Peter Bland

Peter Bland

Actor

Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
May 12, 1934

Biography

Peter Bland was born on May 12, 1934 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England as Peter Gordon Bland. He emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 20 and graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington. He worked as a radio producer for the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. He became closely associated with the Wellington Group which included James K. Baxter and Louis Johnson. He worked in theatre, as co-founder and artistic director of Downstage Theatre from 1964–68. He returned to Britain in 1970 for a short time but now lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Representative Works

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973Nominee

Best Performance

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Queen City Rocker
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Queen City Rocker

Career Highlights

Came a Hot Friday
1985Highlight

Best Performance

Came a Hot Friday

Savage Play
1995Highlight

Best Performance

Savage Play

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