Bryan Brown
Biography
Bryan Brown is an Australian actor who has appeared in more than eighty films and television shows, beginning in the late 1970s. He grew up in Panania, in Sydney's south west, acted in amateur theater and won minor roles at the Old Vic during a stay in Britain, then joined the Genesian Theatre back home. His cinema debut came in Scobie Malone (1975), and roles in Newsfront (1978) and Money Movers (1978) preceded Breaker Morant (1980), which made his name internationally and earned him an Australian Film Institute supporting actor award. He was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy for the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983), and later films include F/X (1986), Cocktail (1988), Gorillas in the Mist (1988), F/X2 (1991), Along Came Polly (2004), Australia (2008) and Gods of Egypt (2016). He also produced several of his films, won a second Australian Film Institute supporting award for Two Hands (1999), and has written crime novels.
79years old
Turns 80 on June 23in 253 days
- Born Sydney
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Bryan Neathway Brown (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 35
- Career span
- 47 years1978 to 2025
Genres
First and latest
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First role
Bryan Brown's first cinema role was a policeman in Scobie Malone (1975). He had two lines and came last in the credits, billed as "Brian Bronn".
Behind the camera
Brown's production company was behind Twisted Tales and Two Twisted. For the second series, the two stories in every episode were linked, and viewers were asked to spot how they connected.
Behind the camera
Brown's 2021 crime novel, Sweet Jimmy, came out through Allen & Unwin in print and as an audio book that Brown narrated.
Big break
Brown's performance in Breaker Morant, directed by Beresford, brought him recognition from international audiences in 1980. It marked a significant turning point in his career.
Early training
In 1972 Brown traveled to Britain, where he eventually landed minor roles at the Old Vic. He then went back to Australia and joined the Genesian Theatre in Sydney.
Bryan Brown movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kriv Stenders directed three of these films, Bruce Beresford three and Rachel Ward three. Sam Neill appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Sam Neill's page
John Jarratt's page
Rachel Ward's page
Felix Williamson's page
Steve Le Marquand's page
Tony Barry's page
Kriv StendersDirector, 3 films, 2015 to 2017
All films by Kriv Stenders
All films by Bruce Beresford
Box office
What Bryan Brown's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.4 billion
13 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 13 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 12 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 12Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$351M25.7% of the total
- 2$215M15.7% of the total
- 3$212M15.5% of the total
- 4$178M13.1% of the total
- 5$172M12.6% of the total
- 6$151M11.0% of the total
- 7$26M1.9% of the total
- 8$21M1.5% of the total
$39.6 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2005 | Member of the Order of Australia | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.