Peter Kowitz

Cast (Mike), Seventeen

Peter Kowitz is an acclaimed actor with a distinguished career in television, theatre, and film spanning over four decades. He has been nominated for the prestigious AFI awards four times, winning Best Actor twice for Bodysurfer and The Long Way Home. 

In 1989 He received the Variety Heart award for Television Actor of the Year. He has been a regular and guest performer in numerous series, mini-series and tele-movies in the last forty years, most recently as Crown Prosecutor Tony Gillies in Crownies and the critically acclaimed sequel Janet King. 

Peter appears regularly with:

• Sydney Theatre Company
• Melbourne Theatre Company
• Queensland Theatre
• South Australian Theatre Company
• Ensemble Theatre
• Griffin Theatre. 

In 2013 he received the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role in A Mainstream Theatre Production for The Floating World. His most recent theatre performances include Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman for Queensland Theatre and Nick Laine (male lead) in the 2022 Australia/NZ tour of Girl From The North Country.