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Peter Rowsthorn (actor)

Peter Rowsthorn, Australian comedian and actor

Born
February 9, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1963

About Peter Rowsthorn (actor)

Peter Rowsthorn (born 9 February 1963) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, MC, host and theatre. == Early life and education == Rowsthorn attended Trinity Grammar School in Kew, before pursuing tertiary education at Rusden College (now part of Deakin University), where he obtained a teaching degree. He worked as a drama teacher, prior to his show business career. He grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley. == Career == Rowsthorn started performing as half of the comedy and singing duo The Cactus Brothers in 1983 while studying for his degree. He first came to prominence locally as a stand-up comic and as a writer and performer on the sketch comedy series The Comedy Company (1989). Rowsthorn appeared with Warren Mitchell in the film Crackers (1998), was a lead in the Australian children's television show The Gift (1997), had small roles in Bad Eggs and Take Away (both 2003) and played an outrageous hairdresser called 'Miss Kafka' in the Sigrid Thornton telemovie Little Oberon (2005). Rowsthorn played Warren Cronkshonk in the comedy hospital spoof Let the Blood Run Free from 1990 to 1992. == Kath and Kim and others == He is probably best known for his TV work, particularly as Brett Craig in the hit series Kath & Kim (2002–2007) and 2012 movie, Kath & Kimderella. In 2022, Rowsthorn reprised the character of Brett for the Kath and Kim special that aired on channel 7.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Peter Rowsthorn (actor) was born

Peter Rowsthorn (actor) was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Rowsthorn (actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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