Acting
Johnathan Thurston
Place of birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Johnathan Dean Thurston (born 25 April 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the National Rugby League (NRL). Thurston was an Australian international, Queensland State of Origin and Indigenous All Stars representative, playing at halfback or five-eighth, and was a noted goal-kicker. Thurston has been an assistant coach of the Queensland rugby league team since 2021.
Known for
8.6Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.
Bluey
2018
NRTwo of Australia’s most recognisable champions, Lance “Buddy” Franklin and Johnathan Thurston, step into a new arena in The Long Run, mentoring 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women as they train for their first ever marathon in a story that goes far beyond sport.
The Long Run
2026