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Ivar Kants comes to TV drama with an impressive background in stage and film behind him. You probably know him best from Neighbours and Heartbreak High. He is currently touring Australia in John Bell's controversial production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream which is travelling to regional areas also so check your local guides. (It also stars Neighbours "Kristian Schmid").

 
Name Ivar Kants.
Birthday 1950.
Favourite Role "The Plumber" (Early film - played title role, directed by Peter Weir)
Latest Role "Oberon" in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". (National Tour 2000)
Preferred Medium (Stage, Screen, Television)

TV has been my 'bread and butter' thankfully. But I like the two extremes of film & stage.

Hobbies I have acres in the southern highlands in NSW.
Address For Fan Correspondence

Shanahan Management, Box 478, Kings Cross, NSW 2011.

Favourite Book "Lord of the Rings" .
Favourite Movie Actually a British mini-series, mid '80's. "Edge of Darkness" with Bob Peck.
Favourite Song "Redemption Songs" by Bob Marley.
Favourite Television Program ER.
Favourite Person to Act alongside Ron Haddick.
Favourite Quote, Saying or Motto

"Not, a whit, we defy augury;

there's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow,

if it be now 'tis not to come if it be not to come,

it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come;

the readiness is all!" (Hamlet)

 

Future Ambitions

Have a rest! ... .. then new directions.

Why you became an Actor Love of English.
If you were'nt an Actor other career choice Archeologist? Marine Biologist?

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