Wayne Hope
Australian actor, writer, director, and producer
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Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for co-creating, with his wife Robyn Butler, several TV series, including Very Small Business, Upper Middle Bogan, and Summer Love.
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| Born | Wayne Hope Australia |
| Occupations | Actor, Writer, Producer, Director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Robyn Butler |
| Children | Molly Daniels |
| Website | www |
Career
Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on The Glynn Nicholas Show.[citation needed]
He has co-created many series with his wife Robyn Butler, including Very Small Business,[1] The Librarians (2007-2010),[2] Upper Middle Bogan (2013–2016), and Summer Love (2022).[3]
In 2025, Butler and Hope created, wrote and directed the Stan Original series Dear Life,[4] which premiered on the platform on 1 January 2026.[5]
Personal life
Hope is married to actor and filmmaker Robyn Butler,[6] with whom he runs the production company Gristmill.[1]
Writer, director, and actor Molly Daniels is the daughter of Butler and step-daughter of Hope.[7][8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Castle | Wayne Kerrigan | Feature film |
| 2006 | BoyTown | Carl | Feature film[10] |
| 2007 | BoyTown Confidential | Carl | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Glynn Nicholas Show | TV series | |
| The Adventures of Lano and Woodley | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1998-2001 | The Micallef Program | TV series | |
| 2002 | Halifax f.p. | TV series, Season 6 episode 3: “Takes Two” | |
| 2003 | CrashBurn | Phillip | TV series |
| 2004 | Stories from the Golf | Anton | TV series[11] |
| 2006-08 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Carl van Dyke | TV series[12] |
| 2007-10 | The Librarians | Terry O’Brien | TV series |
| 2008 | Very Small Business | Don Angel / Marcus Goode / James White / Haydn King / Kerry Akermanis / Pete Mandela | TV series[13] |
| 2018 | Back in Very Small Business | TV series[14] | |
| 2020 | Love in Lockdown | Josh | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | Alexander Pierce | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Eddy | TV series, episode 4 |
| 2024 | Colin from Accounts | Director | 3 episodes[15] |
| 2026 | Dear Life | Writer, director | Stan Original; 6 episodes |
Crew
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stories from the Golf | Director / Writer / Producer | TV series[16] |
| 2007 | The Librarians | Writer | TV series[17] |
| 2008 | Very Small Business | Creator / Writer / Producer | TV series |
| 2013 | Upper Middle Bogan | Creator / Director / Writer | TV series[17] |
| 2015 | Little Lunch | Writer / Producer | TV series[18] Writer |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Director / Producer | Feature fim[19] |
| 2018 | Back in Very Small Business | Writer / Producer | TV series[20] |
| 2019 | The InBESTigators | Creator / Writer | TV series, 40 episodes |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Creator / Writer | TV series, 8 episodes |
