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The accidental star: How John Waters turned a cheeky bluff into a 50-year career

Waters says luck, stage work and nearly 20 years on Play School shaped a career that now brings him back to the stage in Fiddler on the Roof.

The veteran actor went from 10-pound Pom to Play School icon. He reflects on fatherhood, reuniting with Sigrid Thornton and why he loves it when his work schedule is relentless.

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The accidental star: How John Waters turned a cheeky bluff into a 50-year career

The veteran actor went from 10-pound Pom to Play School icon. He reflects on fatherhood, reuniting with Sigrid Thornton and why he loves it when his work schedule is relentless.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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