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Brian Downey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Downey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Oct 31, 1944 In Newfoundland, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
32
First Appeared:
In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
Movie The Story of Faustus Bidgood 2023-11-24
Known For
Poster of The Disappeared
Poster of Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin
Poster of Norman's Awesome Experience
Filmography
Movie The Story of Faustus Bidgood archive footage 2023-11-24
Movie The Healer Henry 2017-02-17
Movie Thin Lizzy: now, then and forever 2016-05-06
Movie Lizzie Borden Took an Ax Jury Foreman 2014-01-25
Movie Beethoven's Treasure Tail Norman the Magician 2014-10-02
Movie Copperhead Preacher Taggart 2013-06-28
Movie Thin Lizzy - Live at the National Stadium Dublin Drums 2012-03-12
Movie The Disappeared Captain Gerald 2012-09-12
Movie Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation 2011-01-01
Movie Thin Lizzy - Live at the BBC Drums 2011-11-15
Movie Whirligig Al 2011-05-06
Movie Hobo with a Shotgun The Drake 2011-05-06
Movie The Circuit Doyle 2008-06-08
Movie Sybil Willard 2007-05-28
Movie Snow Angels Frank Marchand 2007-03-07
Movie Just Buried Pickles 2007-09-09
Movie Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin drums 2006-04-06
Movie The Conclave Cardinal Juan De Mella 2006-10-07
Series Lexx Stanley H. Tweedle 1997-04-18
Movie Super Nova Stanley Tweedle 1997-05-11
Movie Giga Shadow Stanley H. Tweedle 1997-09-11
Movie Eating Pattern Stanley H. Tweedle 1997-09-04
Series Millennium Unknown 1996-10-25
Movie I Worship His Shadow Stanley Tweedle 1996-12-23
Movie Secret Nation Chares Maddox 1992-01-02
Movie George's Island Mr. Beane 1989-08-15
Movie Norman's Awesome Experience Dr. Nobbelmeyer 1989-09-01
Movie The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood Fred Bonia-Coombs 1986-01-02
Movie Thin Lizzy: Thunder and Lightning Tour Himself 1983-04-09
Movie Thin Lizzy - Live at the Regal Theatre Himself - Drums 1983-01-23
Movie Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous Self - Drums 1978-06-02
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24