Bryan Brown
Known for
Bryan Brown is an Australian actor born on June 23, 1947, in Sydney, New South Wales. He rose to prominence with the war drama Breaker Morant (1980). He went on to work in Hollywood productions, including Cocktail (1988) and F/X (1986). Brown has remained a major figure in Australian cinema across a career spanning several decades. He has continued to act in both Australian and international film and television.
Bryan Brown
61 Movies
20 Series
Bryan Brown is an Australian actor born on June 23, 1947, in Sydney, New South Wales. He rose to prominence with the war drama Breaker Morant (1980). He went on to work in Hollywood productions, including Cocktail (1988) and F/X (1986). Brown has remained a major figure in Australian cinema across a career spanning several decades. He has continued to act in both Australian and international film and television.
Movies
Plays Roger
Anyone but You
2023
Plays Osiris
Gods of Egypt
2016
Plays Mr. Rabbit (voice)
Peter Rabbit
2018
Plays Douglas "Doug" Coughlin
Cocktail
1988
Plays Leland Van Lew
Along Came Polly
2004
Plays Fred
The Travellers
2025
Plays King Carney
Australia
2008
Plays Septimus Potts
The Light Between Oceans
2016
Plays Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
F/X
1986
Plays Bob Campbell
Gorillas in the Mist
1988
Plays Dirk Struan
Tai-Pan
1986
Plays Barry Ryan
Dirty Deeds
2002
Plays Pando
Two Hands
1999
Producer
Plays Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
F/X2
1991
Plays Lt. Peter Handcock
Breaker Morant
1980
Plays Bruce Jones
Kill Me Three Times
2015
Plays Wrather
Dean Spanley
2008
Producer
Plays Frank
Palm Beach
2019
Plays Steve
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
Producer
Plays Bruce Kendall
Beautiful Kate
2009
Plays Grandpa
Red Dog: True Blue
2016
Plays Shearer
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978
Plays Marcus Didius Falco
Age of Treason
1993
Plays Rogers
The Odd Angry Shot
1979
Plays Dr. Buster
Love Birds
2011
Plays Sergeant Fletcher
Sweet Country
2018
Plays Joel Gately
Spring Break Shark Attack
2005
Plays Tyrone Bankston
Grizzly Falls
1999
Plays Cliff Hardy
The Empty Beach
1985
Plays Mike Lawton / Charlton Black
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
Plays Captain Cooper
Blood Oath
1990
Plays Paul Kite
Palm Beach
1980
Plays Len
The Love Letters from Teralba Road
1977
Plays Sonny Hills
The Good Wife
1987
Plays Brian Jackson
Money Movers
1978
Plays David Parker
Parker
1985
Plays Art
Styx
2001
Plays Rosco
Cactus
2008
Plays Tiger
Rebel
1985
Plays Ray Lorkin
Dead Heart
1996
Writer
Plays Harry Reynolds
Sweet Talker
1991
Plays Geoff
Newsfront
1978
Plays Terry Friedman
Australia Day
2017
Plays Publican (voice)
Mullet
2001
Plays Policeman (as Brian Bronn)
Scobie Malone
1975
Plays John Kriesky
Risk
2001
Plays Morgan Keefe
Far East
1982
Plays Rob
Winter of Our Dreams
1981
Plays China Jackson
Stir
1980
Plays Daniel
Limbo
2010
TV Shows
Plays Jack Darby
Darby and Joan
2022
Plays Adam/Zachary
The Wanderer
1994
Plays Michael Connor
Against the Wind
1978
Creator
Plays Host / Narrator
Twisted Tales
1996
Plays Ray Reed
Bloom
2019
Plays Lennie Cahill
Old School
2014
Plays Warren Whistle
C*A*U*G*H*T
2023
Plays Gordon
Halal Gurls
2019
Plays Arthur 'Slim' Halliday
Boy Swallows Universe
2024
Plays Luke O'Neill
The Thorn Birds
1983
Plays Neil Stockton
Hungry Ghosts
2020
Plays Joe Harman
A Town Like Alice
1981
Plays Peter Lalor
Eureka Stockade
1984
Plays Lex Lasry
Better Man
2013
Plays Macauley
The Shiralee
1988
Plays Ned Land
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1997
Plays Casper Hastings
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1999
Plays Gen. Bridges
Deadline Gallipoli
2015
Plays Jack Copeland
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Dr. Julian Osborne
On the Beach
2000
Latest Trailers
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The Travellers
Full Filmography
The Travellers
Fred
2025
Film
Boy Swallows Universe
Arthur 'Slim' Halliday · 5 episodes
2024
TV
C*A*U*G*H*T
Warren Whistle · 6 episodes
2023
TV
Anyone but You
Roger
2023
Film
Darby and Joan
Jack Darby · 14 episodes
2022–
TV
Hungry Ghosts
Neil Stockton · 4 episodes
2020–
TV
Halal Gurls
Gordon · 6 episodes
2019
TV
Palm Beach
Frank
2019
Film
Bloom
Ray Reed · 12 episodes
2019–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bryan Brown and where are they from?
Bryan Brown is 79 years old, born on June 23, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Bryan Brown?
Bryan Brown is best known for roles in Gods of Egypt, Anyone but You, Along Came Polly.
How many movies has Bryan Brown been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Bryan Brown has appeared in 61 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Bryan Brown's first movie?
The career of Bryan Brown began with The Christmas Tree (1975).
What is Bryan Brown's most recent movie or series?
Bryan Brown's most recent release is The Travellers, which premiered on October 9, 2025.
What TV shows has Bryan Brown appeared in?
On television, Bryan Brown has appeared in The Good Wife, Boy Swallows Universe, The Thorn Birds, Faraway Downs.
Bryan Brown
1947-06-23 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bryan Neathway Brown (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor. He has performed in over eighty film and television projects since the late 1970s, both in his native Australia and abroad. Notable films include Breaker Morant (1980), Give My 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) and Gods of Egypt (2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his performance in the television miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983).
Bryan Brown was first introduced to English-Australian actress-director Rachal Ward on the set of the TV mini-series "The Thorn Birds" in 1983 and married her a few months after filming wrapped. They have three children.Bryan Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.