Tony Barry (28 August 1941 – 21 December 2022) was an Australian actor known for television and film roles.

Barry was born inIpswich, Queensland, on 28 August 1941.^[1][2] He had one son.^[2] Barry is the only Australian who was featured on a New Zealand postage stamp.^[3] He took part in political rallies, was a volunteer for indigenous rights groups^[1][2] and visited high schools to promote environmentalism.^[1]

Barry was diagnosed with melanoma in the early 2000s.^[1] In 2014, between seasons of the television drama seriesThe Time of Our Lives, Barry had his left leg amputated above the knee due to the illness. The loss of his leg was written into the storyline.^[4] Due to this illness, he died on 21 December 2022, at age 81, inMurwillumbah, New South Wales.^[5][6]

Barry performed in nearly 60 feature films and over 45 television series, across a five-decade career, in both Australia and New Zealand.^[1][2] The longevity of Barry's acting career was recognised when he received the 2014 Film Critics Circle of Australia award for his "extraordinary contribution to the Australian film industry".^[1]

After acting in the television seriesThe Box from 1975 to 1976, Barry began his film career in 1977 withThe Mango Tree.^[1][7] Roles followed in a range of acclaimed Australian and New Zealand films, includingNewsfront,Goodbye Pork Pie,The Odd Angry Shot,We of the Never Never,Australia andHome for Christmas, for which he won Best Actor in the 2010 New Zealand Film and TV Awards.^[1][3][5]

In 2023 Barry's last television appearance was in season one of ABC dramaBay of Fires.^[8]

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