Peter Cousens

For the South African born English cricketer, see Peter Cousens (cricketer).

Peter Cousens
AM
Cousens in 2018
Born (1955-11-02) 2 November 1955 (age 69)
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
Websitepetercousens.com

Peter Cousens AM (born 2 November 1955) is an Australian actor and singer born in Tamworth, New South Wales. He is the artistic director of the Talent Development Project.[1] He attended The Armidale School in Armidale from 1969 to 1973[2] where he was Senior Prefect, and then Gordonstoun School, Scotland. He then spent a year reading Arts at St Paul's College, University of Sydney, before studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1978.[citation needed] Cousens was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queens Birthday Honours in June 2019 for services to the performing arts and the community.[3]

  1. ^ Management Team, Talent Development Project
  2. ^ "Old Boys' Jottings – Here and There" (PDF). Binghi. No. 138. The Armidale School. April–June 2007. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Member of the Order of Australia entry for Mr Peter William Cousens". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 19 June 2019.