
Bryan Dawe
Acting • Born 1948-03-21
Biography
Born in Port Adelaide. Played football and cricket a lot. Represented S.A. schoolboys football 1961. Escaped Woodville High at 15. Music industry in Adelaide until 21. Left Adelaide for London. Returned 1972 moved to Melbourne. Next four years was Senior Executive for Lunch & Dinner assisting Astor Records and music industry in supporting Australian wine industry and restaurants across Australia. Retired hurt, travelled and wrote songs for next ten years. Wrote for ABC radio. Made head of Radio Comedy Unit for four years - only person in unit. Performed Roly Parks and Sir Murray Rivers QC for the past 27 years. Met Mr John Clarke. Spent next 27 years with aforementioned trying to get politicians to put their hands up on the table where we could all see them. Hasn't worked thus far but will keep trying. We live in hope. Inveterate traveller and photographer.
Filmography
11 credits
The Castle
Movie • 1997
Ron Graham

Heaven Tonight
Movie • 1990
Stewart Murchison

Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe
Movie • 2010
Himself

The Dagg Sea Scrolls
Movie • 2006

The Honourable Wally Norman
Movie • 2003
Richard Nicholls

The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel
Movie • 2014
Self (voice)

Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Movie • 2025
Self

Lust and Revenge
Movie • 1996
Gallery Director

The Games
TV • 1998
Bryan

The Lost Tools of Henry Hoke
TV • 2014
Himself - Narrator (voice)

Fast Forward
TV • 1989