Glenn Donald Butcher (born 16 September 1961) is an Australian actor and writer. He first came to prominence as a member of the cult Newcastle-based comedy musical troupe The Castanet Club (1982–1991), in which he played parodic lounge singer Lance Norton. Alongside Butcher, The Castanet Club featured a number of other noted performers who gained prominence in various areas of the Australian media, including Stephen Abbott (aka The Sandman), Mikey Robbins, Angela Moore (aka Shirley Purvis), Penny Biggins, actor-writer-director Warren Coleman and Maynard.
Glenn Butcher | |
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| Born | Glenn Donald Butcher 16 September 1961 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1987−present |
| Known for | Full Frontal Soft Fruit Young Einstein Fisk |
Butcher was a regular cast member of the popular TV sketch comedy series Full Frontal (1993–1997), as well as appearing in Soft Fruit, Play School and Young Einstein.[1] Butcher starred in the 2005 television movie, Da Kath & Kim Code, the 2012 comedy, Kath & Kimderella[2] and Fisk, starring Kitty Flanagan.