Brian Downey
Born: 1944-10-31 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2023
- The Story of Faustus Bidgood as archive footage
2017
- The Healer as Henry
2014
- Beethoven's Treasure Tail as Norman the Magician
- Lizzie Borden Took an Ax as Jury Foreman
2013
- Copperhead as Preacher Taggart
2012
- The Disappeared as Captain Gerald
2011
- Hobo with a Shotgun as The Drake
- Whirligig as Al
2010
- Haven as Sal Fortuna
2008
- The Circuit as Doyle
2007
- Snow Angels as Frank Marchand
- Just Buried as Pickles
- Sybil as Willard
- Poor Boy's Game as Boxing Official
- The Conclave as Cardinal Juan De Mella
2006
- Candles on Bay Street as Cee Jay
- Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin as drums
2002
- Little Dickie as Bartender
1997
- Lexx as Stanley H. Tweedle
- Super Nova as Stanley Tweedle
- Eating Pattern as Stanley H. Tweedle
- Giga Shadow as Stanley H. Tweedle
1996
- Millennium as Medical Examiner
- I Worship His Shadow as Stanley Tweedle
1992
- Secret Nation as Chares Maddox
1989
- George's Island as Mr. Beane
- Norman's Awesome Experience as Dr. Nobbelmeyer
1986
- The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood as Fred Bonia-Coombs
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Cee Jay