Tony Barry
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1941-08-28
- Died
- 2022-12-21
- Place of birth
- Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Sullivans
1976
as Ginger
The Flying Doctors
1986
as Bruce Logan
All Saints
1998
as Frank O'Hara
Police Rescue
1991
as Clyde
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Ron Jenkins
The Man from Snowy River
1994
as Bernard Hardwick
Harrow
2018
as Jack Twine
Halifax f.p.
1994
as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie
Total Control
2019
as Phillip Anderson
Faraway Downs
2023
as Sergeant Callahan
Bay of Fires
2023
as Joseph
The End
2020
as Willie
Grass Roots
2000
as Drew Leonard
Dirt Game
2009
as Alec Nolan
False Witness
2009
as The Libertine
The Time of Our Lives
2013
as Ray Tivolli
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
2011
as Sir Frank Packer
Cyclone Tracy
1986
as Mick Brennan
Scales of Justice
1983
as Nipper Jackson
Movies (71)
Lady Vengeance
2005
as Jenny's Adoptive Father
Australia
2008
as Sergeant Callahan
The Earthling
1980
as Red
The Man From Snowy River II
1988
as Jacko
The Night We Called It a Day
2003
as Ralph Blue
Gone
2006
as UTE Driver
Mystery Road
2013
as Sarge
Paperback Hero
1999
Shadow of the Cobra
1989
We of the Never Never
1982
as Mac
The Coca-Cola Kid
1985
as Bushman
Frog Dreaming
1986
as Gaza
Two Friends
1986
as Charlie
Pallet on the Floor
1986
as Larkman
Ned
2003
as Bartender
Mullet
2001
as Col Maloney
Typhon's People
1993
as The Minister
Initiation
1987
as Pat
The Last Tattoo
1994
as James Carroll
Jack Be Nimble
1993
as Clarrie
Solo
2006
as Louis
Joyful and Triumphant
1993
as George Bishop
The Rainbow Warrior
1997
as Greenpeace Activist
The Silence
2006
as Dennis Riordan
Hard Knocks
1980
as Barry
Goodbye Pork Pie
1981
as John
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
1988
as Mad Mile
Never Say Die
1988
as Insp. Evans
BlackJack
2003
as Joe Bueneroti
The Settlement
1984
as The Sergeant
Archer's Adventure
1985
as Squatter
Shame
1988
as Tim Curtis
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
1980
as Det. John Hughes
Newsfront
1978
as Greasy
The Odd Angry Shot
1979
as Black Ronnie
Hell Has Harbour Views
2005
as Frank Flannery
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
1997
as Dwayne
I Own the Racecourse
1986
as Bert Hammond
Midnite Spares
1983
as Howard
BabaKiueria
1986
as Father (Mr. Smith)
The Irishman
1978
as Rob Dalgleish
The Picture Show Man
1977
as Policeman
Little Boy Lost
1978
as Const. O'Day
Rose Against the Odds
1991
as Jack Rennie
Dead Easy
1982
as Ozzie
Wild Man
1977
as Dombey Morgan
Puzzle
1978
as Det. Const. Langdon
Rest for the Wicked
2011
as Murray
Old Scores
1991
as Barry Brown
Fresh Air
1999
as Bob
The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
1976
as Police Officer
Lennie Cahill Shoots Through
2003
as Lennie
The Last of the Ryans
1997
as Father Brosnan
The Mango Tree
1977
as Tommy Smith
The Surfer
1986
as Calhoun
Nobody's Child
2017
as Hank
La spagnola
2001
as Dr. Knuckey
Platypus Cove
1986
as Frank Nelson
Home by Christmas
2010
as Ed
Absent Without Leave
1993
as Peter
The Ballad of Betty & Joe
2008
as Joe
Cross Life
2007
as Bill
Change Of Heart
1999
as Mervyn
Break of Day
1976
as Joe
The Widower
2004
Almost
as Dr. Khan
Grace
2017
as Mr. Symonds
Demolition
1979
Keiron: The First Voyager
1985
as Moulen
Remember Belsen
2025
as Narrator
One Answer to Cancer
2013
as Narrator
About Tony Barry
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. With 90 credits spanning from 1976 to 2025, Tony Barry has appeared in 71 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tony Barry Movies
- Lady Vengeance (2005) — as Jenny's Adoptive Father
- Australia (2008) — as Sergeant Callahan
- The Earthling (1980) — as Red
- The Man From Snowy River II (1988) — as Jacko
- The Night We Called It a Day (2003) — as Ralph Blue
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