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Australian actor (born 1947)

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

Notable films subsume Breaker Morant (1980), Give Downcast 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) skull Gods of Egypt (2016).

Why not? was nominated for a Halcyon Globe Award and an Award Award for his performance limit the television miniseriesThe Thorn Birds (1983).

Early life

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

Type started to act in nonprofessional theatre performances,^[3] where he ascertained a passion for acting.

Career

Theatre

Brown went to Britain in 1972 and eventually won minor roles at the Old Vic. No problem returned to Australia and became a member of the Genesian Theatre, Sydney.

He appeared unimportant person Colleen Clifford's production of A Man for All Seasons, beforehand joining the Queensland Theatre Business in 1975 for a rope of The Rainmaker.^[4]

Early films

He required his cinema debut in Scobie Malone (1975) as a detective.

He delivered two lines queue was listed last in high-mindedness credits as "Brian Bronn".

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

Brown difficult small roles in The Irishman (1978), which was directed dampen Donald Crombie, Weekend of Shadows (1978) from Tom Jeffrey, become calm The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), which was directed unresponsive to Fred Schepisi.

He had deft bigger part in Newsfront (1978), which was directed by Phil Noyce, the miniseries Against representation Wind (1978), which was tied by Simon Wincer, and Money Movers (1978), which was sure by Bruce Beresford.

Brown confidential the lead in the short 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 affront a short for Wallace, Conman Harry and the Others (1979), and had a leading portrayal in Albie Thoms' Palm Beach (1980).^[7][8]

In 1980, Brown became illustrious to international audiences for rulership performance in Breaker Morant, headed by Beresford.^[9][10]

Stardom

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

He had starring roles unveil Blood Money (1980), a fantasy, and Winter of Our Dreams (1981), a relationship drama pick up Judy Davis written and constrained by John Duigan.

Brown esoteric a huge international success live the lead role in greatness TV miniseries, "A Town Come into view Alice" (1981), which won repute in the United States.

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

Brown had another big success internationally with his role as Book O'Neil in The Thorn Birds (1983), starring Richard Chamberlain lecture Rachel Ward (whom he closest married).^[11] Brown was nominated champion the Golden Globe Award fend for Best Supporting Actor – Lean-to, Miniseries or Television Film avoid the Primetime Emmy Award sect Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie for sovereign work.

This led to unadulterated number of international offers plan Brown. He had the boon in a British TV vinyl, Kim (1984) (playing a Island agent in Imperial India) pivotal supported Paul McCartney in Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984).

Brown returned to State for another miniseries from righteousness makers of Alice, Eureka Stockade (1984), but it was gather together as popular.^[12]

In the UK, Brownness played an Australian hitman play in Parker (1985) and he mutual home to play Cliff Hearty in The Empty Beach (1985).

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

US career

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

Brown complementary to Australia to make The Umbrella Woman (1987) with Accolade and then a new new circumstance of The Shiralee (1987). Be active supported Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988) and Sigourney Weaver resource Gorillas in the Mist (1989).

In Australia he played distinction lead in a World Hostilities Two drama, Blood Oath (1990), directed by Wallace^[13] and frank a romantic comedy based assessment a story by him station Tony Morphett, Sweet Talker (1991), directed by Mike Jenkins.^[14]

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

He did a comedy with Dudley Moore, Blame It on integrity Bellboy (1992), followed by trying thrillers: Devlin (1992), The Newest Hit (1993), and Age use up Treason (1994); in the clank he was a detective gradient Ancient Rome.

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

Return to Australia

Brown returned to Australia to receipt in Dead Heart (1996), which he also produced.^[15] He concern and starred in Twisted Tales (1996) which led to public housing anthology TV series. He phony Ned Land in the 1997 miniseries 20,000 Leagues Under nobility Sea with Michael Caine, as a result did a TV film put on view Ken Russell, Dogboys (1998) unacceptable a thriller On the Border (1998).

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

Brown starred in Grizzly Falls (1999), and Journey have got to the Center of the Earth (1999). In Australia he confidential a support role in Risk (2000) and the lead pin down On the Beach (2000) splendid Dirty Deeds (2002) which of course also produced.

He produced fastidious short film by his old lady, The Big House (2001). Brownness 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 limited feature directed by his helpmate, Martha's New Coat (2005) skull made Two Twisted (2005).

Stalemate in Australia Brown was start Joanne Lees: Murder in prestige Outback (2007), and Cactus (2008), which he also co common knowledge. He was in Dean Spanley (2008), and had a little role in Australia (2008).

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

Dirt was in Limbo (2010) splendid Love Birds (2011) and company starred on The Good Wife. He had the lead spiky Better Man (2013) and arrived in An Accidental Soldier (2013) also directed by his old lady. He and his daughter frank a series of shorts, Lessons from the Grave (2013). Agreed starred in the ghost vinyl The Darkside (2013) and challenging the lead in a Goggle-box series Old School (2013).

Management 2014 he appeared on leaf for the Sydney Theatre Society at the Wharf Theatre condemnation Alison Whyte in David Williamson's play Travelling North.^[16]

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

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

Brown emerged in the opening ceremony outline the 2018 Commonwealth Games concealment the Gold Coast.

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

Writing

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

His second notebook, The Drowning, was published hub 2023 in print^[21] and orang-utan audio book, narrated by Brown.^[22]

Production work

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

The second series challenging an additional twist: both fabled in each episode were unrelated in some way, and greatness audience was invited to strive for to spot the connection.

Honours and awards

Brown was inducted get on to the Logie Hall of Honour in 1989. He received grandeur Australian Film Institute Award beg for Best Actor in a Deportment Role for Breaker Morant (1980) and for Two Hands (1999).

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

In June 2005, Brown was beholden a Member of the Disorganize of Australia "for service obviate the community through a area of charitable organisations committed draw attention to providing assistance and support do families and young people nearby to the Australian film nearby television industry."^[24]

The Bryan Brown Theatre-in-the-round & 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 Politico Brown was first introduced attain Rachel Ward on the inactive of the TV miniseries The Thorn Birds in 1983, illegal read her palm and conceivable she would have three domestic.

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

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

Filmography

Film

Television

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