Tony Bonner
Biography
Tony Bonner is an Australian television, film, and stage actor and singer who was born on November 23, 1943, in Manly, New South Wales, Australia. He achieved fame during the 1960s for his role in the children's television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. Following this, he transitioned into lead roles in the dramas Cop Shop and Skyways. His acting credits also include work in projects such as Power Without Glory, Carson's Law, and Anzacs. He is recognized as an actor with numerous credits across film and television.
Career overview
Tony Bonner is an Australian television, film, and stage actor and singer who was born on November 23, 1943, in Manly, New South Wales, Australia. He achieved fame during the 1960s for his role in the children's television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. Following his success on the children's program, Bonner transitioned to lead roles in television dramas including Cop Shop and Skyways. Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, he has accumulated numerous known acting credits across various films and television series. Among the notable productions associated with his filmography are Power Without Glory, Carson's Law, and Anzacs.
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- Naked World (2020)
- Landfall (2017) as Trevor
- Shit Creek (2015) as Diamond Jack
- William Kelly's War (2014) as Mr. Kelly
- Punishment (2008)
- Money Shot (2003) as Roger Hammond
- Liquid Bridge (2003) as Bob McCallum
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999) as Bouchier
- Shadows of Paradise (1998) as Andy Little
- Academy (1996) as Jack Steele
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Hurricane Smith (1992) as Howard Fenton
- Quigley Down Under (1990) as Dobkin
- Dead Sleep (1990) as Dr. Jonthan Heckett
- E Street (1989) as Roger Tate
- The Lighthorsemen (1987) as Col. Murray Bourchier
- The Last Frontier (1986) as Tom Hannon
- Anzacs (1985) as Harold Armstrong
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as First Secretary Henry Claymore
- Carson's Law (1983) as Chris Dalton
- The Man from Snowy River (1982) as Kane
- The Highest Honour (1982) as Lieutenant W.G. Carey
- Hard Knocks (1980)
- Skyways (1979)
- Money Movers (1978) as Leo Bassett
- Image of Death (1978) as Carl
- Cop Shop (1977) as Detective Snr Con. Don McKenna
- The Mango Tree (1977) as Captain Hinkler
- The Alternative (1977) as Peter
- Bluey (1976) as James Conder
- Power Without Glory (1976)
- Inn of the Damned (1975) as Trooper Moore
- The Evil Touch (1973)
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Jon
- Creatures the World Forgot (1971) as Toomak
- You Can't Win 'Em All (1970) as Reese
- Eyewitness (1970) as Tom Jones
- Skippy and the Intruders (1969) as Jerry King
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968) as Jerry King
- They're a Weird Mob (1966) as Lifesaver
- Homicide (1964) as Denny Connell
- Island in the Stars as Squire Huntingfeld