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Tony Barry

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.

Faraway Downs

2023

as Sergeant Callahan

Bay of Fires

2023

as Joseph

The End

2020

as Willie

Total Control

2019

as Phillip Anderson

Harrow

2018

as Jack Twine

Grace

2017

as Mr. Symonds

Nobody's Child

2017

as Hank

Mystery Road

2013

as Sarge

The Time of Our Lives

2013

as Ray Tivolli

One Answer to Cancer

2013

as Narrator

Rest for the Wicked

2011

as Murray

Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo

2011

as Sir Frank Packer

Home by Christmas

2010

as Ed

Dirt Game

2009

as Alec Nolan

False Witness

2009

as The Libertine

Australia

2008

as Sergeant Callahan

The Ballad of Betty & Joe

2008

as Joe

Cross Life

2007

as Bill

Gone

2006

as UTE Driver

The Silence

2006

as Dennis Riordan

Solo

2006

as Louis

Lady Vengeance

2005

as Jenny's Adoptive Father

Hell Has Harbour Views

2005

as Frank Flannery

The Widower

2004

Lennie Cahill Shoots Through

2003

as Lennie

The Night We Called It a Day

2003

as Ralph Blue

BlackJack

2003

as Joe Bueneroti

Mullet

2001

as Col Maloney

La spagnola

2001

as Dr. Knuckey

Fresh Air

1999

as Bob

Paperback Hero

1999

Change Of Heart

1999

as Mervyn

All Saints

1998

as Frank O'Hara

Doing Time for Patsy Cline

1997

as Dwayne

The Last of the Ryans

1997

as Father Brosnan

The Rainbow Warrior

1997

as Greenpeace Activist

Halifax f.p.

1994

as Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie

The Man from Snowy River

1994

as Bernard Hardwick

The Last Tattoo

1994

as James Carroll

Jack Be Nimble

1993

as Clarrie

Absent Without Leave

1993

as Peter

Typhon's People

1993

as The Minister

Rose Against the Odds

1991

as Jack Rennie

Soldier Soldier

1991

as Ron Jenkins

Police Rescue

1991

as Clyde

Old Scores

1991

as Barry Brown

Shadow of the Cobra

1989

Never Say Die

1988

as Insp. Evans

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller

1988

as Mad Mile

The Man From Snowy River II

1988

as Jacko

Shame

1988

as Tim Curtis

Initiation

1987

as Pat

Cyclone Tracy

1986

as Mick Brennan

The Flying Doctors

1986

as Bruce Logan

Two Friends

1986

as Charlie

Frog Dreaming

1986

as Gaza

The Surfer

1986

as Calhoun

I Own the Racecourse

1986

as Bert Hammond

Pallet on the Floor

1986

as Larkman

Platypus Cove

1986

as Frank Nelson

BabaKiueria

1986

as Father (Mr. Smith)

Archer's Adventure

1985

as Squatter

The Coca-Cola Kid

1985

as Bushman

Keiron: The First Voyager

1985

as Moulen

The Settlement

1984

as The Sergeant

Scales of Justice

1983

as Nipper Jackson

The Dismissal

1983

as The Press Secretary

Midnite Spares

1983

as Howard

We of the Never Never

1982

as Mac

Dead Easy

1982

as Ozzie

Goodbye Pork Pie

1981

as John

Hard Knocks

1980

as Barry

The Earthling

1980

as Red

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

1980

as Det. John Hughes

Demolition

1979

The Odd Angry Shot

1979

as Black Ronnie

Puzzle

1978

as Det. Const. Langdon

Little Boy Lost

1978

as Const. O'Day

Newsfront

1978

as Greasy

The Irishman

1978

as Rob Dalgleish

The Mango Tree

1977

as Tommy Smith

The Picture Show Man

1977

as Policeman

Wild Man

1977

as Dombey Morgan

Break of Day

1976

as Joe

The Sullivans

1976

as Ginger

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker

1976

as Police Officer