Ray Barrett
Known for
Ray Barrett has grown into a veteran Australian actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. 'Australia' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Ramsden. 'Thunderbirds' is close behind in visibility. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. He has worked in adventure more often than in any other register. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 71 years.
Ray Barrett
50 Movies
24 Series
Ray Barrett has grown into a veteran Australian actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. 'Australia' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Ramsden. 'Thunderbirds' is close behind in visibility. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. He has worked in adventure more often than in any other register. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 71 years.
Movies
Plays Ramsden
Australia
2008
Plays Cole
Where the Green Ants Dream
1984
Plays Cam
Heaven's Burning
1997
Plays Commander Shore / Sub-Lieutenant Fisher / Titan (voice)
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
1980
Plays Bael
Contagion
1988
Plays Button moulder
Peer Gynt
1972
Plays Bubbles
Rebel
1985
Plays Geoffrey
Relatives
1985
Plays Harry George Spalding
The Reptile
1966
Plays Farrell
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978
Plays Parnell
The Earthling
1980
Plays Mal
Don's Party
1976
Plays MacLeary
The Empty Beach
1985
Plays Henry Fraser
To Have and to Hold
1963
Plays Harry
Revenge
1971
Plays Frank
Waiting
1991
Plays Sgt Gorman
Jigsaw
1962
Plays John Tracy / The Hood (voice)
Thunderbirds Are GO
1966
Plays Australian
Just Like a Woman
1967
Plays Maurice Stubbs
In the Winter Dark
1998
Plays Dwyer
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
1995
Plays J.L. Weston
As Time Goes By
1988
Plays John
The Amorous Milkman
1975
Plays Jack Dunne
Hotel de Love
1996
Plays Bill Perry
Visitors
2003
Plays President of the Bench
Blood Oath
1990
Plays Michael Stacey
Goodbye Paradise
1983
Plays Bennett / Koquillion
Doctor Who: The Rescue
1965
Plays Harry Benson
Frenchman's Farm
1986
Plays USN Sentinel Commander / Policeman / NTBS Newsreader / TV Compère (voice)
Thunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965
Plays F.C.O. Webster
A Dangerous Summer
1982
Plays Cates
Little Laura and Big John
1973
Plays Health Inspector Bennett
80,000 Suspects
1963
Plays Brian Connor
Brilliant Lies
1996
Plays Wal Moynihan
Hotel Sorrento
1995
Plays Tarquin St John Smythe
Dalkeith
2001
TV Shows
Plays Peter Thornton
The Troubleshooters
1965
Plays Commander Sam Shore (voice)
Stingray
1964
Plays Len Taylor
Something in the Air
2000
Plays Jansen (voice)
Thunderbirds
1965
Plays Harry Jarrett
The Outsiders
1976
Plays Robert McCullough
The Challenge
1986
Plays Barry Hill
White Collar Blue
2002
Plays Old Cliff Kirby
After the Deluge
2003
Plays Donnie
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Bennett / Koquillion
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Gov. Bligh
The Timeless Land
1980
Plays Bert West
The Scales of Justice
1962
Plays Colonel Forsythe
Bordertown
1995
Plays Dr Alan Whint
Out of This World
1962
Plays Flt. Lt. Jack Collins
Colditz
1972
Plays Charlie West
Man of the World
1962
Plays Strong
The Avengers
1961
Plays Phil Burgh
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Plays Frank Watson
The Flying Doctors
1986
Plays Robert Carne
Gideon's Way
1965
Plays Melville Hayden-Peters
Public Eye
1965
Plays Willie Kinsall
The Saint
1962
Plays Knight
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Leo Hennessey
Churchill's People
1974
Latest Trailers
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Australia
Full Filmography
Australia
Ramsden
2008
Film
Visitors
Bill Perry
2003
Film
After the Deluge
Old Cliff Kirby · 2 episodes
2003–
TV
White Collar Blue
Barry Hill · 3 episodes
2002–
TV
Dalkeith
Tarquin St John Smythe
2001
Film
Something in the Air
Len Taylor · 34 episodes
2000–
TV
In the Winter Dark
Maurice Stubbs
1998
Film
Heaven's Burning
Cam
1997
Film
Hotel de Love
Jack Dunne
1996
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ray Barrett still alive?
Ray Barrett passed away on September 8, 2009 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Ray Barrett?
Ray Barrett is best known for roles in Australia, The Reptile, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith.
How many movies has Ray Barrett been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1955), Ray Barrett has appeared in 49 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Ray Barrett's first movie?
The career of Ray Barrett began with The Desperate Women (1955).
What is Ray Barrett's most recent movie or series?
Ray Barrett's most recent release is Mounting the Rescue, which premiered on February 17, 2009.
What TV shows has Ray Barrett appeared in?
On television, Ray Barrett has appeared in Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Saint, Thunderbirds.
Ray Barrett
1927-05-02 · Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
From IMDb: Ray Barrett studied music and elocution and began acting at the age of eleven. He was the first actor put under contract by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drama section. He worked for several years on radio in Sydney, before working successfully in Britain between 1958 and the mid-1970s, when he returned to Australia. He has received two AFI (Australian Film Industry) awards as an actor.