Wayne Hope

Wayne Hope
Born
Wayne Hope

1969 (age 56–57)
Australia
OccupationsActor, Writer, Producer, Director
Years active1996–present
SpouseRobyn Butler
ChildrenMolly Daniels
Websitewww.gristmill.com.au

Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for co-creating, with his wife Robyn Butler, several TV series, including Very Small Business, Upper Middle Bogan, and Summer Love.

Career

Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on The Glynn Nicholas Show.[citation needed]

He has co-created many series with his wife Robyn Butler, including Very Small Business, The Librarians (2007-2010), Upper Middle Bogan (2013–2016), and Summer Love (2022).

In 2025, Butler and Hope created, wrote and directed the Stan Original series Dear Life, which premiered on the platform on 1 January 2026.

Personal life

Hope is married to actor and filmmaker Robyn Butler, with whom he runs the production company Gristmill.

Writer, director, and actor Molly Daniels is the daughter of Butler and step-daughter of Hope.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1997 The Castle Wayne Kerrigan Feature film
2006 BoyTown Carl Feature film
2007 BoyTown Confidential Carl Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Type
1996 The Glynn Nicholas Show TV series
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley Guest role TV series, 1 episode
1998-2001 The Micallef Program TV series
2002 Halifax f.p. TV series, Season 6 episode 3: “Takes Two”
2003 CrashBurn Phillip TV series
2004 Stories from the Golf Anton TV series
2006-08 Stupid, Stupid Man Carl van Dyke TV series
2007-10 The Librarians Terry O’Brien TV series
2008 Very Small Business Don Angel / Marcus Goode / James White / Haydn King / Kerry Akermanis / Pete Mandela TV series
2018 Back in Very Small Business TV series
2020 Love in Lockdown Josh TV series, 1 episode
2020 Drunk History Australia Alexander Pierce TV series, 1 episode
2022 Summer Love Eddy TV series, episode 4
2024 Colin from Accounts Director 3 episodes
2026 Dear Life Writer, director Stan Original; 6 episodes

Crew

Year Title Role Type
2004 Stories from the Golf Director / Writer / Producer TV series
2007 The Librarians Writer TV series
2008 Very Small Business Creator / Writer / Producer TV series
2013 Upper Middle Bogan Creator / Director / Writer TV series
2015 Little Lunch Writer / Producer TV series Writer
2015 Now Add Honey Director / Producer Feature fim
2018 Back in Very Small Business Writer / Producer TV series
2019 The InBESTigators Creator / Writer TV series, 40 episodes
2022 Summer Love Creator / Writer TV series, 8 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 Groves, Don (5 October 2017). "Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Screen Guide". The Librarians series 1 (2007). Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Podcast – Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope on making Australian TV". Screen Australia. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Pickard, Michael (25 July 2013). "Heart to heart". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Morris, Anthony (31 December 2025). "Dear Life review: Ballarat dramedy goes all-out on the dark side". ScreenHub Australia. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Maddox, Garry (25 August 2015). "Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Korsten, Tracey (28 August 2018). "Interview: Wayne Hope". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Rigden, Clare (10 September 2022). "ABC's Summer Love: Robyn Butler worked with hubby Wayne Hope both in front of and behind the camera". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Pobjie, Ben (29 August 2018). "Eight questions for 'small businessman' Wayne Hope". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Jake (18 October 2006). "BoyTown". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Stories from the Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "Stupid Stupid Man series 1 (2006) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  13. ↑ Groves, Don (5 October 2017). "Gristmill to reboot 'Very Small Business' for the ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  14. ↑ Pobjie, Ben (29 August 2018). "Eight questions for 'small businessman' Wayne Hope". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  15. ↑ "Cameras roll on Colin from Accounts S2 | TV Tonight". 18 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Kitchen table school of laughs". The Age. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  17. 1 2 Enker, Debi (16 October 2014). "Upper Middle Bogan returns, and creators Wayne Hope and Robin Butler hope they are 'older and kinder'". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  18. ↑ Rigden, Clare (8 July 2015). "Little projects, big laughs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  19. ↑ Maddox, Garry (25 August 2015). "Upper Middle Bogan's Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope turn to film for Now Add Honey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  20. ↑ "ABC Commercial taking Robyn Butler & Wayne Hope comedy global". Mediaweek. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.