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Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Actor, also producer and writer · Born June 23, 1947 (79) · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 23, 1947 (79)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 100 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Bryan Brown's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Survival
17%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 11 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 18 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 34 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 34
Mentor
8 of 34
Ally
7 of 34
Shadow
7 of 34
Shapeshifter
2 of 34
Herald
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
16
Warm
14
Contemplative
14
Absurd
7
Other
41

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bryan Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bryan Brown's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

100 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Travellers(2025)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Boy Swallows Universe(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Arthur 'Slim' Halliday

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Anyone But You(2023)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Faraway Downs(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as King Carney

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • C*A*U*G*H*T(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Warren Whistle

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Darby and Joan(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jack Darby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Newsreader(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryan Brown (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Moth Effect(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Hungry Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Neil Stockton

  • Halal Gurls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gordon

  • Palm Beach(2019)

    Producer · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ray Reed

  • Peter Rabbit(2018)

    as Mr. Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Country(2017)

    as Sergeant Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Australia Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Terry Friedman

  • Red Dog: True Blue(2016)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Light Between Oceans(2016)

    as Septimus Potts

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gods of Egypt(2016)

    as Osiris

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Deadline Gallipoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gen. Bridges

  • Kill Me Three Times(2014)

    as Bruce Jones

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Old School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lennie Cahill

  • The Darkside(2013)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • An Accidental Soldier(2013)

    as Captain Foster

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Better Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lex Lasry

  • Love Birds(2011)

    as Dr. Buster

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Daniel

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Copeland

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Beautiful Kate(2009)

    Producer · as Bruce Kendall

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dean Spanley(2008)

    as Wrather

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Australia(2008)

    as King Carney

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rosco

  • Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback(2007)

    as Rex Wild

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Two Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 14 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    as Jeffrey Eric Anderson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Spring Break Shark Attack(2005)

    as Joel Gately

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman(2004)

    as Hal Thorne

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Along Came Polly(2004)

    as Leland Van Lew

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps(2003)

    as Eddie Bruno

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Martha's New Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Dirty Deeds(2002)

    Producer · as Barry Ryan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • Styx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Art

  • Mullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Publican (voice)

  • Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as John Kriesky

  • On the Beach(2000)

    as Dr. Julian Osborne

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Julian Osborne

  • Grizzly Falls(1999)

    as Tyrone Bankston

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Casper Hastings

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Two Hands(1999)

    as Pando

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Full Body Massage(1995)

    as Fitch

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dear Claudia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Walter Burton

  • Voyage au centre de la terre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Casper hastings

  • On the Border(1998)

    as Barry Montana

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dogboys(1998)

    as Captain Robert Brown

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ned Land

  • Still Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer · Producer · as Jack Jackson (segment 'The Confident Man')

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · as Host / Narrator · as Jack Jackson

  • Dead Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ray Lorkin

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Adam/Zachary

  • Age of Treason(1993)

    as Marcus Didius Falco

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Last Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael Grant

  • Devlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frank Devlin

  • Blame It on the Bellboy(1992)

    as Mike Lawton / Charlton Black

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dead in the Water(1991)

    as Charlie Deegan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Talker(1991)

    Story · as Harry Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • F/X2(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Blood Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Captain Cooper

  • Gorillas in the Mist(1988)

    as Bob Campbell

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Cocktail(1988)

    as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Shiralee(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Macauley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(1987)

    as Sonny Hills

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tai-Pan(1986)

    as Dirk Struan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • F/X(1986)

    as Roland 'Rollie' Tyler

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tiger

  • The Empty Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Cliff Hardy

  • Parker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as David Parker

  • Give My Regards to Broad Street(1984)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mahbub Ali

  • Eureka Stockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter Lalor

  • The Thorn Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Luke O'Neill

  • Far East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Morgan Keefe

  • Winter of Our Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Rob

  • A Town Like Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joe Harman

  • Blood Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Brian Shields

  • Breaker Morant(1980)

    as Lt. Peter Handcock

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Stir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as China Jackson

  • Palm Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Paul Kite

  • Cathy's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Paul Nicholson

  • The Odd Angry Shot(1979)

    as Rogers

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Money Movers(1978)

    as Brian Jackson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · as Michael Connor

  • Newsfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Geoff

  • Weekend of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bennett

  • The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith(1978)

    as Shearer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Third Person Plural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mark

  • The Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Eric Haywood

  • The Love Letters from Teralba Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Len

  • Scobie Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Policeman (as Brian Bronn)

  • The Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as axeman

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles from 1975 to 2025; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Australia (2008)

$212M worldwide

Highest rated

Breaker Morant (1980)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Gods of Egypt (2016)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752025

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 100: 90 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting1 of 100: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 100: 3 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 100: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

100 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s12 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s22 · 21 acting · 5 crew2000s20 · 18 acting · 4 crew2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 29 roles
78880313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bryan Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

C*A*U*G*H*T (2023)

87th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Breaker Morant (1980)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bryan Brown's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles8–84 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles25–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles12–81 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles8–67 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles24–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bryan Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bryan Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rachel Ward shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles