Portrait of Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Aug 28 1941
Birthplace: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Death: Wed, Dec 21 2022
Tony Barry is 81 years old
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Poster of Grace
Grace
Tony Barry was
76 in Grace
as 'Mr. Symonds'.
Sun, Dec 17 2017
Poster of Nobody's Child
Nobody's Child
Tony Barry was
75 in Nobody's Child
as 'Hank'.
Sun, Jan 01 2017
Poster of Mystery Road
Mystery Road
Tony Barry was
71 in Mystery Road
as 'Sarge'.
Thu, Aug 15 2013
Poster of One Answer to Cancer
One Answer to Cancer
Tony Barry was
71 in One Answer to Cancer
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 2013
Poster of Rest for the Wicked
Rest for the Wicked
Tony Barry was
70 in Rest for the Wicked
as 'Murray'.
Thu, Nov 24 2011
Poster of Home by Christmas
Home by Christmas
Tony Barry was
68 in Home by Christmas
as 'Ed'.
Thu, Apr 29 2010
Poster of Australia
Australia
Tony Barry was
67 in Australia
as 'Sergeant Callahan'.
Tue, Nov 18 2008
Poster of The Ballad of Betty & Joe
The Ballad of Betty & Joe
Tony Barry was
66 in The Ballad of Betty & Joe
as 'Joe'.
Wed, Jul 23 2008
Poster of Cross Life
Cross Life
Tony Barry was
65 in Cross Life
as 'Bill'.
Mon, Jul 02 2007
Poster of Gone
Gone
Tony Barry was
65 in Gone
as 'UTE Driver'.
Thu, Oct 26 2006
Poster of The Silence
The Silence
Tony Barry was
65 in The Silence
as 'Dennis Riordan'.
Fri, Sep 08 2006
Poster of Solo
Solo
Tony Barry was
64 in Solo
as 'Louis'.
Thu, Jul 27 2006
Poster of Lady Vengeance
Lady Vengeance
Tony Barry was
63 in Lady Vengeance
as 'Jenny's Adoptive Father'.
Fri, Jul 29 2005
Poster of Hell Has Harbour Views
Hell Has Harbour Views
Tony Barry was
63 in Hell Has Harbour Views
as 'Frank Flannery'.
Sun, Jan 30 2005
Poster of The Widower
The Widower
Tony Barry was
62 in The Widower
Tue, Jun 01 2004
Poster of Lennie Cahill Shoots Through
Lennie Cahill Shoots Through
Tony Barry was
62 in Lennie Cahill Shoots Through
as 'Lennie'.
Wed, Nov 05 2003
Poster of The Night We Called It a Day
The Night We Called It a Day
Tony Barry was
61 in The Night We Called It a Day
as 'Ralph Blue'.
Thu, Aug 14 2003
Poster of BlackJack
BlackJack
Tony Barry was
61 in BlackJack
as 'Joe Bueneroti'.
Sun, Mar 16 2003
Poster of Mullet
Mullet
Tony Barry was
59 in Mullet
as 'Col Maloney'.
Thu, Jun 28 2001
Poster of La spagnola
La spagnola
Tony Barry was
59 in La spagnola
as 'Dr. Knuckey'.
Thu, Apr 05 2001
Poster of Fresh Air
Fresh Air
Tony Barry was
57 in Fresh Air
as 'Bob'.
Thu, May 06 1999
Poster of Paperback Hero
Paperback Hero
Tony Barry was
57 in Paperback Hero
Thu, Mar 25 1999
Poster of Change Of Heart
Change Of Heart
Tony Barry was
57 in Change Of Heart
as 'Mervyn'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Tony Barry was
56 in Doing Time for Patsy Cline
as 'Dwayne'.
Thu, Sep 25 1997
Poster of The Last of the Ryans
The Last of the Ryans
Tony Barry was
55 in The Last of the Ryans
as 'Father Brosnan'.
Wed, Apr 23 1997
Poster of The Rainbow Warrior
The Rainbow Warrior
Tony Barry was
55 in The Rainbow Warrior
as 'Greenpeace Activist'.
Fri, Mar 28 1997
Poster of The Last Tattoo
The Last Tattoo
Tony Barry was
52 in The Last Tattoo
as 'James Carroll'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of Jack Be Nimble
Jack Be Nimble
Tony Barry was
52 in Jack Be Nimble
as 'Clarrie'.
Wed, Sep 15 1993
Poster of Absent Without Leave
Absent Without Leave
Tony Barry was
51 in Absent Without Leave
as 'Peter'.
Sat, Feb 20 1993
Poster of Typhon's People
Typhon's People
Tony Barry was
51 in Typhon's People
as 'The Minister'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Rose Against the Odds
Rose Against the Odds
Tony Barry was
50 in Rose Against the Odds
as 'Jack Rennie'.
Sun, Sep 29 1991
Poster of Old Scores
Old Scores
Tony Barry was
49 in Old Scores
as 'Barry Brown'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Shadow of the Cobra
Shadow of the Cobra
Tony Barry was
47 in Shadow of the Cobra
Tue, Jul 18 1989
Poster of Never Say Die
Never Say Die
Tony Barry was
47 in Never Say Die
as 'Insp. Evans'.
Fri, Dec 09 1988
Poster of Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Tony Barry was
47 in Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
as 'Mad Mile'.
Thu, Dec 08 1988
Poster of The Man From Snowy River II
The Man From Snowy River II
Tony Barry was
46 in The Man From Snowy River II
as 'Jacko'.
Thu, Mar 24 1988
Poster of Shame
Shame
Tony Barry was
46 in Shame
as 'Tim Curtis'.
Fri, Feb 26 1988
Poster of Initiation
Initiation
Tony Barry was
45 in Initiation
as 'Pat'.
Sat, Jun 20 1987
Poster of Two Friends
Two Friends
Tony Barry was
44 in Two Friends
as 'Charlie'.
Tue, May 13 1986
Poster of Frog Dreaming
Frog Dreaming
Tony Barry was
44 in Frog Dreaming
as 'Gaza'.
Thu, May 01 1986
Poster of The Surfer
The Surfer
Tony Barry was
44 in The Surfer
as 'Calhoun'.
Tue, Mar 18 1986
Poster of I Own the Racecourse
I Own the Racecourse
Tony Barry was
44 in I Own the Racecourse
as 'Bert Hammond'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Platypus Cove
Platypus Cove
Tony Barry was
44 in Platypus Cove
as 'Frank Nelson'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of BabaKiueria
BabaKiueria
Tony Barry was
44 in BabaKiueria
as 'Father (Mr. Smith)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Pallet on the Floor
Pallet on the Floor
Tony Barry was
44 in Pallet on the Floor
as 'Larkman'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Archer's Adventure
Archer's Adventure
Tony Barry was
44 in Archer's Adventure
as 'Squatter'.
Sun, Nov 03 1985
Poster of The Coca-Cola Kid
The Coca-Cola Kid
Tony Barry was
43 in The Coca-Cola Kid
as 'Bushman'.
Sun, Jul 14 1985
Poster of Keiron: The First Voyager
Keiron: The First Voyager
Tony Barry was
43 in Keiron: The First Voyager
as 'Moulen'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of The Settlement
The Settlement
Tony Barry was
42 in The Settlement
as 'The Sergeant'.
Thu, Jul 19 1984
Poster of The Dismissal
The Dismissal
Tony Barry was
41 in The Dismissal
as 'The Press Secretary'.
Sun, Mar 06 1983
Poster of Midnite Spares
Midnite Spares
Tony Barry was
41 in Midnite Spares
as 'Howard'.
Thu, Feb 17 1983
Poster of We of the Never Never
We of the Never Never
Tony Barry was
41 in We of the Never Never
as 'Mac'.
Thu, Nov 04 1982
Poster of Dead Easy
Dead Easy
Tony Barry was
41 in Dead Easy
as 'Ozzie'.
Mon, Sep 13 1982
Poster of Goodbye Pork Pie
Goodbye Pork Pie
Tony Barry was
39 in Goodbye Pork Pie
as 'John'.
Thu, Feb 05 1981
Poster of Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks
Tony Barry was
39 in Hard Knocks
as 'Barry'.
Thu, Oct 23 1980
Poster of The Earthling
The Earthling
Tony Barry was
38 in The Earthling
as 'Red'.
Thu, Jul 24 1980
Poster of Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Tony Barry was
38 in Beyond Reasonable Doubt
as 'Det. John Hughes'.
Thu, Jan 31 1980
Poster of Demolition
Demolition
Tony Barry was
37 in Demolition
Thu, Jun 21 1979
Poster of The Odd Angry Shot
The Odd Angry Shot
Tony Barry was
37 in The Odd Angry Shot
as 'Black Ronnie'.
Thu, Mar 01 1979
Poster of Puzzle
Puzzle
Tony Barry was
37 in Puzzle
as 'Det. Const. Langdon'.
Tue, Dec 05 1978
Poster of Little Boy Lost
Little Boy Lost
Tony Barry was
37 in Little Boy Lost
as 'Const. O'Day'.
Thu, Nov 16 1978
Poster of Newsfront
Newsfront
Tony Barry was
36 in Newsfront
as 'Greasy'.
Sat, Jul 29 1978
Poster of The Irishman
The Irishman
Tony Barry was
36 in The Irishman
as 'Rob Dalgleish'.
Tue, Feb 28 1978
Poster of The Mango Tree
The Mango Tree
Tony Barry was
36 in The Mango Tree
as 'Tommy Smith'.
Tue, Dec 13 1977
Poster of The Picture Show Man
The Picture Show Man
Tony Barry was
35 in The Picture Show Man
as 'Policeman'.
Thu, May 05 1977
Poster of Wild Man
Wild Man
Tony Barry was
35 in Wild Man
as 'Dombey Morgan'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Break of Day
Break of Day
Tony Barry was
35 in Break of Day
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Dec 31 1976
Poster of The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
Tony Barry was
35 in The Haunting of Hewie Dowker
as 'Police Officer'.
Sat, Nov 06 1976

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Faraway Downs
Faraway Downs
Tony Barry would have been no older than
81 in Faraway Downs
as 'Sergeant Callahan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 26 2023
Poster of Bay of Fires
Bay of Fires
Tony Barry would have been no older than
81 in Bay of Fires
as 'Joseph'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 16 2023
Poster of The End
The End
Tony Barry was
78+ in The End
as 'Willie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 10 2020
Poster of Total Control
Total Control
Tony Barry was
78+ in Total Control
as 'Phillip Anderson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 13 2019
Poster of Harrow
Harrow
Tony Barry was
76+ in Harrow
as 'Jack Twine'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 09 2018
Poster of The Time of Our Lives
The Time of Our Lives
Tony Barry was
71+ in The Time of Our Lives
as 'Ray Tivolli'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 16 2013
Poster of Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
Tony Barry was
69+ in Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo
as 'Sir Frank Packer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 17 2011
Poster of Dirt Game
Dirt Game
Tony Barry was
67+ in Dirt Game
as 'Alec Nolan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 19 2009
Poster of False Witness
False Witness
Tony Barry was
67+ in False Witness
as 'The Libertine'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 11 2009
Poster of Grass Roots
Grass Roots
Tony Barry was
58+ in Grass Roots
as 'Drew Leonard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 02 2000
Poster of All Saints
All Saints
Tony Barry was
56+ in All Saints
as 'Frank O'Hara'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 24 1998
Poster of Halifax f.p.
Halifax f.p.
Tony Barry was
53+ in Halifax f.p.
as 'Bob 'Dizzy' Gillespie'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1994
Poster of The Man from Snowy River
The Man from Snowy River
Tony Barry was
53+ in The Man from Snowy River
as 'Bernard Hardwick'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 1994
Poster of Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
Tony Barry was
49+ in Soldier Soldier
as 'Ron Jenkins'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1991
Poster of Police Rescue
Police Rescue
Tony Barry was
49+ in Police Rescue
as 'Clyde'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 14 1991
Poster of Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy
Tony Barry was
45+ in Cyclone Tracy
as 'Mick Brennan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 05 1986
Poster of The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
Tony Barry was
44+ in The Flying Doctors
as 'Bruce Logan'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 15 1986
Poster of Scales of Justice
Scales of Justice
Tony Barry was
42+ in Scales of Justice
as 'Nipper Jackson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1983
Poster of The Sullivans
The Sullivans
Tony Barry was
35+ in The Sullivans
as 'Ginger'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 15 1976