Janus

Janus is an Australian drama television series screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994 and 1995. Two series were produced, with a total of 26 episodes.

Janus was a spin-off series from the earlier ABC-TV crime series Phoenix.

Loosely based on the true story of Melbourne's Pettingill family and the Walsh Street police shootings, Janus follows the bitterly-fought prosecutions of a notorious criminal family, the Hennesseys, from the viewpoints of the family, the police and, in particular, the lawyers, prosecutors, barristers and judges involved in all aspects of the story.

When the series begins, four members of the infamous Hennessey clan are acquitted of the shooting of two young policemen in a bungled bank heist. The city of Melbourne is shocked as brothers Mal and Steve, along with brother-in-law Darren Mack and friend Ken Hardy, walk free.

The prosecutors, judges, magistrates and police—many modelled heavily on real-life legal figures—are determined to put the Hennessey members behind bars if they can. But corruption, legal loopholes, delays, and stretched resources combine to make the quest to jail the group far from straightforward.

Main Cast of Janus

Secondary Cast of Janus

Bruce Alexander

Estate Agent

Marcia Ferguson

Mrs Boyce

Max Fairchild

Frank Hassett

Kim Trengove

Jules

Bernadette Ryan

Judy

David Le Page

Prison Liason Det.

Scott Gooding

13th Juror

Roy Edmunds

Rangemaster

Reece Adams

Mother

Jeff Booth

Shopkeeper

Kathy Agalidis

Woman

David Watson

Wookie

Maree Mulcahy

Jury Forewoman

Warwick Begg

S.O.G. Sergeant

Alexander Kemp

Jamie Thomas

Rosemary Johns

Mrs Thomas

Mark Oddie

Simms

Tom Coltraine

Fowler

Karin Sutton

Female Barrister

Ralph Marsden

Informant

Khymn Mallyon

Debbie

Matthew Fleming

Henderson

Anthony Hawkins

Justice Zamel , Supreme Court Judge

Robert Lowe

Ross

Paul Teiwes

SPU Supervisor

Neil Fletcher

Sergeant

Tony Davie

Press 2

Dino Marnika

Informant

Myles Collins

PSG 1

Maryrose Cuskelly

Denise Wilson

Chris Waters

Arnie Lewis

Barry Friedlander

Defence Barrister

Charlie Powles

Constable Davidson , Phil Davidson

Garry Ginivan

Crim 2

Jeremy Morton

Uniformed Policeman

Marty Hammond

Interstate Detective

Joszef Toth

TRS Detective

Kathy Bedford

Court Policewoman

Michael Harrop

Court Policeman

John MIchell

Instructing Solicitor

James Shaw

Judge Wynn

Chris Connelly

Tom , Joe

Richard Neal

Toby Cummings

John K. Davies

Terry Singleton , Singleton

Geoffrey Baird

Chappell

Chris Hillier

Man on Stairs

Angie Ling

Victim

Elwin Bradshaw

Juror

Peter Alchin

Detective

John Fasham

Reporter 1

Elizabeth Amos

Reporter 2

Michael Dalley

Reporter 3

Adam Turnbull

Jury Foreman

Valerie Lewis

Wynn's Wife

Ezra Bix

Mark Noble

Rod Densley

Sergeant Behan

Robert Essex

Ned Kelly

Debra-Elise Campbell

Prostitute 1

Jane Gazzo

Prostitute 2

David Bergin

Finlay

Drew Perry

Informant

Sharna Keely

Woman

Darren Mitchell

Skinner

Eve Connelly

Uniformed Policeman 1

Alan James Davies

Solicitor 1

Josephine Byrt

Solicitor 2

Max Campbell

Client 1

Craig Beeby

Client 2

Neville Stonehouse

Crook , Little Crook

Annie Fiume

Bail Justice

Tamara Saulwick

Jane McGillis

Petra Glieson

Caroline McGillis

Jane Longhurst

Alex Lawrence

Erik Donnison

Uncle Andrew Ellis

James Lawson

Douglas Rankin

Jeff Kovski

Ferguson

Ingrid Ohlsson

Christine

Mark Brooker

Watch House Sergeant , Watch House Sgt

Catherine Buman

Young Caroline

Lauren Brookes

Young Christine

Sally Kiel

Kerry

Patrick Faeller

Dylan

Rachael Smart

Jessica

Janet Johnstone

Mrs Ellis

Luke Ingham

Glenda's Clerk

Barbara Cutting

Co-Ordinator

Shane Cooper

Young Policeman

Aidan Fennessy

Da Silva

David Bradshaw

Det. 'Fluff' Saunders

David Pledger

Sgt Mahoney

Bruce Carter

Justice Short

Geoffrey Graham

Bennett

Paul Buckley

Detective

Guy Hooper

Detective 2

Stan Harrington

Detective 3

Norbert Von Zum Hof

Dobbs

Frank Kennedy

Peel

Meredith Kerr

Counsel

Bernard Hassett

Counsel 2

Alec Gilbert

Khoshaba's Junior

Peter Robb

Khoshaba's Client

Peter Maver

Short's Associate

Helen Mitchell

Policewoman

Linda Keys

Legal Secretary

Douglas Hedge

Clyde Martin

Elizabeth Welch

Terrie Wheeler

Matthew Crosby

Ken Hardy

Bill Binks

Ex-Trainer

Roy Thompson

Steward

Ross Daniels

Punter

Zach Meyers

Luke

David Murray

Carter

Chris Milne

Alan Tyrrell

Colin James

Detective

Margot Fenley

Legal Aid Solicitor

Mark Guerin

Owner

John Derek

Trainer

Chris Bilney

Jockey

Robert Cooper

Defence Barrister

Kevin Hopkins

Crim 1 , Crim

John Cramer

Dog 2

Wayne Comley

Barman

Angela Campbell

Judge's Associate , Associate

Kym Parry

Watch House Matron

Samantha Bond

Female Journalist

Russell Allan

Tactical Reponse Squad

Johnny Raaen

Tactical Reponse Squad

Chris Hargreaves

Tactical Reponse Squad

Michael Edward-Stevens

Logan

Fiona Todd

Margaret , Sue Rogers , Margaret (Clerk)

David Cotter

Coops

John Bishop

Richard Healy

Tony Horton

Dominic , Clerk

Barry Main

Dave Brett

Louise Watson

Tania

Laurie Dobson

Inspector

Steven Humphries

Instructing Solicitor , Patterson

Kate Agnew

Magistrate's Clerk

Tania Roberts

Vicky

Ian Pidd

Detective

Craig Gillespie

Reporter

Caroline Smart

Reporter

John Dicks

Tom

Marian Sinclair

Jury Supervisor 2

Graham Jahne

Soggie 2 , FOSTU Police

Clarissa House

Judy

Androo Allen

Jim

Pixie Jones

Solicitor

John O'Shannessy

Policeman 2

David Berman

Mal's Offsider

Damien Foley

Finnie

Russell Frost

Tactical Reponse Squad , Pat Clancy

Susan Cooper

Maeve

Ron Stickland

Parking Officer

Sue Dyring

Grossman's Wife

Nique Needles

Darren , Darren Mack

Alison Tritt

Female Prison Officer

Jane Borghesi

Gail

Jon Concannon

Dave

John Atkinson

Nick

Trevor Major

Neville , Neville Tomlinson

Lyn Semmler

Jane Kidd

Chase Moore

Eamon Kidd

Nicholas Crawford-Smith

Detective , Dog 1

Steve Adams

Detective

Brett Anderson

Technician

Ross Buchanan

Roberts

Geoff Parry

Hurley , IID Inspector

Christine Bridge

Juror

Lolita Castaneda

Juror

Colin Silver

Juror

John Dickens

Juror

Sebastian Gunner

Juror

Lindsay Saddington

Juror

Christopher Lee

Griffo

Wade Beed

Neil

Scott Dowling

Stoney

Fred Barker

Sergeant Bates , Raffle Ticket Man

Soula Alexander

Clerk 2 , Magistrate's Clerk , Clerk

Greg Francis

Morris

Peter Regan

Supreme Court Judge

Michael James

Young Copper

Shauna McEwan

Dog

Terry Brittingham

Prison Liason Detective

Geraldine Simmons

Judge's Associate

Bill Charles

Tipstaff

Trevor Wight

Prison Officer

Ian Swan

Prison Officer

Bruce Seymour

Prison Officer

Anthony Lynch

Prison Officer

Guy Phillips

Prison Officer

Jason Blake

Prison Officer

Paul Farrell

PSO

Maude Davey

Lesley Keilor , Leslie , Leslie Keilor

Ken Weaver

Bert

Szumai Anderson

Protection Prisoner , Uniformed Policeman 2 , FOSTU Police

Christopher Barry

TRS Inspector (Toby) , Toby

Madeleine Swain

Journo , Reporter , Press 1

Jonathan Kernutt

Shane Hennessey

Patrick Sheridan

Defence Barrister

Donald Hirst

Vince , Tipstaff

Tibor Gyapjas

Ali

Maurie Annese

Bram

George Novak

Tactical Reponse Squad , Detective 2 , Drug Squad Detective , Prison Van Driver

Beverley Evans

Sandy , Sandy Quinn

Shawn Unsworth

Jim

Ashley Wain

Simon Harcourt

Thea McLeod

Nicole

Anuska Carter

Natasha

Emily Buxton

Mandy

Ian Scott

Moore

Colin McKinnon

Man , Staff Members

Trevor Welsh

FOSTU Police , Prison Van Driver

Fille Dusseljee

Woman , Court Person

Andrew Baker

Watch House Constable 2 , Constable 2

Peter Roberts

Detective

Darryl Hukkins

Journalist

Samantha Bladon

Prison Officer

Martin Hopkins

Chaplain

Robert Jealous

PSO

Gina Hogan

Danny's Wife

Robert Wallace

Charlie Raffa

John Arnold

Reynolds

Louis Dingemans

Cronin

Christopher Schlusser

Constable Newman

Tasos Petousis

Con Gogos , Con

Rainer Maier

Constable Lowe

Andrea Swifte

Julie

Abbe Holmes

Kathleen Rogers

Rex Callahan

Justice Greer

Scott Meneilly

Young Copper , Driver

Mark Padfield

L.P. Officer

Andrew Hicks

L.P. Officer

Michelle Royal

Denise Freeman

Andrea Hearn

Policewoman

Lance Anderson

Drug Squad Detective , Man in Pub , PSG 2

Tee O'Neill

Leanne De Luca

Victoria Eagger

Rhonda Hennesey , Rhonda , Rhonda Hennessey

John Devlin

Tipstaff

Harry Mullany

Foreman

Leverne McDonnell

Jan , Jan Murray

Jeff Keogh

Journo

Leonie Fletcher

DPP Secretary , DPP Secretary (Nancy) , Nancy (DPP Secretary) , Receptionist , Nancy

Pepe Trevor

Sandy Fielding , Sandy

Kevin O'Dowd

Guard (Fairlea)

Sioux Currie

Prisoner

Callan Young

Scotty

Michael Bentham

Josh

Linda Ross

Abbott

Pamela Graham

TV Newsreader , TV Journalist , Newsreader

Stephen Bayliss

Prison Officer , Policeman

Robert Carlton

Brett Hayes

Lisa Chambers

Tara

Denis Moore

Judge Grossman , Daniel Grossman , Grossman

Renee Unsworth

Sheree

Ian Toyne

Police Officer , Informant

Vanessa Ready

Dorothy

Doug Bennett

Governor

Broderick Smith

Mick

Norman Hancock

Detective

Paul Glen

Prison Officer

Bill Kolivas

Prison Officer

Chris Wilson

Drug Squad Detective , Emu 2 , Soggie 1

Penny Schlam

Drinker

Rainey Carah

Protection Prisoner

Shirley Wallace

Protection Prisoner

Davin Taylor

FOSTU Police

Robin Dene

Jack , Jack (Tipstaff)

Alan Levy

Weigall , Jerry Weigall

Tracey Mall

Constable

Michael McCusker

Tara's Baby

Glen Hogstrom

Snr Const. Elliot

Richard Moss

Jeff Goodwin , Magistrate

John Morris

Snr Const. Baxter

Stephen Pease

Cameron

Michael Kuzilney

Watch House Constable 1 , Watch House Constable , Constable 1

Emily Westmore

Liz

Phil Sumner

Allenby

Daryl Pellizzer

Herlihy

George Ginis

Prosecuting Barrister , Galanis

Fabiola Pantea

Debra

Michele Williams

Process Server

Gary Baade

Peter Prisoner

Tracy Bourne

Magistrate's Clerk , Clerk

Malcolm Sutherland

Magistrate Prisoner

Anthony Angus

Brenchley

Michael Hargreaves

Prisoner

Jeff Hoogenboom

Prisoner

Kyne Sedgeman

Prisoner

Colin Mitchell

Prisoner

Mark Villa-Racho

Prisoner

Rafik Fahmy

Prisoner

Kevin Cavanagh

Prisoner

Nathan King

Prison Officer , Spokesperson

George Fairfax

Assistant Commissioner , Deputy Commissioner

Valentina Levkowicz

Rose Lipski

Michelle Twigden

Sgt Kristin Bevic

Colwyn Roberts

Barry Bisley

Carole Yelland

Lorna Bisley

Suzanne Brenchley

Mrs Prior

Mark Cutler

Stuart Salmon

Bradley Croft

Gary Shey

David Glazebrook

Steve (Tow-Truck Driver)

Brad Lindsay

Attendant

Leslie Toth

Prison Officer

Ian Salt

Prison Officer

Michelle Galati

Girl

Ian Mall

FOSTU Police , Constable , SAP Constable/Driver

Tina Micallef

Girl

James Scott

Jury Foreman

Mark Silveira

Dr Paros

Matilda White

Judy Prior

Paul Karo

Mr Hoy

Steve Lane

Prisoner

Christopher Lee

Griffo

Peter Green

Magnus

Sasha Close

Shelley

Simon Woodward

Max

Iain Murton

Pathologist

Megan Rees

Kirsten

Darren Mort

Detective Miriklis

Natalie Playford

Ingrid (Harry's Wife)

Nicholas Cantlon

Little Micke , Kirsty's Baby

Ralph Pickford

Harold

Brendon Wickham

Police Recruit

Robert Haase

Police Recruit

James Woolcock

Police Sergeant

Steve Hardman

Elbow

Stephen Sculley

Cruthers

Jeremy Fuller

Policeman

Richard Cordner

Emu 1

Ross Mueller

Prisoner on Phone

Leo Taylor

Snr Prison Officer

Iva Tora

June Crundall

Ernie Gray

Professor Manders

Denzil Howson

Leo

Anthony Evans

Cummins

Matthew Rafferty

Prison Officer

Stan Dryden

Andy

Kyle Vander-Kuyp

Attacked Inmate

Darren Smith

Staff Member

Paul Silcock

Paul Menotti

Doug Dew

Jury Foreman

Dan Reaper

Spiers

Martin Sharman

Chris

Debra Low

Lindy

Bruce Kilpatrick

Peach

Tania Bosak

Sophie Mitchell

Moira Claux

Helena Mitchell

Luigi Cengarle

Leo Mitchell

Adriana Frosi-Petersen

Mama Forzi

Mario Lenzi

Papa Forzi

Anita Smith

Renata Forzi

Nicholas Kadmos

George Ioannides

Bob Halsall

Keith Norton

Jim Ewing

Senior Sergeant

Colleen Ricci

Glenda's Clerk

Susan Arnold

Doctor , Police Surgeon

Richie Akers

Owner

Michael Seymour

PSO (Court 1)

Rabbi Heilbrunn

Rabbi

Gary Kliger

Simmonds

George Prataris

Walter Grozka

Victoria Rowland

Michelle Grozka

Leah de Niese

Evie

Ian Delacy

Burbage

Beth Child

Janet Darnley

Sancia Robinson

Denise

Anthony Crowley

Technician

Tim Homewood

Prison Officer 1

Robbie MacFarlane

Prison Officer 2

Danni Wright

Colleen Maitland

Mike Canfield

Tim Lester

Jill Fernandez

Interpreter

Robin Cumming

Boz

Ellis Ebell

Bail Justice

David Adamson

Damian Lester

Annie Mangan

Tim's Friend

Gavin Hately

Tim's Friend

Vivienne Benton

Mrs Lester

Noel Mason

James

Bruce Crowl

Jury Foreman

Regina Campbell

Friend at Party

David Thomas

Friend at Party

Jessica McKenzie

Friend at Party

Belinda Hately

Interpreter

Sally Stamm

Interpreter

Greg Saunders

Warren

Peter Costigan

Drug Squad Detective

Charlie Jene

Young Shane

Hadi Ellaz

Drug Squad Detective

Mick Jones

Drug Squad Detective

Chris Peters

Drug Squad Det. Sgt

Crew of Janus