Peter Wyngarde Peter Wyngarde Peter Wyngarde (23 August 1927 – 15 January 2018) was a British actor best known for playing the character Jason King, a bestselling novelist turned sleuth, in two television series: "Department S" (1969–70) and "Jason King" (1971–72). His flamboyant dress sense and stylish performances led to popular success, and he was considered a style icon in Britain and elsewhere in the early 1970s; Mike Myers credited Wyngarde with inspiring the character Austin Powers. Peter Wyngarde's date and place of birth, his birth name, and his parents' nationalities and occupations are all disputed. According to his own account, he
Janet King (character) Lead Actress in a Television Drama accolade at the 4th AACTA Awards in 2014. The following year, she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress. Janet King (character) Janet King is a fictional character from the Australian ABC1 legal dramas "Crownies" and "Janet King", played by Marta Dusseldorp. She debuted on-screen in the first episode of "Crownies" broadcast on 14 July 2011. Dusseldorp prepared for the role by researching legal cases and observing prosecutors in court. She also visited the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery and shadowed Margaret Cunneen SC, a Senior Crown Prosecutor whom