Barry Otto
Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor and voice artist, primarily of cinema, and an amateur artist.
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| Born | 1941 (age 79–80) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lindsay Otto (div. 1973) |
| Partner(s) | Susan Hill |
| Children | 3, including Miranda and Gracie Otto |
Early life
Barry Otto was born in Brisbane in 1941, the son of a butcher. He trained as an artist but switched to acting.
Career
Otto received an AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Strictly Ballroom and was nominated for Bliss, Cosi and The More Things Change....
An amateur artist, he often paints members of his family and has twice entered the Archibald Prize.[1]
Otto portrayed Administrator Allsop in Australia in 2008. He also had roles in The Dressmaker, Kiss or Kill, Dead Letter Office, The Visitor, The Great Gatsby, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Love's Brother (see Filmography). In 2015 Otto voiced the role of Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot, a goanna, in Blinky Bill the Movie.
Personal life
Otto married Lindsay, with whom he has a daughter Miranda, born on 16 December 1967 in Brisbane. They divorced in 1973.
With his partner Susan "Sue" Hill, he has a son, Eddy (a teacher and professional cricket coach), and daughter, Gracie, born on 23 May 1987 in Sydney. Miranda and Gracie are both actresses.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1975 | Until Tomorrow | Trevor McKenzie | |
| 1977 | Benny Hill Down Under | (TV Movie) | |
| 1978 | Case for the Defence | Doctor | |
| Tickled Pink | Leo | ||
| 1982 | Norman Loves Rose | Charles | |
| 1983 | The Dismissal | ||
| A Country Practice | Bela Szollos | ||
| 1984 | The Secret Discovery of Australia (1984) | French Ambassador | |
| Undercover | Professor Henckel | ||
| Who Killed Hannah Jane? | James Harnney | ||
| 1985 | Bliss | Harry Joy | |
| 1986 | The More Things Change... | Lex | |
| 1987 | Howling III: The Marsupials | Professor Harry Beckmeyer | |
| 1988 | Takeover | George Oppenheimer | |
| 1989 | The Punisher | Shake | |
| 1992 | Strictly Ballroom | Doug Hastings | |
| 1993 | The Custodian | Ferguson | |
| 1994 | Exile | Sheriff Hamilton | |
| 1995 | Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | J P Riley | |
| 1996 | Lilian's Story | John Singer | |
| Così | Roy | ||
| My Entire Life | The Premier | ||
| 1997 | I Love Rachel | ||
| Mr. Nice Guy | Baggio | ||
| Oscar and Lucinda | Jimmy D'Abbs | ||
| Kiss or Kill | Adler Jones | ||
| Frontier | Government Agent Archibald Meston | ||
| 1997-1999 | Murder Call | Otis Farrow | |
| 1998 | Dead Letter Office | Gerald Urquhart | |
| 2002 | The Visitor | Michael | |
| 2004 | Love's Brother | Father Alfredo | |
| Loot | Charles Highsmith | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2006 | Stupid Stupid Man | Principal Cooper | |
| Single White Farmer | Poley | ||
| All Saints | Bob Tyrell | ||
| 2007 | Rogue | Merv | |
| La même nuit | The Concierge | ||
| Soul Mates | Paddy Byrne | ||
| Cheap Seats | Enjouer | ||
| 2008 | Newcastle | Gramps | |
| Australia | Administrator Allsop | ||
| $9.99 | Albert | (voice) | |
| Three Blind Mice | Fred | ||
| In a Pig's Eye | |||
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Echidna | (voice) |
| South Solitary | George Wadsworth | ||
| Seamstress | |||
| 2011 | To Face the Sun | Father | |
| Waiting for the Turning of the Earth | Tom | ||
| 2012 | A Cautionary Tail | Doctor (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Benny McClenahan | |
| Dance Academy | Sir Jeffery | (6 episodes) in Season 3 | |
| 2015 | Blinky Bill the Movie | Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot | (Voice) Nominated — Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice in an Animated Film |
| The Dressmaker | Percival Almanac | ||
| 2016 | Rake | Judge Cowper | |
| Pypo | |||
| Fish with Legs | Head Fish Warren | ||
| 2017 | Sisters | Julius Bechly | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | The Other Guy | Ron | Episode: "New Wheels and Cock Socks" |
Awards
Barry Otto at Randwick in Sydney on the Australian Film Walk of Fame.
References
- Schwartzkoff, Louise (7 February 2009). "Barry's M.Otto: if at first you don't succeed, paint on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barry Otto. |
- Barry Otto at IMDb
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