Tony Barry
Known for
Acting
Life
1941 – 2022 (aged 81)
Born in
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Credits
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Biography
Tony Barry (1941 - 2022) 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
Australia
18 Nov 2008
Lady Vengeance
29 Jul 2005
Harrow
09 Mar 2018
Mystery Road
15 Aug 2013
Gone
26 Oct 2006
Faraway Downs
26 Nov 2023
The Coca-Cola Kid
14 Jul 1985
The Man From Snowy River II
24 Mar 1988
Filmography
2025
- Remember Belsenas Narrator
2023
- Faraway Downsas Sergeant Callahan6 episodes
- Bay of Firesas Joseph8 episodes
2020
- The Endas Willie4 episodes
2019
- Total Controlas Phillip Anderson2 episodes
2018
- Harrowas Jack Twine6 episodes
2017
- Graceas Mr. Symonds
- Nobody's Childas Hank
2013
- Mystery Roadas Sarge
- The Time of Our Livesas Ray Tivolli21 episodes
- One Answer to Canceras Narrator
2011
- Rest for the Wickedas Murray
- Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleoas Sir Frank Packer2 episodes
2010
- Home by Christmasas Ed
2009
- Dirt Gameas Alec Nolan3 episodes
- False Witnessas The Libertine2 episodes
2008
- Australiaas Sergeant Callahan
- The Ballad of Betty & Joeas Joe
2007
- Cross Lifeas Bill
2006
- Goneas UTE Driver
- The Silenceas Dennis Riordan
- Soloas Louis
2005
- Lady Vengeanceas Jenny's Adoptive Father
- Hell Has Harbour Viewsas Frank Flannery
2004
2003
- Lennie Cahill Shoots Throughas Lennie
- The Night We Called It a Dayas Ralph Blue
- Nedas Bartender
- BlackJackas Joe Bueneroti
2001
- Mulletas Col Maloney
- La spagnolaas Dr. Knuckey
2000
- Grass Rootsas Drew Leonard1 episode
1999
- Fresh Airas Bob
- Paperback Hero
- Change Of Heartas Mervyn
1998
- All Saintsas Frank O'Hara3 episodes
1997
- Doing Time for Patsy Clineas Dwayne
- The Last of the Ryansas Father Brosnan
- The Rainbow Warrioras Greenpeace Activist
1994
- Halifax f.p.as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie1 episode
- The Man from Snowy Riveras Bernard Hardwick3 episodes
- The Last Tattooas James Carroll
1993
- Joyful and Triumphantas George Bishop
- Jack Be Nimbleas Clarrie
- Absent Without Leaveas Peter
- Typhon's Peopleas The Minister
1991
- Rose Against the Oddsas Jack Rennie
- Soldier Soldieras Ron Jenkins1 episode
- Police Rescueas Clyde1 episode
- Old Scoresas Barry Brown
1988
- Never Say Dieas Insp. Evans
- Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Travelleras Mad Mile
- The Man From Snowy River IIas Jacko
- Shameas Tim Curtis
1987
- Initiationas Pat
1986
- Cyclone Tracyas Mick Brennan3 episodes
- The Flying Doctorsas Bruce Logan1 episode
- Two Friendsas Charlie
- Frog Dreamingas Gaza
- The Surferas Calhoun
- I Own the Racecourseas Bert Hammond
- Pallet on the Flooras Larkman
- Platypus Coveas Frank Nelson
- BabaKiueriaas Father (Mr. Smith)
1985
- Archer's Adventureas Squatter
- The Coca-Cola Kidas Bushman
- Keiron: The First Voyageras Moulen
1984
- The Settlementas The Sergeant
1983
- Scales of Justiceas Nipper Jackson3 episodes
- Midnite Sparesas Howard
1982
- We of the Never Neveras Mac
- Dead Easyas Ozzie
1981
- Goodbye Pork Pieas John
1980
- Hard Knocksas Barry
- The Earthlingas Red
- Beyond Reasonable Doubtas Det. John Hughes
1979
- Demolition
- The Odd Angry Shotas Black Ronnie
1978
- Puzzleas Det. Const. Langdon
- Little Boy Lostas Const. O'Day
- Newsfrontas Greasy
- The Irishmanas Rob Dalgleish
1977
- The Mango Treeas Tommy Smith
- The Picture Show Manas Policeman
- Wild Manas Dombey Morgan
1976
- Break of Dayas Joe
- The Sullivansas Ginger1 episode
- The Haunting of Hewie Dowkeras Police Officer