David McCubbin
Australian actor
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David McCubbin is an Australian actor. He won the 1991 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries for his role in Jackaroo.[1]
McCubbin is a NIDA graduate who has hosted Play School, starred in Jackaroo and featured on A Country Practice, E Street and G.P..[2] On stage he played in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Canberra Repertory Society, 1987),[3] Henry V (Belvoir Street Theatre (1991),[4] King Lear (The Wharf, 1991)[5] and The African Queen (Gin Street Theatre 1995),[6][7] In 1995 he help develop a Commonwealth Employment Services program for unemployed acotrs.[8]
In Jackaroo McCubbin played the role of Jack Simmonds, a part Aboriginal stockman.[9] The casting choice was criticised as he is not Aboriginal himself.[10][11]