John Orcsik
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'''John Orcsik''' (born 3 May 1945)<"iheart"/>, |
'''John Orcsik''' (born 3 May 1945)<ref name="iheart"/>,credited also variously as '''Jon Orcsik''', '''John Orschik''', '''John Orscik''' and '''John Crosik''', is an Australian television and film actor, screenwriter, director and producer,{{cite web | url=http://perfectblend.net/neighbourhood/pro/orcsik-john.htm#:~:text=John%20Orcsik%2C%20born%203rd%20May,four%20different%20characters%20in%20Homicide | title=Neighbours: The Perfect Blend | John Orcsik|accessdate=3 August 2023 }} known for his television roles starting from the late 1960s, but also for the film version of the soap opera ''[[Number 96 (TV series)|Number 96]]''. He was married to actress [[Paula Duncan]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Orcsik was born on 3 May 1945 in [[Austria]]to refugee parents{{cite web|url= |
Orcsik was born on 3 May 1945 in [[Austria]]to refugee parents{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-late-bloomer-actor-90509057/episode/australian-tv-and-film-acting-with-143073725/|title= Australian TV and Film Acting with John Orcsik |work= [[IHeartRadio]]|date= 15 January 2024}} is of Hungarian descent. He was raised and educated in [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]]{{cite web|url= https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/john-orcsik-back-in-perth-to-uncover-talent-ng-ya-133040.amp |title= John Orcsik back in Perth to uncover talent |work= [[The West Australian]] |first= Emma |last= Bergmeier-Varian |date= 26 November 2015}} In his teens, he began training in amateur theatre, including playing Biff Loman in ''[[Death of a Salesman]]''. |
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In his early years, he was also a bodybuilder and karate student, and owned and operated a horse riding school in Western Australia. His horse riding skills later coming in handy for television roles in ''[[Ben Hall (TV series)|Ben Hall]]'' and ''[[Tandarra]]''.{{Cite web|url= https://televisionau.com/2008/11/1978-november-25-december-1.html |title= How Georgiou stays a jump ahead |website= [[TV Times (Australia)|TV Times]] |date= 25 November 1978}} |
In his early years, he was also a bodybuilder and karate student, and owned and operated a horse riding school in Western Australia. His horse riding skills later coming in handy for television roles in ''[[Ben Hall (TV series)|Ben Hall]]'' and ''[[Tandarra]]''.{{Cite web|url= https://televisionau.com/2008/11/1978-november-25-december-1.html |title= How Georgiou stays a jump ahead |website= [[TV Times (Australia)|TV Times]] |date= 25 November 1978}} |
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