Barry Otto

Barry Otto Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: January 1, 1941

Age: 83 years old

Birth Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Children: Miranda Otto

Barry Otto kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the Carol Kane comedy "Norman Loves Rose" (1982), "Undercover" (1984) and "The More Things Change" (1985). He also appeared in "Bliss" (1986), "The Marsupials: The Howling III" (1987) and the Dolph Lundgren action film "The Punisher" (1989). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the dramatic adaptation "Dad & Dave - On Our Selection" (1995) with Leo McKern, the Colin Friels crime drama "Mr. Reliable" (1997) and "Cosi" (1997).

Otto was nominated for an Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For a Miniseries, Movie or Special Primetime Emmy Award for "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band" in 2001. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Rogue" (2008) with Radha Mitchell, the Nicole Kidman dramatic period piece "Australia" (2008) and the sports drama "Newcastle" (2009) with Lachlan Buchanan. Otto most recently acted in "The Dressmaker" (2015) with Kate Winslet.

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Administrator Allsop
Miniseries
2023
56%

Sisters

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Julius Bechly
Show
2017

The Other Guy

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Show
2017

Blinky Bill the Movie

Voice
Mayor Cranklepot
Movie
2015

Histoire extraordinaire d'une naissance presque ordinaire

Voice
Movie
2012

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

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Echidna
Movie
2010

South Solitary

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George Wadsworth
Movie
2010

AustraliaStream

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Administrator Allsop
Movie
2008
54%

Newcastle

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Gramps
Movie
2008

Love's Brother

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Father Alfredo
Movie
2004

Invincible

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Professor
Movie
2001

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Dr. Tumii
Series
1999
90%

Dead Letter Office

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Gerald Urquhart / Hartnell
Movie
1998

Correo Perdido

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Movie
1998

Kiss or Kill

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Adler Jones
Movie
1997

Mr. Nice Guy

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Baggio
Movie
1997

Oscar and Lucinda

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Jimmy D'Abbs
Movie
1997

Cosi

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Roy
Movie
1996

Mr. Reliable: A True Story

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The Premier
Movie
1996

Lilian's Story

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John Singer
Movie
1996

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

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J.P.Riley
Movie
1995

The Exile

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Movie
1994

Exile

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Sheriff Hamilton
Movie
1994

The Custodian

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Ferguson
Movie
1993

El Vigilante

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Movie
1993

Strictly BallroomStream

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Doug Hastings
Movie
1992

Ven a Bailar Conmigo

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Movie
1992

The Paper Man

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Elliot Calder
Show
1990

The Punisher

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Shake
Movie
1990
25%

Shadows of the Heart

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Charles Munro
Movie
1990

Y'a-t-il un cerveau dans l'ordinateur?

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Movie
1989

Takeover

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George Oppenheimer
Movie
1988

Vietnam

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Douglas Goddard
Show
1987

Howling III

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Prof. Harry Beckmeyer
Movie
1987

The More Things Change

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Lex
Movie
1986

Bliss

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Harry Joy
Movie
1985

Undercover

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Professor Henckel
Movie
1984

Norman Loves Rose

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Charles
Movie
1982