Portrait of Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Acting

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.

Born: August 28, 1941

Place of Birth: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Filmography

2025
Remember Belsen

as Narrator

2023
Faraway Downs

as Sergeant Callahan

2023
Bay of Fires

as Joseph

2020
The End

as Willie

2019
Total Control

as Phillip Anderson

2018
Harrow

as Jack Twine

2017
Grace

as Mr. Symonds

2017
2013
Mystery Road

as Sarge

2013
The Time of Our Lives

as Ray Tivolli

2013
2011
2011
2009
Dirt Game

as Alec Nolan

2009
False Witness

as The Libertine

2008
Australia

as Sergeant Callahan

2007
Cross Life

as Bill

2006
Gone

as UTE Driver

2006
The Silence

as Dennis Riordan

2006
Solo

as Louis

2005
Lady Vengeance

as Jenny's Adoptive Father

2005
Hell Has Harbour Views

as Frank Flannery

2003
BlackJack

as Joe Bueneroti

2001
Mullet

as Col Maloney

2001
La spagnola

as Dr. Knuckey

2000
Grass Roots

as Drew Leonard

1999
Fresh Air

as Bob

1999
1998
All Saints

as Frank O'Hara

1997
The Last of the Ryans

as Father Brosnan

1997
The Rainbow Warrior

as Greenpeace Activist

1994
Halifax f.p.

as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie

1994
The Man from Snowy River

as Bernard Hardwick

1994
The Last Tattoo

as James Carroll

1993
Joyful and Triumphant

as George Bishop

1993
Jack Be Nimble

as Clarrie

1993
Typhon's People

as The Minister

1991
Rose Against the Odds

as Jack Rennie

1991
Soldier Soldier

as Ron Jenkins

1991
1991
Old Scores

as Barry Brown

1988
Never Say Die

as Insp. Evans

1988
Shame

as Tim Curtis

1987
1986
Cyclone Tracy

as Mick Brennan

1986
The Flying Doctors

as Bruce Logan

1986
Two Friends

as Charlie

1986
1986
The Surfer

as Calhoun

1986
BabaKiueria

as Father (Mr. Smith)

1986
1986
I Own the Racecourse

as Bert Hammond

1986
Platypus Cove

as Frank Nelson

1985
1985
1984
The Settlement

as The Sergeant

1983
Scales of Justice

as Nipper Jackson

1983
1982
Dead Easy

as Ozzie

1981
1980
Hard Knocks

as Barry

1980
1980
Beyond Reasonable Doubt

as Det. John Hughes

1979
The Odd Angry Shot

as Black Ronnie

1978
Puzzle

as Det. Const. Langdon

1978
Little Boy Lost

as Const. O'Day

1978
Newsfront

as Greasy

1978
The Irishman

as Rob Dalgleish

1977
The Mango Tree

as Tommy Smith

1977
1977
Wild Man

as Dombey Morgan

1976
1976
The Sullivans

as Ginger