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
Lady Vengeance
(2005)
Jenny's Adoptive Father
Australia
(2008)
Sergeant Callahan
The Coca-Cola Kid
(1985)
Bushman
Mystery Road
(2013)
Sarge
Gone
(2006)
UTE Driver
The Man From Snowy River II
(1988)
Jacko
Frog Dreaming
(1986)
Gaza
Full Filmography
Acting
Break of Day
(1976)
Joe
The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
(1976)
Police Officer
Wild Man
(1977)
Dombey Morgan
The Picture Show Man
(1977)
Policeman
The Mango Tree
(1977)
Tommy Smith
Little Boy Lost
(1978)
Const. O'Day
Puzzle
(1978)
Det. Const. Langdon
The Irishman
(1978)
Rob Dalgleish
Newsfront
(1978)
Greasy
Demolition
(1979)
The Odd Angry Shot
(1979)
Black Ronnie
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
(1980)
Det. John Hughes
Hard Knocks
(1980)
Barry
The Earthling
(1980)
Red
Goodbye Pork Pie
(1981)
John
We of the Never Never
(1982)
Mac
Dead Easy
(1982)
Ozzie
The Dismissal
(1983)
The Press Secretary
Midnite Spares
(1983)
Howard
The Settlement
(1984)
The Sergeant
The Coca-Cola Kid
(1985)
Bushman
Archer's Adventure
(1985)
Squatter
Frog Dreaming
(1986)
Gaza
Pallet on the Floor
(1986)
Larkman
Platypus Cove
(1986)
Frank Nelson
BabaKiueria
(1986)
Father (Mr. Smith)
Two Friends
(1986)
Charlie
I Own the Racecourse
(1986)
Bert Hammond
The Surfer
(1986)
Calhoun
Initiation
(1987)
Pat
The Man From Snowy River II
(1988)
Jacko
Never Say Die
(1988)
Insp. Evans
Shame
(1988)
Tim Curtis
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
(1988)
Mad Mile
Shadow of the Cobra
(1989)
Old Scores
(1991)
Barry Brown
Rose Against the Odds
(1991)
Jack Rennie
Jack Be Nimble
(1993)
Clarrie
Absent Without Leave
(1993)
Peter
Typhon's People
(1993)
The Minister
The Rainbow Warrior
(1993)
Greenpeace Activist
The Last Tattoo
(1994)
James Carroll
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
(1997)
Dwayne
The Last of the Ryans
(1997)
Father Brosnan
Fresh Air
(1999)
Bob
Change Of Heart
(1999)
Mervyn
Paperback Hero
(1999)
Mullet
(2001)
Col Maloney
La spagnola
(2001)
Dr. Knuckey
BlackJack
(2003)
Joe Bueneroti
The Night We Called It a Day
(2003)
Ralph Blue
Lennie Cahill Shoots Through
(2003)
Lennie
The Widower
(2004)
Lady Vengeance
(2005)
Jenny's Adoptive Father
Hell Has Harbour Views
(2005)
Frank Flannery
Solo
(2006)
Louis
The Silence
(2006)
Dennis Riordan
Gone
(2006)
UTE Driver
Cross Life
(2007)
Bill
Australia
(2008)
Sergeant Callahan
The Ballad of Betty & Joe
(2008)
Joe
Home by Christmas
(2010)
Ed
Rest for the Wicked
(2011)
Murray
Mystery Road
(2013)
Sarge
One Answer to Cancer
(2013)
Narrator
Grace
(2017)
Mr. Symonds
Nobody's Child
(2017)
Hank
Directing