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Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Acting

Born: August 28, 1941Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

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
Filmography
Remember Belsen

Remember Belsen

Narrator

2025
Grace

Grace

Mr. Symonds

2017
Nobody's Child

Nobody's Child

Hank

2017
Mystery Road

Mystery Road

Sarge

2013
One Answer to Cancer

One Answer to Cancer

Narrator

2013
Rest for the Wicked

Rest for the Wicked

Murray

2011
Home by Christmas

Home by Christmas

Ed

2010
Australia

Australia

Sergeant Callahan

2008
The Ballad of Betty & Joe

The Ballad of Betty & Joe

Joe

2008
Cross Life

Cross Life

Bill

2007
Gone

Gone

UTE Driver

2006
The Silence

The Silence

Dennis Riordan

2006
Solo

Solo

Louis

2006
Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

Jenny's Adoptive Father

2005
Hell Has Harbour Views

Hell Has Harbour Views

Frank Flannery

2005

The Widower

2004

Lennie Cahill Shoots Through

Lennie

2003
The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

Ralph Blue

2003
Ned

Ned

Bartender

2003
BlackJack

BlackJack

Joe Bueneroti

2003
Mullet

Mullet

Col Maloney

2001
La spagnola

La spagnola

Dr. Knuckey

2001
Fresh Air

Fresh Air

Bob

1999
Paperback Hero

Paperback Hero

1999
Change Of Heart

Change Of Heart

Mervyn

1999
Doing Time for Patsy Cline

Doing Time for Patsy Cline

Dwayne

1997
The Last of the Ryans

The Last of the Ryans

Father Brosnan

1997
The Rainbow Warrior

The Rainbow Warrior

Greenpeace Activist

1997
The Last Tattoo

The Last Tattoo

James Carroll

1994
Joyful and Triumphant

Joyful and Triumphant

George Bishop

1993
Jack Be Nimble

Jack Be Nimble

Clarrie

1993
Absent Without Leave

Absent Without Leave

Peter

1993
Typhon's People

Typhon's People

The Minister

1993
Rose Against the Odds

Rose Against the Odds

Jack Rennie

1991
Old Scores

Old Scores

Barry Brown

1991
Shadow of the Cobra

Shadow of the Cobra

1989
Never Say Die

Never Say Die

Insp. Evans

1988
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller

Mad Mile

1988
The Man From Snowy River II

The Man From Snowy River II

Jacko

1988
Shame

Shame

Tim Curtis

1988
Initiation

Initiation

Pat

1987
Two Friends

Two Friends

Charlie

1986
Frog Dreaming

Frog Dreaming

Gaza

1986
The Surfer

The Surfer

Calhoun

1986
BabaKiueria

BabaKiueria

Father (Mr. Smith)

1986
Platypus Cove

Platypus Cove

Frank Nelson

1986
Pallet on the Floor

Pallet on the Floor

Larkman

1986
I Own the Racecourse

I Own the Racecourse

Bert Hammond

1986
Archer's Adventure

Archer's Adventure

Squatter

1985
The Coca-Cola Kid

The Coca-Cola Kid

Bushman

1985
Keiron: The First Voyager

Keiron: The First Voyager

Moulen

1985
The Settlement

The Settlement

The Sergeant

1984
Midnite Spares

Midnite Spares

Howard

1983
We of the Never Never

We of the Never Never

Mac

1982
Dead Easy

Dead Easy

Ozzie

1982
Goodbye Pork Pie

Goodbye Pork Pie

John

1981
Hard Knocks

Hard Knocks

Barry

1980
The Earthling

The Earthling

Red

1980
Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Det. John Hughes

1980
Demolition

Demolition

1979
The Odd Angry Shot

The Odd Angry Shot

Black Ronnie

1979
Puzzle

Puzzle

Det. Const. Langdon

1978
Little Boy Lost

Little Boy Lost

Const. O'Day

1978
Newsfront

Newsfront

Greasy

1978
The Irishman

The Irishman

Rob Dalgleish

1978
The Mango Tree

The Mango Tree

Tommy Smith

1977
The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man

Policeman

1977
Wild Man

Wild Man

Dombey Morgan

1977
Break of Day

Break of Day

Joe

1976

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

Police Officer

1976