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Brian Downey

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.

Birthday: 1944-10-31

Place of birth: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

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Sybil
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2007-05-28

Willard

Hobo with a Shotgun
Hobo with a Shotgun

2011-05-06

The Drake

Super Nova
Super Nova

1997-05-11

Stanley Tweedle

I Worship His Shadow
I Worship His Shadow

1996-12-23

Stanley Tweedle

The Disappeared
The Disappeared

2012-09-12

Captain Gerald

Whirligig
Whirligig

2011-05-06

Al

Giga Shadow
Giga Shadow

1997-09-11

Stanley H. Tweedle

Eating Pattern
Eating Pattern

1997-09-04

Stanley H. Tweedle

The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

1986-01-02

Fred Bonia-Coombs

George's Island
George's Island

1989-08-15

Mr. Beane

Norman's Awesome Experience
Norman's Awesome Experience

1989-09-01

Dr. Nobbelmeyer

Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Beethoven's Treasure Tail

2014-10-02

Norman the Magician

Copperhead
Copperhead

2013-06-28

Preacher Taggart

The Story of Faustus Bidgood
The Story of Faustus Bidgood

2023-11-24

archive footage

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

2014-01-25

Jury Foreman

Secret Nation
Secret Nation

1992-01-02

Chares Maddox

The Healer
The Healer

2017-02-17

Henry

Just Buried
Just Buried

2007-09-09

Pickles

Little Dickie
Little Dickie

2002-09-02

Bartender

Snow Angels
Snow Angels

2007-03-07

Frank Marchand

The Conclave
The Conclave

2007-02-16

Cardinal Juan De Mella

Candles on Bay Street
Candles on Bay Street

2006-11-26

Cee Jay