Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Known for
Acting
Born
August 28, 1941
Died
December 21, 2022 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Almost

Almost

Movie · as Dr. Khan

2025
Remember Belsen poster

Remember Belsen

Movie · as Narrator

2023
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Bay of Fires

TV · as Joseph · 8 eps

2023
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Faraway Downs

TV · as Sergeant Callahan · 6 eps

2020
The End poster

The End

TV · as Willie · 4 eps

2019
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Total Control

TV · as Phillip Anderson · 2 eps

2018
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Harrow

TV · as Jack Twine · 6 eps

2017
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Grace

Movie · as Mr. Symonds

2017
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Nobody's Child

Movie · as Hank

2013
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Mystery Road

Movie · as Sarge

2013
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One Answer to Cancer

Movie · as Narrator

2013
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The Time of Our Lives

TV · as Ray Tivolli · 21 eps

2011
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Rest for the Wicked

Movie · as Murray

2011
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Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo

TV · as Sir Frank Packer · 2 eps

2010
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Home by Christmas

Movie · as Ed

2009
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False Witness

TV · as The Libertine · 2 eps

2009
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Dirt Game

TV · as Alec Nolan · 3 eps

2008
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The Ballad of Betty & Joe

Movie · as Joe

2008
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Australia

Movie · as Sergeant Callahan

2008
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Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal

Movie · as Ben Chifley (Prime Minister)

2007
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Cross Life

Movie · as Bill

2006
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Solo

Movie · as Louis

2006
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The Silence

Movie · as Dennis Riordan

2006
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Gone

Movie · as UTE Driver

2005
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Lady Vengeance

Movie · as Jenny's Adoptive Father

2005
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Hell Has Harbour Views

Movie · as Frank Flannery

2004
The Widower

The Widower

Movie

2003
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The Night We Called It a Day

Movie · as Ralph Blue

2003
Lennie Cahill Shoots Through

Lennie Cahill Shoots Through

Movie · as Lennie

2003
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BlackJack

Movie · as Joe Bueneroti

2003
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Ned

Movie · as Bartender

2001
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Mullet

Movie · as Col Maloney

2001
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La spagnola

Movie · as Dr. Knuckey

2000
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Grass Roots

TV · as Drew Leonard · 1 ep

1999
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Paperback Hero

Movie

1999
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Fresh Air

Movie · as Bob

1999
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Change Of Heart

Movie · as Mervyn

1998
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All Saints

TV · as Frank O'Hara · 3 eps

1997
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The Last of the Ryans

Movie · as Father Brosnan

1997
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The Rainbow Warrior

Movie · as Greenpeace Activist

1997
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Doing Time for Patsy Cline

Movie · as Dwayne

1994
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The Last Tattoo

Movie · as James Carroll

1994
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Halifax f.p.

TV · as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie · 1 ep

1994
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The Man from Snowy River

TV · as Bernard Hardwick · 3 eps

1993
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Jack Be Nimble

Movie · as Clarrie

1993
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Absent Without Leave

Movie · as Peter

1993
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Typhon's People

Movie · as The Minister

1993
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Joyful and Triumphant

Movie · as George Bishop

1992
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Deadly

Movie · as Graham Stewart

1991
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Old Scores

Movie · as Barry Brown

1991
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Rose Against the Odds

Movie · as Jack Rennie

1991
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Police Rescue

TV · as Clyde · 1 ep

1991
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Soldier Soldier

TV · as Ron Jenkins · 1 ep

1989
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Shadow of the Cobra

Movie

1988
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The Man From Snowy River II

Movie · as Jacko

1988
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Never Say Die

Movie · as Insp. Evans

1988
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Shame

Movie · as Tim Curtis

1988
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Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller

Movie · as Mad Mile

1987
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Initiation

Movie · as Pat

1986
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Frog Dreaming

Movie · as Gaza

1986
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I Own the Racecourse

Movie · as Bert Hammond

1986
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Pallet on the Floor

Movie · as Larkman

1986
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The Surfer

Movie · as Calhoun

1986
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Platypus Cove

Movie · as Frank Nelson

1986
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BabaKiueria

Movie · as Father (Mr. Smith)

1986
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Two Friends

Movie · as Charlie

1986
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The Flying Doctors

TV · as Bruce Logan · 1 ep

1986
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Cyclone Tracy

TV · as Mick Brennan · 3 eps

1985
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The Coca-Cola Kid

Movie · as Bushman

1985
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Keiron: The First Voyager

Movie · as Moulen

1985
Archer's Adventure poster

Archer's Adventure

Movie · as Squatter

1985
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The Cowra Breakout

TV · as Sergeant Best · 4 eps

1984
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The Settlement

Movie · as The Sergeant

1983
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Midnite Spares

Movie · as Howard

1983
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Scales of Justice

TV · as Nipper Jackson · 3 eps

1982
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We of the Never Never

Movie · as Mac

1982
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Dead Easy

Movie · as Ozzie

1981
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Goodbye Pork Pie

Movie · as John

1980
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Movie · as Det. John Hughes

1980
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Hard Knocks

Movie · as Barry

1980
The Earthling poster

The Earthling

Movie · as Red

1979
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The Odd Angry Shot

Movie · as Black Ronnie

1979
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Demolition

Movie

1978
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Newsfront

Movie · as Greasy

1978
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Little Boy Lost

Movie · as Const. O'Day

1978
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Puzzle

Movie · as Det. Const. Langdon

1978
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The Irishman

Movie · as Rob Dalgleish

1977
The Picture Show Man poster

The Picture Show Man

Movie · as Policeman

1977
The Mango Tree poster

The Mango Tree

Movie · as Tommy Smith

1977
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Wild Man

Movie · as Dombey Morgan

1976
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Break of Day

Movie · as Joe

1976
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The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

Movie · as Police Officer

1976
The Sullivans poster

The Sullivans

TV · as Ginger · 1 ep