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Brian Downey

Acting Born Oct 31, 1944 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada 24 credits

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Brian Downey (born 31 October 1944 in Newfoundland, Canada) is a Canadian actor perhaps best-known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle, in the science-fiction television series Lexx.

Downey is a character actor who has appeared in various films and guest starring roles on TV, including a recurring role on Millennium. His first film role was in a 1986 Andy Jones film called The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, which features the entire cast of CODCO. Downey has enjoyed a long professional relationship with Lexx creator Paul Donovan, dating back at least to 1988, when Donovan cast Downey in the time travel adventure film, Norman's Awesome Experience. Downey appeared as Cardinal Juan de Mella in Donovan's upcoming medieval TV thriller, The Conclave. Downey has also worked with Jessica Lange, JoBeth Williams, Sam Rockwell, and directors such as Joe Sargent. He won the 2010 only acting award at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival for his role in "Whirligig", directed by Chaz Thorne, with whom he has worked on 2 previous features. He played the evil gang leader "The Drake", who runs the town in the feature film, Hobo with a Shotgun, starring Rutger Hauer and directed by Jason Eisener.

Downey is also a musician and writer. Before being recruited as an actor, he spent many years as a musician, as a bass player, guitarist, and blues harmonica player. He has been a writer for many stage plays, and has led many script writing workshops. His first full length stage play, "Peter's Other War", was produced during the summer of 2009.

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Known for

Haven

as Sal Fortuna

Millennium

as Medical Examiner

Millennium

as Mr. Dean

Lexx

as Stanley H. Tweedle

Lexx

as Brud Parsnip

The Fall

as The Drake

Extreme Dinosaurs

as Pickles

Full filmography

  • Haven (2010) as Sal Fortuna
  • Millennium (1996) as Medical Examiner
  • Millennium (1996) as Mr. Dean
  • Lexx (1997) as Stanley H. Tweedle
  • Lexx (1997) as Brud Parsnip
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Cee Jay
  • The Healer (2017) as Henry
  • Snow Angels (2007) as Frank Marchand
  • Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) as The Drake
  • The Conclave (2006) as Cardinal Juan De Mella
  • Beethoven's Treasure Tail (2014) as Norman the Magician
  • The Circuit (2008) as Doyle
  • Just Buried (2007) as Pickles
  • Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014) as Jury Foreman
  • Super Nova (1997) as Stanley Tweedle
  • Sybil (2007) as Willard
  • Poor Boy's Game (2007) as Boxing Official
  • Copperhead (2013) as Preacher Taggart
  • Candles on Bay Street (2006) as Cee Jay
  • Giga Shadow (1997) as Stanley H. Tweedle
  • George's Island (1989) as Mr. Beane
  • Eating Pattern (1997) as Stanley H. Tweedle
  • I Worship His Shadow (1996) as Stanley Tweedle
  • John and the Missus (1987) as Burgess