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 · The Story of Faustus Bidgood as archive footage
- 2017 · The Healer as Henry
- 2014 · Beethoven's Treasure Tail as Norman the Magician
- 2014 · 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
- 2011 · Whirligig as Al
- 2010 · Haven as Sal Fortuna
- 2007 · Just Buried as Pickles
- 2007 · Sybil as Willard
- 2007 · Snow Angels as Frank Marchand
- 2006 · Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin as drums
- 2002 · Little Dickie as Bartender
- 1997 · Giga Shadow as Stanley H. Tweedle
- 1997 · Eating Pattern as Stanley H. Tweedle
- 1997 · Super Nova as Stanley Tweedle
- 1997 · Lexx as Stanley H. Tweedle
- 1997 · Lexx as Brud Parsnip
- 1996 · I Worship His Shadow as Stanley Tweedle
- 1996 · Millennium as
- 1996 · Millennium as Mr. Dean
- 1992 · Secret Nation as Chares Maddox
- 1989 · Norman's Awesome Experience as Dr. Nobbelmeyer
- 1989 · George's Island as Mr. Beane
- 1986 · The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood as Fred Bonia-Coombs
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Cee Jay