Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Homepage: http://www.actors.co.nz/search/Tony-Barry

Movie Involvements: 47

TV Involvements: 11


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Flying Doctors
Average
7

The Flying Doctors

(1986) Bruce Logan
Halifax f.p.
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6

Halifax f.p.

(1994) Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie
Harrow
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8

Harrow

(2018) Jack Twine
Police Rescue
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6

Police Rescue

(1991) Clyde
Bay of Fires
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7

Bay of Fires

(2023) Joseph
Total Control
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5

Total Control

(2019) Phillip Anderson
Dirt Game
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7

Dirt Game

(2009) Alec Nolan
Lady Vengeance
Average
8

Lady Vengeance

(2005) Jenny's Adoptive Father

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Joseph
2020 Willie
2019 Phillip Anderson
2018 Jack Twine
2017 Mr. Symonds
Hank
2013 Sarge
Ray Tivolli
Narrator
2011 Murray
Sir Frank Packer
2010 Ed
2009 Alec Nolan
The Libertine
2008 Sergeant Callahan
Joe
2007 Bill
2006 UTE Driver
Dennis Riordan
Louis
2005 Jenny's Adoptive Father
Frank Flannery
2004 N/A
2003 Lennie
Ralph Blue
Joe Bueneroti
2001 Col Maloney
Dr. Knuckey
1999 Bob
N/A
Mervyn
1997 Dwayne
Father Brosnan
1995 Bert Hammond
1994 Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie
James Carroll
1993 Clarrie
Greenpeace Activist
Peter
The Minister
1991 Jack Rennie
Clyde
Barry Brown
1989 N/A
1988 Insp. Evans
Mad Mile
Jacko
Tim Curtis
1987 N/A
1986 Bruce Logan
Charlie
Gaza
Calhoun
Frank Nelson
Larkman
Father (Mr. Smith)
1985 Squatter
Bushman
1984 The Sergeant
1983 Nipper Jackson
The Press Secretary
Howard
1982 Mac
Ozzie
1981 John
1980 Barry
Red
Det. John Hughes
1979 N/A
Black Ronnie
1978 Det. Const. Langdon
Const. O'Day
Greasy
Rob Dalgleish
1977 Tommy Smith
Policeman
Dombey Morgan
1976 Joe
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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