Tony Barry
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tony Barry
Australia
2008
Filmography
Acting (71)
2025
Remember Belsenas Narrator
2017
Graceas Mr. Symonds
2017
Nobody's Childas Hank
2013
Mystery Roadas Sarge
6.2
2013
One Answer to Canceras Narrator
10.0
2011
Rest for the Wickedas Murray
6.5
2010
Home by Christmasas Ed
3.7
2008
Australiaas Sergeant Callahan
6.6
2008
2007
Cross Lifeas Bill
2006
Goneas UTE Driver
5.1
2006
The Silenceas Dennis Riordan
6.3
2006
Soloas Louis
6.3
2005
Lady Vengeanceas Jenny's Adoptive Father
7.5
2005
Hell Has Harbour Viewsas Frank Flannery
5.0
2004
8.0
2003
Lennie Cahill Shoots Throughas Lennie
9.0
2003
The Night We Called It a Dayas Ralph Blue
5.1
2003
Nedas Bartender
7.8
2003
BlackJackas Joe Bueneroti
4.5
2001
Mulletas Col Maloney
5.4
2001
La spagnolaas Dr. Knuckey
5.3
1999
Fresh Airas Bob
4.7
1999
6.1
1999
Change Of Heartas Mervyn
5.5
1997
Doing Time for Patsy Clineas Dwayne
6.3
1997
The Last of the Ryansas Father Brosnan
8.0
1997
The Rainbow Warrioras Greenpeace Activist
5.4
1994
The Last Tattooas James Carroll
5.6
1993
Joyful and Triumphantas George Bishop
1993
Jack Be Nimbleas Clarrie
5.0
1993
Absent Without Leaveas Peter
8.0
1993
Typhon's Peopleas The Minister
7.0
1991
Rose Against the Oddsas Jack Rennie
7.0
1991
Old Scoresas Barry Brown
8.0
8.5
1988
Never Say Dieas Insp. Evans
4.7
1988
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Travelleras Mad Mile
6.0
1988
The Man From Snowy River IIas Jacko
6.8
1988
Shameas Tim Curtis
6.3
1987
Initiationas Pat
5.5
1986
Two Friendsas Charlie
6.3
1986
Frog Dreamingas Gaza
5.6
1986
The Surferas Calhoun
7.5
1986
I Own the Racecourseas Bert Hammond
7.0
1986
Pallet on the Flooras Larkman
6.5
1986
Platypus Coveas Frank Nelson
10.0
1986
BabaKiueriaas Father (Mr. Smith)
6.6
1985
Archer's Adventureas Squatter
5.7
1985
The Coca-Cola Kidas Bushman
5.4
1985
Keiron: The First Voyageras Moulen
10.0
1984
The Settlementas The Sergeant
8.0
1983
Midnite Sparesas Howard
6.3
1982
We of the Never Neveras Mac
6.0
1982
Dead Easyas Ozzie
6.7
1981
Goodbye Pork Pieas John
6.7
1980
Hard Knocksas Barry
7.0
1980
The Earthlingas Red
6.3
1980
Beyond Reasonable Doubtas Det. John Hughes
6.7
1979
3.8
1979
The Odd Angry Shotas Black Ronnie
6.1
1978
Puzzleas Det. Const. Langdon
10.0
1978
Little Boy Lostas Const. O'Day
7.5
1978
Newsfrontas Greasy
5.5
1978
The Irishmanas Rob Dalgleish
9.0
1977
The Mango Treeas Tommy Smith
9.0
1977
The Picture Show Manas Policeman
6.5
1977
Wild Manas Dombey Morgan
10.0
1976
Break of Dayas Joe
4.0
1976
The Haunting of Hewie Dowkeras Police Officer
10.0
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Almostas Dr. Khan