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Barry Otto

Actor

Barry Otto

Born January 1, 1941 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia40 films

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

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He is the father of two daughters, Miranda Otto and Gracie Otto, who are actresses.

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The Great Gatsby posterFirst watchThe Great Gatsby20137.3as Benny McClenahanNick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and…View film

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Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2015The DressmakerPercival Almanac
  2. 2015Blinky Bill the MovieMayor Cranklepot (voice)
  3. 2013The Great GatsbyBenny McClenahan
  4. 2012A Cautionary TailDoctor
  5. 2011Waiting for the Turning of the EarthTom
  6. 2010South SolitaryGeorge Wadsworth
  7. 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleEchidna (voice)
  8. 2009$9.99Albert Kweller (voice)
  9. 2009Schadenfreude
  10. 2008AustraliaAdministrator Allsop
  11. 2008Three Blind MiceFred
  12. 2008NewcastleGramps
  13. 2007RogueMerv
  14. 2004LootCharles Highsmith
  15. 2004Love's BrotherFather Alfredo
  16. 2002The VisitorMichael
  17. 1998Dead Letter OfficeGerald Urquhart
  18. 1997Oscar and LucindaJimmy D'Abbs
  19. 1997The BeneficiaryLeonard Dunbar
  20. 1997Kiss or KillAdler Jones
  21. 1997Mr. Nice GuyBaggio
  22. 1996Mr. ReliableThe Premier (NSW)
  23. 1996Lilian's StoryJohn Singer / Albion Singer
  24. 1996CosiRoy
  25. 1994ExileSheriff
  26. 1994The CustodianBrian Ferguson
  27. 1993Touch MeStewart
  28. 1993The DoorStep-Father
  29. 1992Strictly BallroomDoug Hastings
  30. 1989The PunisherShake
  31. 1989The Hijacking of the Achille LauroKevin
  32. 1988I've Come About The SuicideGarfield Lawson
  33. 1988TakeoverGeorge Oppenheimer
  34. 1987The Marsupials: The Howling IIIProf. Harry Beckmeyer
  35. 1987VietnamDouglas Goddard
  36. 1986The More Things Change...Lex
  37. 1985BlissHarry Joy
  38. 1984UndercoverProfessor Henckel
  39. 1982Norman Loves RoseCharles
  40. 1977Benny Hill Down UnderVarious / Guest star