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Noel Hodda
Born1954 (age 69–70)
UNSW Sydney
Occupations
  • director
  • teacher

    • Noel Hodda (born 1954) is an Australian actor, writer, dramaturge, director and teacher.

    Early life

    Noel Hodda was born in 1954.[1]

    Acting career

    Hodda was a founding member of the

    Queensland Theatre Company, the Griffin Theatre Company, the Ensemble Theatre, the Q Theatre, Marian Street Theatre, Sport for Jove at the Seymour Centre[2] and others. He also performed in major national and international tours, including The Removalists, Are You Lonesome Tonight, The Club, Life of Galileo
    , Chasing the Dragon, Diving for Pearls and Dinner.

    He has appeared in numerous Australian television series and tele-dramas as both a lead and guest character, including continuing roles in the dramas

    E Street (as celebrity TV doctor David Fielding from 1989–91)[3] and Out of the Blue. Hodda has had guest roles in Neighbours,[4] Janet King and Rake.[5]

    His film appearances include Emoh Ruo, The Highest Honour (aka Heroes Of The Krait/Southern Cross), Silver City, A Step in the Right Direction and The Bet, among others.

    Writer

    Hodda has written and staged numerous plays including: The Secret House, Half Safe, Photographs, and On The Public Record. His play Later was chosen to be workshopped at the prestigious Banff playRites Colony, Banff, Canada, in 2004.

    His television writing credits include episodes of the ABC TV G.P. drama.[6]

    Directing and teaching career

    Hodda was a board member and Chairman of the Board of the Griffin Theatre Co. and a member of that company's Literary Committee. Currently,[when?] he still acts, directs and teaches. He was a long-standing narrator for Vision Australia and won the National Library Talking Book Award for his narration of the novel Cold Mountain.[7]

    He assesses plays for Page To Stage (a young playwrights' organisation) and Parnassus' Den. He has also been a script assessor for the

    Belvoir Street Theatre, and has conducted acting and writing workshops for many organisations. He has been Artist-In-Residence at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, and has also taught acting and voice there on short-term appointments, as well as at the University of Wollongong School of Performing Arts.[6]

    His dramaturgical work on the play

    Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award in 2006.[citation needed
    ]

    Filmography

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1982-84 Sons and Daughters Rob Keegan TV series
    1986 Cyclone Tracy Tony TV miniseries
    1987-88 Neighbours Derek Morris TV series
    1989-91
    E Street
    		 David Fielding TV series
    G.P. TV series
    Water Rats TV series
    2008-09 Out of the Blue Ron O'Donnell TV series
    Janet King TV series
    Rake TV series
    2017 Home and Away David Mayvers TV series

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1981 A Step in the Right Direction TV movie
    1982
    The Highest Honour
     (aka Heroes of the Krait/Southern Cross)    		 Able Seaman M.M. Berryman Feature film
    1984 Silver City Feature film
    1985 Emoh Ruo Pete Feature film
    2006 The Bet Feature film

    Theatre

    Writer

    Stage

    Television

    References

    1. ^ Chanter, John (17 March 2016). "Albury actor Noel Hodda back on Border with The Dapto Chaser cast at HotHouse Theatre's 2016 season opener". The Border Mail. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
    2. ^ Blake, Jason (1 August 2016). "Three Sisters review: Sport for Jove gives Chekhov unsentimental Australian spin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
    3. ^ Hodda, Noel. "edenstreet.net talk to Noel Hodda". E Street (Interview). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
    4. ^ "Neighbourhood: Actor Profiles: Noel Hodda". The Perfect Blend. Grundy Television Pty Ltd. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
    5. ^ McMaster, Simon (24 February 2016). "Albury ex-pat Noel Hodda excited to be coming home for The Dapto Chaser". Hothouse Theatre. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
    6. ^ a b "Noel Hodda". Sport for Jove Theatre Co. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
    7. ISSN 1039-3498
      . Retrieved 28 June 2017.

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