Steven John Peter Spears (22 January 1951 – 16 October 2007) was an Australian playwright, actor, writer and singer. His most famous work was The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (1976). He was cited as "one of Australia's most celebrated playwrights". Spears studied law at the University of Adelaide, but through writing and performing student revues, was distracted into a career in the theatre. Spears died in Aldinga, South Australia, from brain cancer in 2007. He was 56.
Filmography
Mad Max 2
as Mechanic
Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train
as Singer
The Empty Beach
as Manny
Afraid to Dance
as Garage Man
Cody: A Family Affair
as Moli