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Bryan Dawe

Acting Born Mar 21, 1948 Port Adelaide, Australia 12 credits

Biography

Born in Port Adelaide. Played football and cricket a lot. Represented S.A. schoolboys football 1961. Escaped Woodville High at 15. Music industry in Adelaide until 21. Left Adelaide for London. Returned 1972 moved to Melbourne. Next four years was Senior Executive for Lunch & Dinner assisting Astor Records and music industry in supporting Australian wine industry and restaurants across Australia. Retired hurt, travelled and wrote songs for next ten years. Wrote for ABC radio. Made head of Radio Comedy Unit for four years - only person in unit. Performed Roly Parks and Sir Murray Rivers QC for the past 27 years.

Met Mr John Clarke. Spent next 27 years with aforementioned trying to get politicians to put their hands up on the table where we could all see them. Hasn't worked thus far but will keep trying. We live in hope. Inveterate traveller and photographer.

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Known for

Film

The Castle

as Ron Graham

Full filmography

  • Fast Forward (1989)
  • The Games (1998) as Bryan
  • The Castle (1997) as Ron Graham
  • Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025) as Self
  • The Lost Tools of Henry Hoke (2014) as Himself - Narrator (voice)
  • Heaven Tonight (1990) as Stewart Murchison
  • Lust and Revenge (1996) as Gallery Director
  • The Honourable Wally Norman (2003) as Richard Nicholls
  • Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe (2010) as Himself
  • Rod Quantock Comedy Warrior (2026) as Self
  • The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel (2014) as Self (voice)
  • The Dagg Sea Scrolls (2006)