Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Deceased · Born: Aug 28, 1941 · Died: Dec 21, 2022

Personal Details

Born Aug 28, 1941 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.

Career

2023
Bay of Fires
Bay of Fires as Joseph
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Faraway Downs
Faraway Downs as Sergeant Callahan
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2018
Harrow
Harrow as Jack Twine
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2013
Mystery Road
Mystery Road as Sarge
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The Time of Our Lives
The Time of Our Lives as Ray Tivolli
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2011
Rest for the Wicked
Rest for the Wicked as Murray
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Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo as Sir Frank Packer
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2010
Home by Christmas
Home by Christmas as Ed
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2009
Dirt Game
Dirt Game as Alec Nolan
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The Diplomat
The Diplomat as The Libertine
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2008
The Ballad of Betty & Joe
The Ballad of Betty & Joe as Joe
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Australia
Australia as Sergeant Callahan
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2007
Cross Life
Cross Life as Bill
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2006
The Silence
The Silence as Dennis Riordan
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Solo
Solo as Louis
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Gone
Gone as UTE Driver
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2004
The Widower
The Widower
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2003
BlackJack
BlackJack as Joe Bueneroti
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2002
Heroes' Mountain
Heroes' Mountain as Steve Diver
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2001
Mullet
Mullet as Col
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1999
Change of Heart
Change of Heart as Mervyn
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Paperback Hero
Paperback Hero
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Fresh Air
Fresh Air as Bob
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1997
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Doing Time for Patsy Cline as Dwayne
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Road to Nhill
Road to Nhill as Jim
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1994
The Last Tattoo
The Last Tattoo as James Carroll
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1993
Jack Be Nimble
Jack Be Nimble as Clarrie
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Absent Without Leave
Absent Without Leave as Peter
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The Rainbow Warrior
The Rainbow Warrior as Greenpeace Activist
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1992
Deadly
Deadly as Deputy Commissioner Graham Stewart
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1991
Rose Against the Odds
Rose Against the Odds as Jack Rennie
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Old Scores
Old Scores as Barry Brown
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1989
Shadow of the Cobra
1988
Shame
Shame as Tim Curtis
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Return to Snowy River
Return to Snowy River as Jacko
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Never Say Die
Never Say Die as Insp. Evans
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1987
Initiation
Initiation
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1986
The Quest
The Quest as Gaza
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The Surfer
The Surfer as Calhoun
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Pallet on the Floor
Pallet on the Floor as Larkman
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Platypus Cove
Platypus Cove as Frank Nelson
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Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy as Mick Brennan
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1985
Archer
Archer as Squatter
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The Coca-Cola Kid
The Coca-Cola Kid as Bushman
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1984
The Settlement
The Settlement as The Sergeant
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The Cowra Breakout
The Cowra Breakout as Sergeant Best
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1983
Midnite Spares
Midnite Spares as Howard
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With Prejudice
With Prejudice as Adams
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Scales of Justice
Scales of Justice as Nipper Jackson
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1982
We of the Never Never
We of the Never Never as Mac
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Dead Easy
Dead Easy as Ozzie
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1981
Goodbye Pork Pie
Goodbye Pork Pie as John
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1980
Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks as Barry
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The Earthling
The Earthling as Red
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Det. John Hughes
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1978
Puzzle
Puzzle as Det. Const. Langdon
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Little Boy Lost
Little Boy Lost as Const. O'Day
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The Irishman
The Irishman as Rob Dalgleish
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1977
Wild Man
Wild Man as Dombey Morgan
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1976
Break of Day
Break of Day as Joe
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