Australian actor allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old in a house in Randwick, Sydney and will face court in October

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John Jarratt, the veteran actor and Wolf Creek star, has been charged with the alleged rape of a woman in Sydney in the 1970s.

Charges laid by NSW police on Friday allege that Jarratt sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman at a house in Randwick in September 1976.

The woman reported the incident to police in December 2017.



The 66-year-old has received a notice to appear at Waverley local court on 10 October.

Jarratt has previously denied the rape allegation.

He is best known for his role as Mick Taylor in the 2005 horror film Wolf Creek.

He has also appeared on popular Australian television shows including Play School, Better Homes and Gardens and McLeod’s Daughters.