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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทThe Story of Faustus Bidgoodas archive footage
- 2017 ยทThe Healeras Henry
- 2014 ยทBeethoven's Treasure Tailas Norman the Magician
- 2014 ยทLizzie Borden Took an Axas Jury Foreman
- 2013 ยทCopperheadas Preacher Taggart
- 2012 ยทThe Disappearedas Captain Gerald
- 2011 ยทHobo with a Shotgunas The Drake
- 2011 ยทWhirligigas Al
- 2010 ยทHavenas Sal Fortuna
- 2007 ยทJust Buriedas Pickles
- 2007 ยทSybilas Willard
- 2007 ยทSnow Angelsas Frank Marchand
- 2006 ยทThe Conclaveas Cardinal Juan De Mella
- 2006 ยทGary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublinas drums
- 2002 ยทLittle Dickieas Bartender
- 1997 ยทGiga Shadowas Stanley H. Tweedle
- 1997 ยทEating Patternas Stanley H. Tweedle
- 1997 ยทSuper Novaas Stanley Tweedle
- 1997 ยทLexxas Stanley H. Tweedle
- 1997 ยทLexxas Brud Parsnip
- 1996 ยทI Worship His Shadowas Stanley Tweedle
- 1996 ยทMillenniumas
- 1996 ยทMillenniumas Mr. Dean
- 1992 ยทSecret Nationas Chares Maddox
- 1989 ยทNorman's Awesome Experienceas Dr. Nobbelmeyer
- 1989 ยทGeorge's Islandas Mr. Beane
- 1986 ยทThe Adventure of Faustus Bidgoodas Fred Bonia-Coombs
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Cee Jay