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'''Bryan Neathway Brown''',<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Rachel-Ward-Not-just-a-glamour-girl/2005/06/12/1118514930622.html</ref> [[Order of Australia|AM]] (born 23 June 1947) is a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]]- and an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]-nominated [[Australia]]n actor.
'''Bryan Neathway Brown''',<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Rachel-Ward-Not-just-a-glamour-girl/2005/06/12/1118514930622.html</ref> [[Order of Australia|AM]] (born 23 June 1947) is an [[Australia]]n actor.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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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.
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 (film)|Breaker Morant]]''. While he continued appearing in Australian productions he also appeared in American TV mini-series, winning popularity in the United States in ''[[A Town Like Alice]]'' (1981).
In 1980 Brown became known to international audiences for his performance in ''[[Breaker Morant (film)|Breaker Morant]]''. While he continued appearing in Australian productions he also appeared in American TV mini-series, winning popularity in the United States in ''[[A Town Like Alice]]'' (1981).


He is best known to American television audiences for his Golden Globe and Emmy nominated role as Luke O'Neil in ''[[The Thorn Birds (TV miniseries)|The Thorn Birds]]'' (1983), starring [[Richard Chamberlain]] and [[Rachel Ward]], who he later married.
He is best known to American television audiences for his Golden Globe and Emmy nominated role as Luke O'Neil in ''[[The Thorn Birds (TV miniseries)|The Thorn Birds]]'' (1983), starring [[Richard Chamberlain]] and [[Rachel Ward]], who he later married.
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Brown has been married to actress [[Rachel Ward]] since 1983. He met her while shooting the TV miniseries ''[[The Thorn Birds (TV miniseries)|The Thorn Birds]]'' in the same year. Rachel and Bryan have three children, Rosie, Matilda and Joe. When he was first introduced to Rachel on set, he read her palm. He predicted she would have three children. Not only was Brown correct, he married her months after filming wrapped.
Brown has been married to actress [[Rachel Ward]] since 1983. He met her while shooting the TV miniseries ''[[The Thorn Birds (TV miniseries)|The Thorn Birds]]'' in the same year. Rachel and Bryan have three children, Rosie, Matilda and Joe. When he was first introduced to Rachel on set, he read her palm. He predicted she would have three children. Not only was Brown correct, he married her months after filming wrapped.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 15:47, 20 May 2010

For the Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, see Bryan D. Brown.
Bryan Brown
Brown at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Bryan Neathway Brown
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
SpouseRachel Ward (1983–present)

Bryan Neathway Brown,[1] AM (born 23 June 1947) is an Australian actor.

Early life

Brown was born in Sydney, the son of John (Jack) Brown and Molly Brown, a house cleaner and pianist.[2] 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,[3] where he discovered a passion for acting.

Career

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-series, winning popularity in the United States in A Town Like Alice (1981).

He is best known to American television audiences for his Golden Globe and Emmy nominated role as Luke O'Neil in The Thorn Birds (1983), starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward, who he later married.

He starred in several international productions, including Tai-Pan, with Joan Chen, Gorillas in the Mist, with Sigourney Weaver, and Cocktail, with Tom Cruise.

He is one of the few Australian actors who regularly plays Australians, thereby retaining his accent. Two exceptions are Tai-Pan and his role in the TV series Against the Wind, which called for an Irish accent.

In the 1990s and more recently, Brown appeared in American and Australian TV productions and movies, such as Two Hands (1999), as well as in British TV commercials.

Production work

Brown's production company made the series Twisted Tales and Two Twisted (similar to Alfred Hitchcock Presents). The second series had an additional twist: both stories in each episode were connected in some way, and the audience was invited to try and spot the connection.

Honours and awards

In June 2005, Brown was made a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to the community through a range of charitable organisations committed to providing assistance and support to families and young people and to the Australian film and television industry."[4]

He received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Breaker Morant (1980) and for Two Hands (1999).

Personal life

Brown has been married to actress Rachel Ward since 1983. He met her while shooting the TV miniseries The Thorn Birds in the same year. Rachel and Bryan have three children, Rosie, Matilda and Joe. When he was first introduced to Rachel on set, he read her palm. He predicted she would have three children. Not only was Brown correct, he married her months after filming wrapped.

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Rachel-Ward-Not-just-a-glamour-girl/2005/06/12/1118514930622.html
  2. ^ Bryan Brown Biography – Film Reference
  3. ^ Brown, Bryan (7 February 2005). "Opening speech: Bryan Brown". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  4. ^ "It's an Honour website". Australian Government. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
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