Bryan Brown
Birth Name:
Bryan Neathaway Brown
Birth Place:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer, Script department
Fast Facts
- For his contributions to various charitable organizations, he was given the title of Member of the Order of Australia in 2005
- In 1989, he was inducted into the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame
- In 1983, he got married to fellow filmmaker Rachel Ward
- Before becoming interested in acting, he worked for the life insurance company AMP
- Trained in acting by taking on small roles in various productions at the legendary Old Vic Theatre in England
- Is widely recognized is one of the most-prominent figures in the Australian film industry
- Was the original choice to star in the film "Kangaroo" alongside Olivia Newton-John
Awards
- 1980AFI Award - Best Actor in a Lead Role:Nominated
- 1980AFI Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1982Logie - Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries/Telemovie:Winner
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1985AFI Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1987AFI Award - Best Actor in a Lead Role:Nominated
- 1999AFI Award - Best Performance by an an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2000FCCA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Male:Winner
- 2002FCCA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Male:Nominated
- 2009AFI Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2009AFI Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010FCCA Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010FCCA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Male:Winner
- 2011Amanda - Best Supporting Actor (Årets mannlige birolle):Nominated
- 2014The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie:Nominated
- 2014The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie:Nominated
- 2018FCCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019AACTA Award - Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama:Nominated
- 2019AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2019FCCA Award - Best Actor - Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2019Silver Logie - Most Outstanding Actor:Nominated
- 2020AACTA Award - Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama:Nominated
- 2021The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie:Winner
- 2024Silver Logie - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2025AACTA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama:Nominated