About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1941-08-28
Place of birth:
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Website:
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Tony Barry

Overview

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 Faraway Downs Actor Sergeant Callahan 69
Fair
2023 Bay of Fires Actor Joseph 69
Fair
2017 Grace Actor Mr. Symonds N/A
N/A
2017 Nobody's Child Actor Hank N/A
N/A
2013 Mystery Road Actor Sarge 59
Average
2013 The Time of Our Lives Actor Ray Tivolli 70
Good
2013 One Answer to Cancer Actor Narrator 59
Average
2011 Rest for the Wicked Actor Murray 59
Average
2011 Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo Actor Sir Frank Packer N/A
N/A
2010 Home by Christmas Actor Ed 59
Average
2009 False Witness Actor The Libertine 68
Fair
2008 Australia Actor Sergeant Callahan 64
Fair
2008 The Ballad of Betty & Joe Actor Joe N/A
N/A
2007 Cross Life Actor Bill N/A
N/A
2006 Gone Actor UTE Driver 57
Average
2006 The Silence Actor Dennis Riordan 58
Average
2006 Solo Actor Louis 58
Average
2005 Lady Vengeance Actor Jenny's Adoptive Father 71
Good
2005 Hell Has Harbour Views Actor Frank Flannery 58
Average
2004 The Widower Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Lennie Cahill Shoots Through Actor Lennie N/A
N/A
2003 The Night We Called It a Day Actor Ralph Blue 58
Average
2003 BlackJack Actor Joe Bueneroti 59
Average
2001 Mullet Actor Col Maloney 59
Average
2001 La spagnola Actor Dr. Knuckey 58
Average
1999 Fresh Air Actor Bob 58
Average
1999 Paperback Hero Actor 58
Average
1999 Change Of Heart Actor Mervyn 58
Average
1997 Doing Time for Patsy Cline Actor Dwayne 59
Average
1997 The Last of the Ryans Actor Father Brosnan N/A
N/A
1997 The Rainbow Warrior Actor Greenpeace Activist 58
Average
1994 The Last Tattoo Actor James Carroll 58
Average
1993 Jack Be Nimble Actor Clarrie 58
Average
1993 Absent Without Leave Actor Peter 59
Average
1993 Typhon's People Actor The Minister N/A
N/A
1991 Rose Against the Odds Actor Jack Rennie N/A
N/A
1991 Old Scores Actor Barry Brown 58
Average
1989 Shadow of the Cobra Actor 59
Average
1988 Never Say Die Actor Insp. Evans 58
Average
1988 Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Actor Mad Mile 58
Average
1988 The Man From Snowy River II Actor Jacko 59
Average
1988 Shame Actor Tim Curtis 59
Average
1987 Initiation Actor Pat 58
Average
1986 Cyclone Tracy Actor Mick Brennan N/A
N/A
1986 Two Friends Actor Charlie 59
Average
1986 Frog Dreaming Actor Gaza 58
Average
1986 The Surfer Actor Calhoun 58
Average
1986 I Own the Racecourse Actor Bert Hammond N/A
N/A
1986 Pallet on the Floor Actor Larkman 59
Average
1986 BabaKiueria Actor Father (Mr. Smith) 59
Average
1986 Platypus Cove Actor Frank Nelson N/A
N/A
1985 Archer's Adventure Actor Squatter 58
Average
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Actor Bushman 58
Average
1985 Keiron: The First Voyager Actor Moulen N/A
N/A
1984 The Settlement Actor The Sergeant N/A
N/A
1983 Scales of Justice Actor Nipper Jackson N/A
N/A
1983 Midnite Spares Actor Howard 58
Average
1982 We of the Never Never Actor Mac 59
Average
1982 Dead Easy Actor Ozzie 59
Average
1981 Goodbye Pork Pie Actor John 59
Average
1980 Hard Knocks Actor Barry N/A
N/A
1980 The Earthling Actor Red 59
Average
1980 Beyond Reasonable Doubt Actor Det. John Hughes 59
Average
1979 Demolition Actor 58
Average
1979 The Odd Angry Shot Actor Black Ronnie 59
Average
1978 Puzzle Actor Det. Const. Langdon N/A
N/A
1978 Little Boy Lost Actor Const. O'Day 58
Average
1978 Newsfront Actor Greasy 58
Average
1978 The Irishman Actor Rob Dalgleish N/A
N/A
1977 The Mango Tree Actor Tommy Smith N/A
N/A
1977 The Picture Show Man Actor Policeman 58
Average
1977 Wild Man Actor Dombey Morgan N/A
N/A
1976 Break of Day Actor Joe 58
Average
1976 The Haunting of Hewie Dowker Actor Police Officer N/A
N/A

Directing
1990 The Real Charlotte Directing Director N/A
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