Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor, primarily of

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, and an amateur artist.

Early life

Barry Otto was born in Brisbane in 1941, the son of a butcher. He trained as an artist but switched to acting.

Career

Otto received an

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for Best Supporting Actor in ''

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'' and was nominated for ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The More Things Change...''. Otto portrayed Administrator Allsop in ''Australia'' in 2008. He also had roles in '' The Dressmaker'', '' Kiss or Kill'', ''

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'', '' The Visitor'', ''

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'', '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole'', ''

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'' (see Filmography). In 2015 Otto voiced the role of Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot, a goanna, in ''

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''.

Personal life

Otto married Lindsay, with whom he has a daughter Miranda (an actress), born on 16 December 1967 in

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. They divorced in 1973. With his partner Susan "Sue" Hill, he has a son, Eddy (a teacher and professional cricket coach), and daughter,

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(a filmmaker and actress), born on 23 May 1987 in

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. Otto is an amateur artist. He often paints members of his family and has twice entered the

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Filmography

Deborah Mailman, Barry Otto (6825541756)

Awards

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Barry Otto at Randwick in Sydney on the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Otto, Barry 1941 births Australian male film actors Australian male stage actors Living people Male actors from Brisbane Date of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male television actors Australian male voice actors Blinky Bill