[1] He chose acting and graduated from NIDA in 1977, before joining the South Australian Theatre Company for three years.
[1] He took on a number of stage roles, including Happy in Nimrod Theatre Company's production of Death of a Salesman in 1982.
"[1] After leaving Prisoner, Jarratt appeared in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Michael Gurr's A Pair of Claws.
[1] In February 1985, he played Bottom in Kim Carpenter's A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Nimrod, alongside Hugo Weaving and Angela Punch McGregor.
He received praise from The Sydney Morning Herald's Mick Barnes, who said his performance was "beautifully played".