Tony Barry

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Vale Tony Barry (ArtsHub)

With a career spanning five decades, nearly 60 films and dozens of television series, Tony Barry has died after a long illness.

In 2014 he won the Special Achievement Award from the Film Critics Circle of Australia ‘for his extraordinary contribution to the Australian film industry’. Tony died peacefully this afternoon (21 December 2022) at Murwillumbah, NSW after a long illness. After debuting in such an iconic series, he accrued a total of 160 film and TV credits, with his final role, in four episodes of Marta Dusseldorp’s new series Bay of Fires, due to screen on the ABC next year.

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Tony Barry Dead: Australian Actor Was 81 (Hollywood Reporter)

Barry starred in the features 'Goodbye Pork Pie' and 'Australia' and had a long-running role in the television drama series 'The Time of Our Lives.'.

The real-life amputation was written into the series with Ray losing his leg after an accident, with Barry shown in recovery and learning how to walk again. He starred as Ray Tivolli in the series, but in 2013 mid-way through production he suffered a health crisis, losing his left leg after a decade-long battle with melanoma. The film’s success and cultural impact in New Zealand bestowed Barry with “honorary Kiwi” status and he became the only Australian to feature on an NZ postage stamp. The film was remade in 2016 as Pork Pie, with Dean O’Gorman playing John. He made his feature debut in Kevin James Dobson’s 1977 period drama The Mango Tree and in the following years racked up over 160 film and television credits. Trial](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/harvey-weinstein-rape-conviction-la-trial-accusers-actresses-react-1235285586/) Barry’s most memorable role came in Geoff Murphy’s 1981 Kiwi comedy Goodbye Pork Pie. [wrote on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/gaylene.preston.7/posts/6142002752501196) that the actor had died in Murwillumbah, Australia after a long illness. “He was one of a kind. He also starred in the Australian television series Harrow and The End. Tony Barry, the veteran Australian film and television actor who starred in cult Kiwi comedy Goodbye Pork Pie and had a long-running role in the television drama series The Time of Our Lives, has died. 28, 1941, in Queensland, Australia, Barry made his screen debut in 1968 in the television series Skippy: the Bush Kangaroo, which he followed with appearances in various Australian TV shows including The Box and Matlock Police.

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Goodbye Pork Pie actor Tony Barry has died (Stuff.co.nz)

The actor, who played the role of John in the classic 1981 film, was 81.

His IMDb page lists 160 acting credits, which include the 1981 Kiwi classic Goodbye Pork Pie where he played the character John. He considered himself an honorary Kiwi being the only Australian to feature on a NZ postage stamp for his role in Goodbye Pork Pie.” * He was one of a kind”. He won best actor at the Qantas awards in 2010 for that performance. [Goodbye Pork Pie actor Tony Barry praises film's reboot](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/88895242/goodbye-pork-pie-actor-tony-barry-praises-films-reboot?rm=a)

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Goodbye Pork Pie co-star Tony Barry dies at 81 (New Zealand Herald)

By RNZ. Australian actor, “honorary Kiwi” and co-star of New Zealand film classic Goodbye Pork Pie Tony Barry has died at age 81.

“I think it connected with the dreams of a lot of people ... He considered himself an honorary Kiwi being the only Australian to feature on a NZ postage stamp for his role in Goodbye Pork Pie.” He was one of a kind.

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Tony Barry dead: Star of Australia and The Night We Called It A Day ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Veteran actor Tony Barry, who starred in the likes of Australia, has passed away aged 81 and tributes poured in from famous faces and fans alike.

He portrayed the role of Sgt Callahan in the blockbuster. He considered himself an honorary Kiwi being the only Australian to feature on a NZ postage stamp for his role in Goodbye Pork Pie." You have it or you don’t. … He was one of a kind. [Zac Efron](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/zac-efron) wrote: "#tonybarry was an excellent actor. "A fierce fighter for the underdog, working for indigenous rights and as part of rehabilitation programmes in the justice system and for the environment.

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Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman's Australia co-star Tony Barry ... (Daily Mail)

Veteran Australian actor Tony Barry died on Wednesday aged 81. Advertisement. The esteemed performer has appeared in over 100 Australian films and TV shows ...

Barry battled health problems for years and his left leg was amputated in 2013 after becoming infected with melanoma Callahan alongside Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman in Baz Luhrmann's grand epic Australia. They wrote: 'Vale Australian veteran actor Tony Barry who passed away.

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Tony Barry dead: Australia actor dies aged 81 (Metro)

Tony Barry has died at the age of 81, it has been confirmed. The actor is known for his roles in the likes of festive film Home By Christmas, ...

Rest in Peace mate.’ Barry had battled melanoma, a type of skin cancer, and in 2013 lost his leg to the disease; he kept working throughout his illness, with the amputation even written into the series he was working on. ‘I had the privilege of working with Tony on “The Silence”,’ another commenter shared. He was an Equity member for over 50 years.’ He will be sorely missed.’ The statement continued: ‘In addition to his acting career, Tony was also known for his many years of volunteer work including Indigenous rights, working as part of rehabilitation programs in the justice system and a range of environmental activism.’

Tony Barry Dies: Veteran Australian Film & TV Actor Was 81 (jacksonprogress-argus)

He made his screen debut in 1968 in the television series 'Skippy: the Bush Kangaroo.'

Tony Barry Dies: Veteran Australian Film & TV Actor Was 81 (Henry Herald)

He made his screen debut in 1968 in the television series 'Skippy: the Bush Kangaroo.'

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Tony Barry Dies: Veteran Australian Film & TV Actor Was 81 (TV Insider)

He made his screen debut in 1968 in the television series 'Skippy: the Bush Kangaroo.'

The real-life amputation was written into the series, with Barry’s character losing the leg after an accident. In 2013, halfway through filming the series, he suffered a health crisis, resulting in him losing his left leg after a decade-long battle with melanoma. He also starred in several feature films, making his debut Kevin James Dobson’s 1977 period drama The Mango Tree. “A fierce fighter for the underdog, working for indigenous rights and as part of rehabilitation programmes in the justice system and for the environment.” He would go on to appear in numerous Australian TV shows, including The Box, Matlock Police, I Can Jump Puddles, and Cyclone Tracy. “He was one of a kind,” Preston wrote.

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Australian actor and activist Tony Barry remembered as a 'hero' by ... (ABC News)

Sam Neill is among industry heavyweights paying tribute to Australian actor, Tony Barry, who passed away this week aged 81 on New South Wales' north coast.

"Tony wasn't really well-heeled. Haywood said he and Barry were part of the acting social scene in Sydney and that he was "very much a man of the town". Documentary film maker David Bradbury first met Barry as a young film maker when the actor was at the height of his acting career. "He was a wonderful, all-encompassing character," he said. Barry was recognised in 2014 for his "extraordinary contribution to the Australian film industry" with a Film Critics Circle of Australia award. Fellow actor Sam Neill was among those who paid tribute, writing in a tweet that Barry was a "lovely man, terrific actor and hero of mine".

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