Barry Otto













Barry Otto

Barry Otto.jpg
Otto at the Spot Festival

Born1941 (age 77–78)

Brisbane, Queensland

OccupationActor
Years active1975–present
Spouse(s)(1) Lindsay Otto; 1 daughter
(2) Sue Hill; 1 son, 1 daughter
Children
Miranda Otto
Gracie Otto

Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor and voice artist, primarily of cinema and an amateur artist.




Contents





  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 Filmography


  • 5 Awards


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




Early life


Barry Otto was born in Brisbane in 1941, the son of a butcher. He trained as an artist but switched to acting.



Career


Otto received an AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in Strictly Ballroom as well as being nominated for Bliss, Cosi and The More Things Change....


An amateur artist, he often paints members of his family, and has twice entered the Archibald Prize.[1]


He is the father of actresses Gracie and Miranda Otto.


Otto portrayed Administrator Allsop in Australia in 2008. With all these films The Dressmaker, Kiss or Kill, Dead Letter Office, The Visitor, The Great Gatsby, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Love's Brother.


In 2015 Otto voiced the role of Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot, a Goanna, in Blinky Bill the Movie.



Personal life


Barry Otto married Lindsay, with whom he has a daughter Miranda, born on 16 December 1967 in Brisbane. They divorced in 1973. With his partner Sue Hill, he has a son, Eddy, a teacher and professional cricket coach, and another daughter Gracie, born on 23 May 1987 in Sydney.



Filmography




Otto is with Australian actress Deborah Mailman in 2012.






















































































































































































































Year
Title
Role
Notes
1975

Until Tomorrow
Trevor McKenzie

1977

Benny Hill Down Under
(TV Movie)
1978

Case for the Defence
Doctor


Tickled Pink
Leo

1982

Norman Loves Rose
Charles

1983

The Dismissal



A Country Practice
Bela Szollos

1984

The Secret Discovery of Australia (1984)
French Ambassador


Undercover
Professor Henckel


Who Killed Hannah Jane?
James Harnney

1985

Bliss
Harry Joy

1986

The More Things Change...
Lex

1987

Howling III: The Marsupials
Professor Harry Beckmeyer

1988

Takeover
George Oppenheimer

1989

The Punisher
Shake

1992

Strictly Ballroom
Doug Hastings

1993

The Custodian
Ferguson

1994

Exile
Sheriff Hamilton

1995

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
J P Riley

1996

Lilian's Story
John Singer


Così
Roy


My Entire Life
The Premier

1997

I Love Rachel



Mr. Nice Guy
Baggio


Oscar and Lucinda
Jimmy D'Abbs


Kiss or Kill
Adler Jones


Frontier
Government Agent Archibald Meston

1997-1999

Murder Call
Otis Farrow

1998

Dead Letter Office
Gerald Urquhart

2002

The Visitor
Michael

2004

Love's Brother
Father Alfredo


Loot
Charles Highsmith

2005



2006

Stupid Stupid Man
Principal Cooper

Single White Farmer
Poley


All Saints
Bob Tyrell

2007

Rogue
Merv


La même nuit
The Concierge


Soul Mates
Paddy Byrne


Cheap Seats
Enjouer

2008

Newcastle
Gramps


Australia
Administrator Allsop


$9.99
Albert
(voice)

Three Blind Mice
Fred


In a Pig's Eye


2010

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Echidna
(voice)

South Solitary
George Wadsworth


Seamstress


2011

To Face the Sun
Father


Waiting for the Turning of the Earth
Tom

2012

A Cautionary Tail
Doctor (voice)

2013

The Great Gatsby
Benny McClenahan


Dance Academy
Sir Jeffery
(6 episodes) in Season 3
2015

Blinky Bill the Movie
Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot
(Voice) Nominated — Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice in an Animated Film

The Dressmaker
Percival Almanac

2016

Rake
Judge Cowper


Pypo



Fish with Legs
Head Fish Warren

2017

Sisters

(pre-production)


Awards




Otto's plaque at the Australian Film Walk of Fame, Ritz Cinema, Randwick, Sydney


Barry Otto at Randwick in Sydney to won of Australian Film Walk of Fame.



References




  1. ^ Schwartzkoff, Louise (7 February 2009). "Barry's M.Otto: if at first you don't succeed, paint on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em




External links





  • Barry Otto on IMDb








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