Noel Tovey (25 December 1934) is a dancer, actor, choreographer and was the artistic director for the Indigenous welcoming ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Born in Melbourne, Tovey endured sexual abuse, neglect, and poverty through out his childhood and adolescence. Despite all this hardship he went on to become successful in the theatre in both Australia and London, including appearing in the world premier of Oh! Calcutta!. He was a close friend of Australian comedian Mary Hardy. In 2004, Hodder Headline Australia published his autobiography Little Black Bastard ISBN 0-7336-1798-0.
