Who is Peter Temple in Jack Irish?

09/18/2020 Off By admin

Who is Peter Temple in Jack Irish?

Temple is perhaps best-known for his character Jack Irish, the former lawyer and alcoholic turned investigator protagonist of four of his novels. The books were made into three television series and starred Guy Pearce in the title role.

Is Peter Temple still alive?

Deceased (1946–2018)
Peter Temple/Living or Deceased

Who wrote Jack Irish novels?

Peter Temple
Jack Irish Series/Authors
Peter Temple is the author of nine novels, including four books in the Jack Irish series. He has won the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Fiction five times, and his widely acclaimed novels have been published in over twenty countries.

Did Peter Temple appear in Jack Irish?

Crime fiction character Jack Irish will make his on-screen debut in two new ABC telemovies. Ballarat-based author Peter Temple talks about bringing the former criminal lawyer turned debt-collecting widower to life on the small screen. Peter Temple says he didn’t “see” Jack Irish until Guy Pearce played him.

Will there be a season 5 of Jack Irish?

The final season of Australian thriller Jack Irish arrives on streaming platform Acorn TV this summer.

Does Jack Irish have a son?

But Jack has more than himself to worry about. In the time that passed between Seasons 2 and 3, he learned he fathered a now-5-year-old son during a one-night stand, and he’s playing part-time Dad. The responsibility of fatherhood, however, may not be enough for him to overcome his obsession.

Is Jack Irish based on books?

Guy Pearce (front left) plays Jack Irish in TV movie adaptations of two Peter Temple novels. The films, Bad Debts and Black Tide, are broadcast by digital provider Acorn TV.

Does Jack Irish have a child?

Which Jack Irish is first?

Bad Debts
Jack Irish books by Peter Temple Bad Debts is the first of the four Jack Irish novels, and the first of Peter Temple’s crime writing career.

Is Jack Irish over?

They began as three feature-length movies, before being adapted into three six-episode series, the final one airing from June 2021. The third and final series, Jack Irish: Hell bent, premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview on 13 June 2021.