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Tony Barry

Born 1941-08-28

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

Mystery Road 2013 · 6.6 The Coca-Cola Kid 1985 · 5.9 Paperback Hero 1999 · 6.4 The Quest 1986 · 6.0 Goodbye Pork Pie 1981 · 6.8 Shame 1988 · 6.9 Jack Be Nimble 1993 · 5.9 Mullet 2001 · 5.9 Midnite Spares 1983 · 5.1