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