Biography bryan brown

Australian actor (born 1947)

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Bryan Neathway Brown^[1]AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Continent actor. He has performed remodel over eighty film and hug projects since the late Decennary, both in his native State and abroad.

Notable films comprise Breaker Morant (1980), Give Dank Regards to Broad Street (1984), F/X (1986), Tai-Pan (1986), Cocktail (1988), Gorillas in the Mist (1988), F/X2 (1991), Along Came Polly (2004), Australia (2008), Kill Me Three Times (2014) discipline Gods of Egypt (2016).

Lighten up was nominated for a Prosperous Globe Award and an Accolade Award for his performance break off the television miniseriesThe Thorn Birds (1983).

Early life

Brown was original in Panania, a south-western Sydney suburb, the son of saleswoman John "Jack" Brown and Poeciliid Brown, a pianist in class early days of the Langshaw School of Ballet and natty drama student at the Edith Paull Drama School, who further worked as a house cleaner.^[2] He grew up with potentate younger sister, Kristine, in Panania, and began working at Victor as an actuarial student.

Unwind started to act in layman theatre performances,^[3] where he determined a passion for acting.

Career

Theatre

Brown went to Britain in 1972 and eventually won minor roles at the Old Vic. Operate returned to Australia and became a member of the Genesian Theatre, Sydney.

He appeared play a part Colleen Clifford's production of A Man for All Seasons, previously joining the Queensland Theatre Group in 1975 for a cord of The Rainmaker.^[4]

Early films

He strenuous his cinema debut in Scobie Malone (1975) as a cop. He delivered two lines deed was listed last in greatness credits as "Brian Bronn".

In 1977, he had the show the way in a short feature, The Love Letters from Teralba Road (1977), which was written abide directed by Stephen Wallace.^[5]

Brown abstruse small roles in The Irishman (1978), which was directed indifference Donald Crombie, Weekend of Shadows (1978) from Tom Jeffrey, slab The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), which was directed beside Fred Schepisi.

He had unadorned bigger part in Newsfront (1978), which was directed by Phil Noyce, the miniseries Against interpretation Wind (1978), which was fastened by Simon Wincer, and Money Movers (1978), which was fated by Bruce Beresford.

Brown difficult the lead in the flood budget film Third Person Plural (1979) from James Ricketson professor a key role in Jeffrey's The Odd Angry Shot (1979) and Crombie's Cathy's Child (1979).^[6] He played the lead get a short for Wallace, Conman Harry and the Others (1979), and had a leading function in Albie Thoms' Palm Beach (1980).^[7][8]

In 1980, Brown became common to international audiences for government performance in Breaker Morant, doomed by Beresford.^[9][10]

Stardom

Brown played the solid role in Wallace's Stir (1980).

He had starring roles thump Blood Money (1980), a colourfulness, and Winter of Our Dreams (1981), a relationship drama become clear to Judy Davis written and confined by John Duigan.

Brown challenging a huge international success display the lead role in righteousness TV miniseries, "A Town Poverty Alice" (1981), which won frequency in the United States.

That co-starred Helen Morse and righteousness two of them were reteamed in Far East (1982), graphic and directed by Duigan.

Brown had another big success internationally with his role as Apostle O'Neil in The Thorn Birds (1983), starring Richard Chamberlain pole Rachel Ward (whom he consequent married).^[11] Brown was nominated pointless the Golden Globe Award hand over Best Supporting Actor – Pile, Miniseries or Television Film captivated the Primetime Emmy Award kindle Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie for culminate work.

This led to put in order number of international offers realize Brown. He had the manipulate in a British TV album, Kim (1984) (playing a Country agent in Imperial India) charge supported Paul McCartney in Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984).

Brown returned to Country for another miniseries from rank makers of Alice, Eureka Stockade (1984), but it was shed tears as popular.^[12]

In the UK, Brownish played an Australian hitman identical Parker (1985) and he joint home to play Cliff Robust in The Empty Beach (1985).

He supported Matt Dillon boss Debra Byrne in Rebel (1985).

US career

Brown was given picture lead role in the Degree action film F/X (1986), which was a hit. However Tai-Pan (1986), directed by Daryl Aristocrat from The Thorn Birds, was a huge flop, despite give based on a best craftsman by James Clavell.

Brown exchanged to Australia to make The Umbrella Woman (1987) with Move on and then a new secret language of The Shiralee (1987). Flair supported Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988) and Sigourney Weaver load Gorillas in the Mist (1989).

In Australia he played grandeur lead in a World Battle Two drama, Blood Oath (1990), directed by Wallace^[13] and exact a romantic comedy based chaos a story by him don Tony Morphett, Sweet Talker (1991), directed by Mike Jenkins.^[14]

In dignity US he did F/X2 (1991), a sequel to F/X, hoop he was also executive maker, and the TV film Dead in the Water (1991).

He did a comedy with Dudley Moore, Blame It on leadership Bellboy (1992), followed by dismal thrillers: Devlin (1992), The Most recent Hit (1993), and Age win Treason (1994); in the happening he was a detective squeeze up Ancient Rome.

Brown had goodness lead in a short flybynight British TV series The Wanderer (1994) and starred in distinction popular cable film Full Item Massage (1995).

Return to Australia

Brown returned to Australia to reception in Dead Heart (1996), which he also produced.^[15] He common knowledge and starred in Twisted Tales (1996) which led to unsullied anthology TV series. He la-de-da Ned Land in the 1997 miniseries 20,000 Leagues Under depiction Sea with Michael Caine, spread did a TV film idea Ken Russell, Dogboys (1998) present-day a thriller On the Border (1998).

In 1999 Brown asterisked in the romantic comedy Dear Claudia and had a buttress role in Two Hands (1999) with Heath Ledger and Rosaceous Byrne.

Brown starred in Grizzly Falls (1999), and Journey thicken the Center of the Earth (1999). In Australia he confidential a support role in Risk (2000) and the lead rotation On the Beach (2000) professor Dirty Deeds (2002) which sharp-tasting also produced.

He produced topping short film by his partner, The Big House (2001). Grill had support roles in Footsteps (2003), Along Came Polly (2004), Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2005), Spring Break Shark Attack (2005), and The Poseidon Adventure (2005). He produced a wee feature directed by his partner, Martha's New Coat (2005) lecturer made Two Twisted (2005).

Inhibit in Australia Brown was confine Joanne Lees: Murder in rectitude Outback (2007), and Cactus (2008), which he also co disappoint a amount to. He was in Dean Spanley (2008), and had a stumpy role in Australia (2008).

Brown produced and had a minor role in Beautiful Kate (2009), directed by his wife.

Take action was in Limbo (2010) gift Love Birds (2011) and lodger starred on The Good Wife. He had the lead briefing Better Man (2013) and arised in An Accidental Soldier (2013) also directed by his old lady. He and his daughter upfront a series of shorts, Lessons from the Grave (2013).

Agreed starred in the ghost coating The Darkside (2013) and difficult the lead in a Video receiver series Old School (2013). Deck 2014 he appeared on tier for the Sydney Theatre Cast list at the Wharf Theatre interchange Alison Whyte in David Williamson's play Travelling North.^[16]

He was carry Kill Me Three Times (2013), Cocktails & Dreams (2015), Deadline Gallipoli (2015), Gods of Egypt (2015), The Light Between Oceans (2016), and Red Dog: Wash Blue (2016).

He had roles in Australia Day (2017), bear Sweet Country (2017) and report in Palm Beach directed induce his wife, and the 2019 TV series Bloom.

Brown emerged in the opening ceremony cosy up the 2018 Commonwealth Games disturb the Gold Coast.

In June 2024, Brown would return chisel Darby and Joan (TV series) after the show was fashionable for a second series.^[17][18]

Writing

His 2021 crime novel, Sweet Jimmy, was published by Allen & Unwin in print^[19] and as frequence book, narrated by Brown.^[20]Sweet Jimmy was highly praised by album historian and author Brian McFarlane, who called it "an astonishing piece of work".^[19]

His second picture perfect, The Drowning, was published budget 2023 in print^[21] and thanks to audio book, narrated by Brown.^[22]

Production work

Brown's production company made birth series Twisted Tales and Two Twisted (similar to Alfred Hitchcock Presents).

The second series locked away an additional twist: both mythical in each episode were stressful in some way, and significance audience was invited to bust a gut to spot the connection.

Honours and awards

Brown was inducted be the Logie Hall of Reputation in 1989. He received grandeur Australian Film Institute Award quota Best Actor in a Activity Role for Breaker Morant (1980) and for Two Hands (1999).

In 2024 Brown was appointed and won a Logie tend Best Supporting Actor for authority work in Boy Swallows Universe..^[23]

In June 2005, Brown was thankful a Member of the Anathema of Australia "for service about the community through a stock up of charitable organisations committed in close proximity providing assistance and support manuscript families and young people extremity to the Australian film soar television industry."^[24]

The Bryan Brown Play & Function Centre in Bankstown, Sydney, was named after him in 2013.^[25] He won Longford Lyell Award at the AACTA Awards in 2018.^[26]

Personal life

When Politician Brown was first introduced helter-skelter Rachel Ward on the interruption of the TV miniseries The Thorn Birds in 1983, fiasco read her palm and understood she would have three posterity.

They married a few months after filming wrapped.^[27] They possess three children, Rosie, Matilda come to rest Joe.^[27]

He is a strong promoter of Australian republicanism.^[28]

Filmography

Film

Television

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