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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-11-21

Place of Birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Grahame Bond

Biography

Grahame Bond (born 21 November 1943) is an Australian comic actor, writer, presenter and composer, known primary for his role as Aunty Jack. He studied architecture at Sydney University and performed in university revues. He graduated in 1967 and was a commercial jingle writer before creating his memorable Goons-inspired character Aunty Jack for an ABC children's radio show. The character was aired in an episode of The Comedy Game in 1971 and the following year The Aunty Jack Show became a cult smash on the ABC. In the 1990s Bond hosted the Channel Seven game show Whose House is it Anyway, and was a presenter on the popular Seven lifestyle series Better Homes and Gardens for six years.

Known for

BeastMaster

BeastMaster

BeastMaster chronicles the adventures of Dar, the last surviving male of the storied Sula tribe, who is blessed with the ability to communicate telepathically with the animals of his ancient world. Also endowed with the strength, courage and fighting skills of a great warrior, he uses his gifts to defend all living creatures oppressed by the forces of evil.

The Aunty Jack Show

The Aunty Jack Show

The lead character, Aunty Jack, a unique comic creation — an obese, moustachioed, gravel-voiced transvestite, part trucker and part pantomime dame — who habitually solves any problem by knocking people unconscious or threatening to 'rip their bloody arms off'. Visually, she is unmistakable, dressed in a huge, tent-like blue velvet dress, football socks, workboots, and a golden boxing glove on her right hand. She rides everywhere on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and referres to everyone as "me little lovelies" — when she is not uttering her familiar threat: "I'll rip yer bloody arms off!", a phrase which immediately passed into the vernacular.

Three to Go: Michael

Three to Go: Michael

Michael, a young man living within a conventional middle-class environment, begins to question his future as he encounters a group aligned with the countercultural movements of the late 1960s. As he is exposed to new ideas and ways of living, he is forced to reconsider the direction of his life. (Note: This film is one segment of the anthology feature "Three to Go" (1971).)

Man on a Green Bike

Man on a Green Bike

This Australian television musical follows Mr. Maloon, a traveler on a heavily laden green bicycle, as he passes through a series of stylized communities, encountering the mayors of three distinct worlds—mediaeval, futuristic, and 1930s-inspired—whose lives are unsettled by his presence.

Private Collection

Private Collection

A wealthy art collector and his wife have their property broken into in this strange, awkward comedy. Little does the thief realize, but the most prized artwork in the collection is protected by a small guillotine. He loses his hand and is then blackmailed into robbing an art dealer, who earlier in the film refused to sell a statue of an eagle.

The True Story of Eskimo Nell

The True Story of Eskimo Nell

The bawdy saga of the most infamous whomper of all time.

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

Mike loves his fast cars and his hot women. When he fancies the girlfriend of the local street racing king, Fox, he gets way in over his head in racing for his girl, his money and his life. Through racing, sex, nightclubs and small road trips the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980's.

Homesdale

Homesdale

At a remote guest house known as Homesdale, a group of visitors find themselves subjected to strange rituals, psychological games, and increasingly cruel entertainments devised by the lodge’s staff. As the weekend unfolds, the tensions and obsessions each guest has brought with them begin to surface.

The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

An early short film directed by Peter Weir in 1968, centered on the life of a bird enthusiast who becomes a Christian evangelist, and described in archival sources as a surrealistic documentary.

Three to Go

Three to Go

This anthology film brings together three stories—"Michael", "Judy", and "Toula"—each centered on a young Australian confronting personal and social choices about their future. Produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit, the film explores themes of identity, independence, and cultural tension through distinct perspectives from directors Brian Hannant, Oliver Howes, and Peter Weir.