Tony Barry
Tony Barry (born 1941) is an Australian actor, best known for his television and film roles.
Tony Barry | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 79–80) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia in 1941, Barry has performed in 56 feature films and 45 television series, across a four-decade career.[1] After acting in the television series The Box in 1975–76, he began his film career in 1977 with The Mango Tree. In 2014, between seasons of the TV drama series The Time of Our Lives, Barry had his left leg amputated above the knee due to melanoma. The loss of his leg was written into the storyline.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Mango Tree | Tommy Smith | |
| Weekend of Shadows | |||
| Break of Day | |||
| 1978 | Newsfront | "Greasy" | |
| Puzzle | |||
| The Irishman | Rob Dalgliesh | ||
| Little Boy Lost | Const. O'Day | ||
| 1979 | The Odd Angry Shot | Black Ronnie | |
| Now and Then | Marina manager | ||
| 1980 | Beyond Reasonable Doubt | Detective John Hughes | |
| Hard Knocks | |||
| The Earthling | "Red" | ||
| 1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Alan's father | TV series |
| Goodbye Pork Pie | John | ||
| 1982 | With Prejudice | ||
| Dead Easy | |||
| We of the Never Never | Mac | ||
| 1983 | Scales of Justice | "Nipper" Jackson | TV miniseries |
| The Settlement | Sergeant Crow | ||
| Midnite Spares | Detective Howard | ||
| 1984 | Pallet on the Floor | Larkman | |
| 1985 | Shout!:The Story of Johnny O'Keefe | Alan Heffernan | |
| Archer's Adventure | |||
| The Coca-Cola Kid | Bushman | ||
| 1986 | Two Friends | ||
| I Own the Racecourse | Bert Hammond | TV movie | |
| Cyclone Tracy | Mick Brennan | TV miniseries | |
| The Surfer | Calhoun | ||
| BabaKiueria | Father (Mr. Smith) | ||
| Frog Dreaming | Gaza | ||
| 1988 | Shame | Tim Curtis | |
| 1988 | Never Say Die | Det Insp Bill Evans | |
| The Man from Snowy River II | Jacko | ||
| 1989 | Shadow Of The Cobra | ||
| 1991 | Old Scores | ||
| 1992 | Deadly | ||
| 1993 | Absent Without Leave | ||
| Jack Be Nimble | Clarrie | ||
| Rainbow Warrior | |||
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | ||
| Country Life | |||
| 1995 | Rose Against the Odds | ||
| Vacant Possession | |||
| 1996 | Crocadoo | Rufus B. Hardacare | TV series |
| 1997 | Road to Nhill | Jim | |
| Doing Time for Patsy Cline | Dwayne | ||
| 1999 | Paperback Hero | ||
| Fresh Air | Bob | ||
| 2000 | Mullet | Col Maloney | |
| 2003 | All The Way | ||
| The Night We Called It a Day | Ralph Blue | ||
| 2005 | Lady Vengeance | Jenny's adoptive father | |
| 2006 | Pleasance | ||
| Home by Christmas | |||
| Solo | Louis | ||
| 2007 | Cross Life | Bill | |
| 2008 | Australia | Sergeant Callaghan | |
| 2013 | The Time of Our Lives | Ray Tivoli | TV series |
| Mystery Road | Sarge | ||
| 2018 | Harrow | Jack Twine | TV series |
Live theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A Local Man | Former Prime Minister Ben Chifley | One-person drama on Chifley's last night [3][4] |
References
- Tony Barry at IMDb
- "Star's real-life health crisis impacts storylines of family drama The Time of Our Lives". news.com.au. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Keenan, Catherine. "Unearthing our history" The Age, 6 November 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2015
- "Ben Chifley on stage in his home town". Charles Sturt University News, 21 July 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2015
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