Shane Porteous

Shane Porteous

Known for

Acting

Born

August 17, 1942 (age 84)

Birthplace

Coleraine, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Shane Porteous (born 17 August 1942) is an Australian actor, screenwriter, animation layout artist and animation voice artist. As a screenwriter, he is sometimes credited as "John Hanlon". He is best known for his role as the TV series, A Country Practice, as Dr. Terence Elliot.

Best known work

Home and Away
Home and Away
1988
Neighbours
Neighbours
1985
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
1993
A Country Practice
A Country Practice
1981
Casper's First Christmas
Casper's First Christmas
1979
All Saints
All Saints
1998
Scobie Malone
Scobie Malone
1975
The Little Convict
The Little Convict
1979
Number 96
Number 96
1972
A Dangerous Summer
A Dangerous Summer
1982

Filmography

  1. 2019

    Smoke Between Trees

    as Darren

  2. 2011

    Codgers

    as Rod Dean

  3. 1998

    All SaintsTV

    Writer

  4. 1993

    Blue HeelersTV

  5. 1988

    Home and AwayTV

    Writer

  6. 1985

    NeighboursTV

    Writer

  7. 1982

    A Dangerous Summer

    as Sgt. Goodwin, Storyboard Artist

  8. 1982

    Sarah

  9. 1981

    A Country PracticeTV

    as Terence Elliot (488 episodes)

  10. 1979

    From the Earth to the Moon

    as Voice

  11. 1979

    The Little Convict

    as Jack Doolan (voice)

  12. 1979

    Casper's First Christmas

    Layout

  13. 1978

    Puzzle

    as Rantz

  14. 1976

    Off on a Comet

    as (voice)

  15. 1975

    Scobie Malone

    as Constable Russ Clements

  16. 1972

    Number 96TV
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