Bryan Neathway Brown AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor.
Brown was born in Sydney, the son of John (Jack) Brown and Molly Brown, a house cleaner and pianist. He grew up in the south-western Sydney suburb of Bankstown, and began working at AMP as an actuarial student. He started to act in amateur theatre performances, where he discovered a passion for acting.
Brown went to England in 1964, eventually winning minor roles at the Old Vic. ...
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Bryan Neathway Brown AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor.
Brown was born in Sydney, the son of John (Jack) Brown and Molly Brown, a house cleaner and pianist. He grew up in the south-western Sydney suburb of Bankstown, and began working at AMP as an actuarial student. He started to act in amateur theatre performances, where he discovered a passion for acting.
Brown went to England in 1964, eventually winning minor roles at the Old Vic. He returned to Australia where he became a member of the Genesian Theatre, Sydney, appearing in Colleen Clifford's production of A Man for All Seasons, before joining the Queensland Theatre Company. He made his cinema debut in 1977 with a small role in The Love Letters from Teralba Road, and appeared in several more Australian films over the next two years.
In 1980 Brown became known to international audiences for his performance in Breaker Morant. While he continued appearing in Australian productions he also appeared in American TV mini...
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