John Doyle Biography
John Doyle AM is a well-known Australian actor, writer, radio host, and comedian best known for his portrayal of Rampaging Roy Slaven.
How old is John Doyle? – Age
He is 66 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1957 in Nenagh, Ireland. His real name is John Patrick Doyle.
John Doyle Family – Education
Doyle grew up in a musically inclined Catholic family with three sisters, Deanna, Cathy, and Jen, and a brother, Tony. His mother ran a business, and his father worked as a railway fettler. Doyle is the Patron of Autism Spectrum Australia, which he joined after his younger sister Jen was diagnosed with autism at the age of ten. Doyle’s late father had dementia, which influenced his play Vere (Faith). Doyle’s parents died in 2012, and his sister Jen passed away in early 2020.
For a period, he was an altar boy, but he lost interest in Catholicism due to the introduction of modern alterations to the Mass, among other reasons. He attended and was a prefect at De La Salle Academy in Lithgow before graduating with a Diploma of Teaching from Newcastle Teachers’ College in 1973.
Before joining the Hunter Valley Theatre Company, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Newcastle (NSW). Doyle kept performing while teaching at Glendale High School in Newcastle. He relocated to Sydney after seven years of teaching to work with the Sydney Theatre Company.
John Doyle Wife
Doyle met his visual artist wife Deanna while working with the Hunter Valley Theatre Company, despite the fact that they both graduated from Newcastle Teachers’ College in 1973. The pair resides in Sydney’s Balmain neighborhood.
How much does John Doyle make? – Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $20.6 Million.
John Doyle Marking Time
He finished the drama series Marking Time in 2003, which examines contemporary racial and cultural tensions in Australian society through the lens of an Australian country town and focuses on the relationship of two teenagers — an Anglo Celtic Australian boy named Hal and an Afghan refugee Muslim girl named Randa.
John Doyle Triple J
When This Sporting Life debuted on Triple J in early 1986, the “Roy and HG” team was born. The four-hour (later three-hour) improvisational live comedy performance quickly became a cult success. During that time, Doyle and Pickhaver honed a distinct style that satirizes the world of sport and athletes, the entertainment industry, and celebrities in general in a brutal and affectionate manner. In addition to their weekly radio show, the duo provided satirical radio “calls” for major annual sporting events such as the State of Origin series, the NRL and AFL Grand Finals (known as the Festivals of the Boot, Parts I and II), and the Melbourne Cup, as well as occasional outside broadcasts of TSL performed in front of live audiences.
John Doyle This Sporting Life
When This Sporting Life debuted on Triple J in early 1986, the “Roy and HG” team was born. The four-hour (later three-hour) improvisational live comedy performance quickly became a cult success. During that time, Doyle and Pickhaver honed a distinct style that satirizes the world of sport and athletes, the entertainment industry, and celebrities in general in a brutal and affectionate manner.
In addition to their weekly radio show, the duo provided satirical radio “calls” for major annual sporting events such as the State of Origin series, the NRL and AFL Grand Finals (known as the Festivals of the Boot, Parts I and II), and the Melbourne Cup, as well as occasional outside broadcasts of TSL performed in front of live audiences.
Doyle hosted the two-hour mid-afternoon shift on ABC radio station 2BL in Sydney for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, earning a loyal following among listeners and demonstrating that he was not only extremely knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects, but also an excellent interviewer.