August 28, 2008
John Noble as Dr. Walter Bishop in J.J. Abram’s Fringe
Written by: Pete
John Noble as Dr. Walter Bishop
Born in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Artistic Director of Stage Company of South Australia 1977 - 87. Head of Drama, Brent St. School of Arts (Sydney) 1997-00. Directed over 80 plays, including ‘Sons of Cain’ on London’s West End (1986). Freelance actor. Semi-regular in TV series ‘All Saints’. Voice and acting teacher.
Fun facts
In the ending credits of the Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), his name is misspelled “John Nogle.”
His daughter is the actress Samantha Noble
In my opinion “perfect” for the part of Dr. Walter Bishop. I really hope they keep playing him as the bright mad sicientest with no understanding of present day things.
Tags: Fringe • Fringe Profiles • JJ Abrams • John Noble • Walter Bishop
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