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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-28 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Tony Barry

Biography:

Tony Barry (born 28 August 1941) was an Australian tough-looking actor and activist who performed in nearly 60 feature films and over 45 television series, across a five-decade career, in both Australia and New Zealand. Barry was for a number of years afflicted by melanoma, culminating in a 2013 leg amputation. He nonetheless battled on and continued his acting career right up to his death on 21 December 2022, at the age of 81.

Known For

Acting

2023

Bay of Fires as Joseph
Faraway Downs as Sergeant Callahan

2020

The End as Willie

2019

Total Control as Phillip Anderson

2018

Harrow as Jack Twine

2017

Grace as Mr. Symonds

2013

Mystery Road as Sarge
The Time of Our Lives as Ray Tivolli

2011

2010

2009

False Witness as The Libertine
Dirt Game as Alec Nolan

2008

Australia as Sergeant Callahan

2007

Cross Life as Bill

2006

Solo as Louis
The Silence as Dennis Riordan
Gone as UTE Driver

2005

Lady Vengeance as Jenny's Adoptive Father
Hell Has Harbour Views as Frank Flannery

2004

2003

BlackJack as Joe Bueneroti

2001

Mullet as Col Maloney
La spagnola as Dr. Knuckey

2000

Grass Roots as Drew Leonard

1999

Fresh Air as Bob
Change Of Heart as Mervyn

1998

All Saints as Frank O'Hara

1997

The Last of the Ryans as Father Brosnan
The Rainbow Warrior as Greenpeace Activist

1994

The Last Tattoo as James Carroll
Halifax f.p. as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie
The Man from Snowy River as Bernard Hardwick

1993

Jack Be Nimble as Clarrie
Typhon's People as The Minister
Joyful and Triumphant as George Bishop

1991

Old Scores as Barry Brown
Rose Against the Odds as Jack Rennie
Police Rescue as Clyde
Soldier Soldier as Ron Jenkins

1989

1988

Never Say Die as Insp. Evans
Shame as Tim Curtis

1987

Initiation as Pat

1986

I Own the Racecourse as Bert Hammond
The Surfer as Calhoun
Platypus Cove as Frank Nelson
BabaKiueria as Father (Mr. Smith)
Two Friends as Charlie
The Flying Doctors as Bruce Logan
Cyclone Tracy as Mick Brennan

1985

Archer's Adventure as Squatter

1984

The Settlement as The Sergeant

1983

Midnite Spares as Howard
Scales of Justice as Nipper Jackson

1982

Dead Easy as Ozzie

1981

1980

Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Det. John Hughes
Hard Knocks as Barry

1979

The Odd Angry Shot as Black Ronnie

1978

Newsfront as Greasy
Little Boy Lost as Const. O'Day
Puzzle as Det. Const. Langdon
The Irishman as Rob Dalgleish

1977

The Mango Tree as Tommy Smith
Wild Man as Dombey Morgan

1976

The Sullivans as Ginger

Directing

1990

The Real Charlotte as Director