant (screenplay)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1999 Farscape (TV series) (puppetry - 1 episode)
– Premiere (1999) (puppetry)
 
1988 Return to Snowy River (associate to the director)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1988/I Backstage
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2006 Hunt Angels (documentary)
Magistrate
 
2001 Farscape Undressed (TV documentary)
Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)
 
1988 Butterfly Island (TV series)
Himself
 

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