{{Short description|Australian actor (1941–2022)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Tony Barry | image = | alt = | birth_date = {{birth date|1941|08|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|21|1941|08|28|df=yes}} | death_place = Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia | other_names = | known_for = | children = 1 | occupation = actor | years_active = 1968–2022 }}
'''Tony Barry''' (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor known for television and film roles.
==Personal life== Barry was born in Ipswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941.<ref name="abcnews">{{cite news |date=23 December 2022 |title=Losing a leg became part of the script for Australian actor Tony Barry, remembered as a 'hero' by colleagues |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-23/australian-actor-tony-barry-dies-sam-neill-pays-tribute/101805186}}</ref><ref name="echo">{{cite news |last1=Echo |first1=The |date=27 December 2022 |title=Vale Tony Barry, actor and activist |language=en-AU |work=The Echo |url=https://www.echo.net.au/2022/12/vale-tony-barry-actor-and-activist/ |archive-date=28 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228173447/https://www.echo.net.au/2022/12/vale-tony-barry-actor-and-activist/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He had one son.<ref name="echo" /> Barry is the only Australian who was featured on a New Zealand postage stamp.<ref name="reporter">{{cite news |last1=Rahman |first1=Abid |date=22 December 2022 |title=Tony Barry, Veteran Australian Film and TV Actor, Dies at 81 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tony-barry-australian-film-tv-actor-dead-at-81-1235286468/ |archive-date=29 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229053619/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tony-barry-australian-film-tv-actor-dead-at-81-1235286468/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He took part in political rallies, was a volunteer for indigenous rights groups<ref name="abcnews" /><ref name="echo" /> and visited high schools to promote environmentalism.<ref name="abcnews" />
=== Health === Barry was diagnosed with melanoma in the early 2000s.<ref name="abcnews" /> In 2014, between seasons of the television drama series ''The Time of Our Lives'', Barry had his left leg amputated above the knee due to the illness. The loss of his leg was written into the storyline.<ref>{{cite news |date=17 June 2014 |title=Star's real-life health crisis impacts storylines of family drama The Time of Our Lives |work=news.com.au |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/stars-reallife-health-crisis-impacts-storylines-of-family-drama-the-time-of-our-lives/story-e6frfmyi-1226957653569 |access-date=27 January 2015 |archive-date=22 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822004800/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/stars-reallife-health-crisis-impacts-storylines-of-family-drama-the-time-of-our-lives/story-e6frfmyi-1226957653569 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to this illness, he died on 21 December 2022, at age 81, in Murwillumbah, New South Wales<!-- DO NOT LINK, see MOS:GEOLINK for further guidance -->.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jack |first=Amberleigh |date=22 December 2022 |title=Goodbye Pork Pie actor Tony Barry has died |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300772075/goodbye-pork-pie-actor-tony-barry-has-died |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Stuff |language=en |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225023014/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/300772075/goodbye-pork-pie-actor-tony-barry-has-died |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="onscreen">{{cite web |last1=Screen |first1=NZ On |title=Tony Barry {{!}} NZ On Screen |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/tony-barry |website=www.nzonscreen.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Barry performed in nearly 60 feature films and over 45 television series, across a five-decade career, in both Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="abcnews" /><ref name="echo" /> The longevity of Barry's acting career was recognised when he received the 2014 Film Critics Circle of Australia award for his "extraordinary contribution to the Australian film industry".<ref name="abcnews" />
After acting in the television series ''The Box'' from 1975 to 1976, Barry began his film career in 1977 with ''The Mango Tree''.<ref name="abcnews" /><ref name="tvinsider">{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Martin |title=Tony Barry Dies: Veteran Australian Film & TV Actor Was 81 |work=TV Insider |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1074769/tony-barry-dead-skippy-time-of-our-lives/}}</ref> Roles followed in a range of acclaimed Australian and New Zealand films, including ''Newsfront'', ''Goodbye Pork Pie'', ''The Odd Angry Shot'', ''We of the Never Never'', ''Australia'' and ''Home for Christmas'', for which he won Best Actor in the 2010 New Zealand Film and TV Awards.<ref name="abcnews" /><ref name="reporter" /><ref name=":0" />
In 2023 Barry's last television appearance was in season one of ABC drama Bay of Fires.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-07-16 |title=Tony Barry's final, emotional role in Bay of Fires {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/tony-barrys-final-emotional-role-in-bay-of-fires.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717124236/https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/tony-barrys-final-emotional-role-in-bay-of-fires.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1976 || ''Break of Day''<ref name="tvinsider" /> || Joe || Feature film |- |1977 || ''The Mango Tree''<ref name="abcnews" />|| Tommy Smith || Feature film |- | 1978 || ''Newsfront''<ref name="abcnews" />|| "Greasy" || Feature film |- | 1978 || ''Little Boy Lost''<ref name="reporter" />|| Constable O'Day || Feature film |- | 1979 || ''The Odd Angry Shot'' || Black Ronnie || Feature film |- |1980 || ''Beyond Reasonable Doubt''<ref name="tvinsider" />|| Detective John Hughes|| Feature film |- | 1980 || ''Hard Knocks'' || Barry || Feature film |- | 1980 || ''The Earthling'' || 'Red' || Feature film |- | 1981 || ''Goodbye Pork Pie''<ref name="abcnews" />|| John || Feature film |- | 1982 || ''We of the Never Never'' || Mac || Feature film |- | 1982 || ''With Prejudice'' || Adams || Feature film |- | 1982 || ''Now and Then'' || Marina manager || |- | 1982 || ''Dead Easy'' || Ozzie || Feature film |- | 1982 || ''The Settlement'' || Sergeant Crow || Feature film |- | 1982 || ''Midnite Spares'' || Detective Howard || Feature film |- | 1984 || ''Pallet on the Floor''<ref name="onscreen" />|| Larkman || Feature film |- | 1985 || ''Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe'' || Alan Heffernan || TV movie |- | 1985 || ''Archer's Adventure'' || Squatter || TV movie |- | 1985 || ''The Coca-Cola Kid''<ref name="reporter" /> || Bushman || Feature film |- | 1986 || ''The Surfer'' || Calhoun || Feature film |- | 1986 || ''Two Friends'' || Charlie || Feature film |- | 1986 || ''I Own the Racecourse'' || Bert Hammond || TV movie |- | 1986 || ''BabaKiueria'' || Father (Mr. Smith) || Feature film |- | 1986 || ''Frog Dreaming'' || Gazza || Feature film |- | 1987 || ''Initiation'' || Pat || Feature film |- | 1988 || ''Shame'' || Tim Curtis || Feature film |- | 1988 || ''Never Say Die''<ref>{{cite news |title=Goodbye Pork Pie co-star dies at 81 |language=en-NZ |work=The New Zealand Herald |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/goodbye-pork-pie-co-star-tony-barry-dies-at-81/EP5VM5SX45GRTBKTXKZSRMBXJM/ |archive-date=29 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229021211/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/goodbye-pork-pie-co-star-tony-barry-dies-at-81/EP5VM5SX45GRTBKTXKZSRMBXJM/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Det Insp Bill Evans || Feature film |- | 1988 || ''The Man from Snowy River II'' || Jacko || Feature film |- | 1990 || ''Breaking Through'' || Rob, Ann's husband || TV film |- | 1991 || ''Old Scores''<ref name="onscreen" />|| Barry Brown || TV movie |- | 1992 || ''Deadly'' || Deputy Commissioner Graham Stewart || Feature film |- | 1993 || ''Absent Without Leave''<ref>{{cite web |title=Absent Without Leave |url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/absent-without-leave |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228175025/https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/absent-without-leave |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Peter || Feature film |- | 1993 || ''Jack Be Nimble'' || Clarrie || Feature film |- | 1993 || ''Rainbow Warrior'' || Greenpeace activist || TV movie |- | 1994 || ''The Last Tattoo'' || James Patrick Carroll || Feature film |- | 1994 || ''Country Life'' || Logger || Feature film |- | 1995 || ''Vacant Possession'' || Salvation Army man || Feature film |- | 1997 || ''Road to Nhill'' || Jim || Feature film |- | 1997 || ''Doing Time for Patsy Cline'' || Dwayne || Feature film |- | 1999 || ''Paperback Hero'' || Mack || Feature film |- | 1999 || ''Fresh Air'' || Bob || Feature film |- | 2000 || ''Mullet'' || Col Maloney || Feature film |- | 2003 || ''The Night We Called It a Day''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Jamie |date=22 December 2022 |title=Tributes pour in as Australia star Tony Barry dies after longtime health issues |language=en |work=mirror |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tony-barry-dead-star-australia-28792469 |archive-date=28 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228173847/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tony-barry-dead-star-australia-28792469 |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Ralph Blue || Feature film |- | 2003 || ''BlackJack: Murder Archive'' || Joe Bueneroti || TV film |- | 2005 || ''Lady Vengeance''<ref name="tvinsider" />|| Jenny's adoptive father || Feature film |- | 2006 || ''Home by Christmas''<ref name="echo" />|| || |- | 2006 || ''Solo''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Byrnes |first1=Paul |date=8 July 2006 |title=Solo |language=en |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/solo-20060708-gdnwwz.html |archive-date=28 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228173333/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/solo-20060708-gdnwwz.html |url-status=live }}</ref>|| Louis || Feature film |- |2006 ||''Final Call'' ||Boss ||Short film |- |2006 ||''Hunt Angels'' ||Burly Detective || Feature film |- | 2006 || ''Pleasance''|| Errol|| |- |2006 ||''Gone'' ||Ute driver || |- | 2007 || ''Cross Life'' || Bill || |- |2007 ||''Almost''||Dr Khan || |- |2008 ||''Battle of Coal'' ||Ben Chifley ||TV movie |- | 2008 || ''Australia''<ref name="tvinsider" />|| Sergeant Callaghan || Feature film |- |2009 ||''The Ballard of Betty and Joe'' ||Joe ||Short film |- |2009 ||''Devotion'' || || Short film |- |2009 ||''Devotion'' ||Narrator ||Short film |- |2010 ||''Home By Christmas'' ||Ed || |- |2010 ||''Providence Park'' ||Man with Flowers ||Short film |- |2011 ||''Rest for the Wicked'' ||Murray || |- |2013 ||''The Caretaker'' ||The Promoter ||Short film |- | 2013 || ''Mystery Road''<ref name="abcnews" /> || Sarge || Feature film |- |2017 ||''Nobody's Child'' ||Hank ||Short film |- |2018 ||''Grace'' ||Mr Symonds ||Short film |- |2022 ||''Seriously Red'' ||Gramps || |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |1968 || ''Skippy'' || || TV series |- |1972 || ''Behind the Legend'' || || TV series |- |1971-72 ||''Pukemanu'' ||Dan Harrigan || TV series, 6 episodes |- |1973 || ''Certain Women'' || || TV series |- |1974 || ''Buck House'' ||Joe Donovan || TV series, 1 episode |- |1975 || ''Armchair Cinema'' ||Mack || TV series, 1 episode |- | 1975–76 || ''The Box''|| Doug Jackson || TV series, 2 episodes |- |1976 || ''Blerta'' ||Morgan || TV series, 4 episodes |- |1976 || ''Luke's Kingdom'' || Man at Inn || TV series, 3 episodes |- |1976 || ''Power Without Glory'' || Maurice || TV series, 1 episode |- | 1981 || ''I Can Jump Puddles''|| Alan's father || TV series |- | 1982 || ''A Country Practice'' || Bernie Peterson || TV series, 2 episodes |- | 1983 || ''Scales of Justice''|| "Nipper" Jackson || TV miniseries |- | 1983 || ''The Dismissal''|| Press Secretary || TV miniseries |- | 1983 || ''Cyclone Tracy''|| Mick Brennan || TV miniseries |- | 1989 || ''Shadow of the Cobra'' || || TV miniseries |- | 1995 || ''Rose Against the Odds'' || Jack Rennie || TV miniseries |- | 1996 ||''Crocadoo''|| Rufus B. Hardacare || TV series |- | || ''Halifax f.p.'' || || TV series |- | 2002 || ''Heroes' Mountain'' || Steve Diver || TV movie |- | 2003 || ''All The Way'' || || TV series |- |1996-06 || ''All Saints'' || Ross / Frank || TV series, 4 episodes |- |2009 ||''The Diplomat'' ||The Libertine || TV movie |- |2009 || ''Dirt Game'' ||Alec Nolan || TV series, 3 episodes |- |2011 || ''Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo'' || Sir Frank Packer || TV series, 2 episodes |- |2011 || ''Wild Boys'' ||George Jenkins || TV series, 2 episodes |- |2012 | ''Rake'' || Father McGuire || TV series, 2 episodes |- | 2013-14 || ''The Time of Our Lives''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/06/the-time-of-our-lives.html | title=The Time of our Lives | TV Tonight | date=10 June 2013 | access-date=16 July 2023 | archive-date=3 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103025029/https://tvtonight.com.au/2013/06/the-time-of-our-lives.html | url-status=live }}</ref> || Ray Tivoli || TV series, 16 episodes |- |2014 || ''Lessons from the Grave'' || Ghost || TV series, 1 episode |- | 2018-20 || ''Harrow'' || Jack Twine || TV series, 6 episodes |- | 2019 || ''Total Control'' || Phillip Anderson || TV series, 2 episodes |- |2020 ||''The End''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/02/the-end.html | title=The End | TV Tonight | date=February 2021 | access-date=16 July 2023 | archive-date=17 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717124236/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/02/the-end.html | url-status=live }}</ref> ||Willie || TV series, 4 episodes |- | 2023 || ''Bay of Fires'' || Joseph|| TV series, 4 episodes |}
==Live theatre== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2004 || ''A Local Man'' || Former Prime Minister Ben Chifley || One-person drama on Chifley's last night<ref>Keenan, Catherine. "[http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/general/unearthing-our-history/2008/11/05/1225560848856.html Unearthing our history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230324/https://www.theage.com.au/news/news/general/unearthing-our-history/2008/11/05/1225560848856.html |date=20 March 2020 }}" ''The Age'', 6 November 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2015</ref><ref>"[http://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/arts-and-culture/ben-chifley-on-stage-in-his-home-town Ben Chifley on stage in his home town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001022/http://news.csu.edu.au/latest-news/arts-and-culture/ben-chifley-on-stage-in-his-home-town |date=4 March 2016 }}". Charles Sturt University News, 21 July 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2015</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0058181}} * {{discogs artist|Tony Barry (7)}}
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