Retired from acting and is heavily involved with philanthropy, becoming a founding director of the Kokoda Track Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides Papua New Guineans with education and healthcare services while promoting the Kokoda story. (2017).
In followup to his first movie success, Yahoo was featured on the cover
of both TIME and MAD magazines, wrote and starred in his own series of
MTV shows in New York and, as a satire on TV reporting, interviewed
himself on "60 Minutes."
Worked as a tire fitter to pay his way through the National Art School.
He later wagered a trademark battle against the major Internet portel
"Yahoo! "in 2000. The case was quickly thrown out because Serious could
not prove that he sells products or services under the name "Yahoo" or
suffered harm or confusion due to the search engine.
Made an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Newcastle in
1996 for his contribution to cinema arts.
Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Club gave him the Celebrated
Filmmaker Award for Young Einstein (1988).
Attended Cardiff Public High School in New South Wales.
Some news reports have confused Yahoo Serious, whose real name is Greg
Pead, with the antiques dealer in Sydney named Greg Pead who accused
the former Royal butler Paul Burrell of having an affair with him in
the 1980s. The two are not the same person nor are they related.