Peter Hudson
Actor

Peter Hudson Net Worth

Peter Hudson is an actor who was born and raised in Africa, the Middle-East and South America. He went on to study literature and French at the universities of Exeter and East Anglia in England, and then became a teacher before pursuing a career in acting. He is now based in France and has filmed in many countries around the world, including Turkey, Israel, Canada, Ivory Coast, Bulgaria, Serbia and England. In addition to acting, he also writes, directs and keeps bees.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Full name Peter John Hudson AM
Date of birth (1946-02-19) 19 February 1946 (age 72)
Debut Round 2, 22 April 1967, Hawthorn vs. Carlton, at Princes Park
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Years ClubGames (W–L–D)
1963–66 New Norfolk78 (378)
1967–74; 1977 Hawthorn129 (727)
1975–76; 1978–79; 1981 Glenorchy81 (616)
Total 51 (288)
1975–76; 1981 Glenorchy
1986–87 Hobart

💰 Net worth

Peter Hudson is a talented actor with a diverse background, having been born and raised in Africa, the Middle-East, and South America. With his multicultural upbringing, he brings a unique perspective and understanding to his performances. As of 2024, Peter Hudson's net worth is estimated to range from $100,000 to $1 million. This impressive financial success is a testament to his dedication, hard work, and undeniable talent in the entertainment industry. With continued growth and success, Peter Hudson is poised to make a lasting impact in the world of acting.

Biography/Timeline

1963

Over his career, he kicked 1,721 goals in 288 premiership games between 1963 and 1979, and 1981. His final match was in the 1981 TANFL Preliminary Final for Glenorchy, where Hudson, who had made a brief comeback with two rounds remaining due to Glenorchy having a string of injuries, kicked 30 goals in three matches, including six in his team's Preliminary Final loss to New Norfolk. Hudson was kept goalless just four times during his career in premiership matches by Richmond's Barry Richardson in Round 7 of 1969, Collingwood's Ian Cooper in Round 2 of 1974, Carlton's Rod Austin in Round 14 of 1977 and in the TANFL, Bruce Greenhill of Sandy Bay in 1978.

1967

In a Victorian Football League career beginning with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1967, he kicked 727 goals at an average of 5.64 a game.

1968

Hudson won the Coleman Medal for the League's leading goal kicker four times in his career: in 1968 (125 goals); 1970 (146); 1971 (150); and 1977 (110). He also became the first player to kick 100 goals in a VFL season five times (the other year he exceeded 100 goals being 1969 when he kicked 120, but did not win the Coleman).

1971

In 1971 he equalled Bob Pratt's record of 150 goals in a season after kicking three goals in Hawthorn's winning Grand Final side. Hudson kicked into the man-on-the-mark Barry Lawrence (St Kilda) in one of his attempts to break the record during the grand final.

1972

In the first round of 1972 he seriously injured his knee just before half time. He had already kicked 8 goals and had just taken a mark within distance when he fell awkwardly. It was thought that his career had finished.

1973

On 25 August 1973 he returned from Tasmania to kick eight goals against Collingwood at VFL Park. After playing Rounds 1 and 2 in 1974, he again injured his knee and returned to Tasmania. After hurting his knee playing netball later that year he decided to have knee surgery in the summer. He did not play another VFL game until lured back for the 1977 season when he ended up kicking 110 goals for the season.

1975

Hudson coached and played for Glenorchy Football Club in the TFL in 1975 and 1976, taking them to a premiership in his first year. Following his second return from the VFL, in 1978 he once again played for Glenorchy, kicking 153 goals and winning the highest individual honour in the TFL, the william Leitch Medal. In the next season he again topped the goalkicking with 179 goals, winning his second william Leitch medal. He retired as a player at the end of the season. He coached Hobart in the TFL in 1986–1987 for consecutive unsuccessful finals campaigns.

1979

In 1979, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours, for services to Australian football.

1996

He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and elevated to "Legend" status in 1999. His citation reads: "A freakish full-forward who just kept accumulating goals. Made brilliant use of the body, was deadly accurate and had an amazing ability to read the play. Holds the best goals per game average (5.59) in VFL/AFL history and in 1971 matched Bob Pratt's record for most goals in a season with 150."

2001

Hudson was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2001.

2008

Hudson is depicted in a Tasmanian state Guernsey taking a mark against South Australia in Jamie Cooper's painting the Game That Made Australia, commissioned by the AFL in 2008 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the sport

2010

In 2010, Hudson became the eleventh player to feature in a Toyota Memorable Moments advertisement with Stephen Curry and Dave Lawson, comically re-enacting his unsuccessful attempt to break Bob Pratt's goal-kicking record in the 1971 VFL Grand Final.

2013

If the Tasmanian competitions, representative and night series games are considered, Hudson played an overall total of 372 matches and kicked 2,191 goals – an average of 5.89 goals a game over his entire career – making him the highest goalkicker in elite Australian rules football history.

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