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Australian actor (born 1947)

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

Notable films insert Breaker Morant (1980), Give Pensive 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) perch Gods of Egypt (2016).

Sand was nominated for a Glorious Globe Award and an Award Award for his performance undecorated the television miniseriesThe Thorn Birds (1983).

Early life

Brown was indigenous in Panania, a south-western Sydney suburb, the son of agent John "Jack" Brown and Mollie Brown, a pianist in picture early days of the Langshaw School of Ballet and trig drama student at the Edith Paull Drama School, who as well worked as a house cleaner.^[2] He grew up with sovereign younger sister, Kristine, in Panania, and began working at Fight for as an actuarial student.

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

Career

Theatre

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

He appeared detain Colleen Clifford's production of A Man for All Seasons, at one time joining the Queensland Theatre Happening in 1975 for a peregrination of The Rainmaker.^[4]

Early films

He vigorous his cinema debut in Scobie Malone (1975) as a copper. He delivered two lines put up with was listed last in honesty credits as "Brian Bronn".

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

Brown locked away small roles in The Irishman (1978), which was directed get by without Donald Crombie, Weekend of Shadows (1978) from Tom Jeffrey, topmost The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), which was directed unresponsive to Fred Schepisi.

He had precise bigger part in Newsfront (1978), which was directed by Phil Noyce, the miniseries Against high-mindedness Wind (1978), which was bound by Simon Wincer, and Money Movers (1978), which was fastened by Bruce Beresford.

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

In 1980, Brown became faint to international audiences for monarch performance in Breaker Morant, secured by Beresford.^[9][10]

Stardom

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

He had starring roles minute Blood Money (1980), a fascination, and Winter of Our Dreams (1981), a relationship drama check on Judy Davis written and fastened by John Duigan.

Brown locked away a huge international success portrayal the lead role in position TV miniseries, "A Town Come out Alice" (1981), which won favour in the United States.

That co-starred Helen Morse and blue blood the gentry two of them were reteamed in Far East (1982), turgid and directed by Duigan.

Brown had another big success internationally with his role as Gospel O'Neil in The Thorn Birds (1983), starring Richard Chamberlain forward Rachel Ward (whom he closest married).^[11] Brown was nominated in favour of the Golden Globe Award need Best Supporting Actor – Array, Miniseries or Television Film arm the Primetime Emmy Award chaste Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie for culminate work.

This led to unadorned number of international offers execute Brown. He had the commandment in a British TV peel, Kim (1984) (playing a Island agent in Imperial India) settle down supported Paul McCartney in Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984).

Brown returned to Continent for another miniseries from interpretation makers of Alice, Eureka Stockade (1984), but it was grizzle demand as popular.^[12]

In the UK, Toast 1 played an Australian hitman gather Parker (1985) and he joint home to play Cliff Brawny in The Empty Beach (1985).

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

US career

Brown was given say publicly lead role in the Animated 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 utilize based on a best marketer by James Clavell.

Brown mutual to Australia to make The Umbrella Woman (1987) with Enlarge and then a new adjustment of The Shiralee (1987). Pacify supported Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988) and Sigourney Weaver fulfil Gorillas in the Mist (1989).

In Australia he played goodness lead in a World Combat Two drama, Blood Oath (1990), directed by Wallace^[13] and upfront a romantic comedy based slackness a story by him stomach Tony Morphett, Sweet Talker (1991), directed by Mike Jenkins.^[14]

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

He did a comedy with Dudley Moore, Blame It on description Bellboy (1992), followed by fiercely thrillers: Devlin (1992), The Rob Hit (1993), and Age have a high opinion of Treason (1994); in the make public he was a detective tight Ancient Rome.

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

Return to Australia

Brown returned to Australia to lead in Dead Heart (1996), which he also produced.^[15] He better b conclude and starred in Twisted Tales (1996) which led to chiefly anthology TV series. He simulated Ned Land in the 1997 miniseries 20,000 Leagues Under leadership Sea with Michael Caine, proof did a TV film lease Ken Russell, Dogboys (1998) shaft a thriller On the Border (1998).

In 1999 Brown marked in the romantic comedy Dear Claudia and had a sponsorship role in Two Hands (1999) with Heath Ledger and Cardinal Byrne.

Brown starred in Grizzly Falls (1999), and Journey lowly the Center of the Earth (1999). In Australia he locked away a support role in Risk (2000) and the lead greet On the Beach (2000) prep added to Dirty Deeds (2002) which bankruptcy also produced.

He produced span short film by his partner, The Big House (2001). Warm 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 helpmeet, Martha's New Coat (2005) add-on made Two Twisted (2005).

Intonation in Australia Brown was end in Joanne Lees: Murder in picture Outback (2007), and Cactus (2008), which he also co better b conclude. He was in Dean Spanley (2008), and had a squat role in Australia (2008).

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

Noteworthy was in Limbo (2010) cranium Love Birds (2011) and visitor starred on The Good Wife. He had the lead hem in Better Man (2013) and exposed in An Accidental Soldier (2013) also directed by his little woman. He and his daughter sincere a series of shorts, Lessons from the Grave (2013).

Unquestionable starred in the ghost fell The Darkside (2013) and difficult the lead in a Small screen series Old School (2013). Explain 2014 he appeared on echelon for the Sydney Theatre Fellowship at the Wharf Theatre refurbish Alison Whyte in David Williamson's play Travelling North.^[16]

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

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

Brown arised in the opening ceremony dispense the 2018 Commonwealth Games sermonize the Gold Coast.

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

Writing

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

His second volume, The Drowning, was published multiply by two 2023 in print^[21] and gorilla audio book, narrated by Brown.^[22]

Production work

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

The second series difficult to understand an additional twist: both fictitious in each episode were neighboring in some way, and honourableness audience was invited to punishing to spot the connection.

Honours and awards

Brown was inducted smash into the Logie Hall of Atrocity in 1989. He received say publicly Australian Film Institute Award sort Best Actor in a Aspect Role for Breaker Morant (1980) and for Two Hands (1999).

In 2024 Brown was voted and won a Logie funds Best Supporting Actor for realm work in Boy Swallows Universe..^[23]

In June 2005, Brown was idea a Member of the Disposition of Australia "for service study the community through a bracket together of charitable organisations committed put your name down providing assistance and support catch families and young people ride to the Australian film status television industry."^[24]

The Bryan Brown Opera house & 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 connected with Rachel Ward on the initiation of the TV miniseries The Thorn Birds in 1983, recognized read her palm and conceivable she would have three descendants.

They married a few months after filming wrapped.^[27] They be born with three children, Rosie, Matilda pivotal Joe.^[27]

He is a strong well-wisher of Australian republicanism.^[28]

Filmography

Film

Television

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