Don Barker (actor)

Don Barker (born c. 1939)[1] is an Australian actor, who has appeared in films, television theatre and radio, he best known for his role in the police procedural series Homicide as Detective Sargeant Harry White (which he reprised in an episode of Bluey), and briefly in the prison drama Prisoner as social worker Bill Jackson.[2]

This article is about the Australian actor. For others, see Don Barker (disambiguation).

Don Barker
Bornc. 1939
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1960–2008, 2019
Known for
Notable workRabbit-Proof Fence

Career

Barker started his career in theatre in 1960, but perhaps is best known having appeared in many TV series, mini-series and television movies since the late 1960s, he has also appeared in the feature films including Dawn!, Gallipoli, Playing Beattie Bow and Rabbit-Proof Fence

TV credits include: Cop Shop, Division 4, Matlock Police, Certain Women, The Box, The Restless Years, Bellamy, Mother and Son, A Country Practice, Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters, and City Homicide. He is also well known for his appearance in a number of television commercials including the 1970s campaign for South Australian-based Coopers Brewery, promoting the stout and lemonade mix known as a portagaf. Apart from his television and film roles Barker has appeared in over 110 theatre productions from 1961 and 2008, and has also worked as a director in theatre.[3]

Selected filmography

Film (features and telefilms)
Title Year Role
Weekend of Shadows 1978 O'Dowd
The Sound Of Love (TV film) 1978 Harry Taylor
Dawn! 1979 Doctor
Taxi (TV film) 1979 Greg Day
The Franky Doyle Story (TV movie) 1980 Bill Jackson
Gallipoli 1981 N.C.O at Ball
The Fire in the Stone (TV film) 1983 Harry
Robbery Under Arms 1985 Wilson
Fair Game 1986 Frank
Playing Beatie Bow 1986 Samuel Bow
The Time Guardian 1987 Undertaker
A Sting in the Tale 1989 Prime Minister
Struck by Lightning 1990 Mr. Jeffries
Sweet Talker 1991 Sgt. Watts
The Life of Harry Dare 1995 Sergeant
Heaven's Burning 1997 Drinker
In a Savage Land 1999 Barman
Cut 2000 Original Producer
Black and White 2002 Ceduna Magistrate
Modern Love 2006
Lucky Miles 2007 Pub Regular #1
Rabbit-Proof Fence 2008 Mr. Paul Evans
The Battle for Mr. Jericho 2019 Gerald

Television
Title Year Role
Division 4 1970-1971 3 character roles
Matlock Police 1971-1972 Jimmy Nolan - Maurie Hicks - Sam Gil
Boney 1972 Alec Bryce
Ryan 1973 Steve Roberts
Certain Woman 1974-1975
Ben Hall (TV miniseries) 1975 Terry Delaney
Solo Flight 1975
Homicide 1967-1975 - 120 episodes Det. Sgt. Harry White
The Box 1976 Johnny Masters
The Restless Years 1977 Bill Williams
Bluey 1977 Det. Sgt. Harry White
The Sullivans 1977 Neville Godway
Chopper Squad 1978 Cliff Jackson
Against the Wind 1978 Captain Abbott
Prisoner 1979 - 3 episodes Bill Jackson
Cop Shop 1978-1980 Warwick Morgan - Alan Brooks
The Last Outlaw (TV miniseries) 1980 Publican
I Can Jump Puddles (TV miniseries) 1981 Mr. Tucker
Bellamy (TV mini-series) 1981 Baker
All the Rivers Run 1983 George Blakeny
The Far Country (TV miniseries) 1987 Tom Armitage
Rafferty's Rules 1989 Frederick Guida
The Flying Doctors 1986 Frank Kent - Rex Sewell
Shadows of the Heart (TV miniseries) 1990 George Farrell
Howard, the Mild Colonial Boy 1990 Kevin
Eggshells 1991 Jerry Rose
The River Kings (TV miniseries) 1991 Paster Beckman
Ultraman: Towards the Future (TV miniseries) 1992 Johnson
Mother and Son 1992 Butcher
A Country Practice 1993 Stan Laski
The New Adventures Of Black Beauty 1992-1993 Dr. Arthur Osbourne
The Battlers (TV miniseries) 1994 Publican
Chuck Finn 1999 Mr.Smith
Blue Heelers 1997 / 2007 Jack Buckley - Lorne Coleman
McLeod's Daughters 2005 Bob MacKenzie
City Homicide 2008 Christopher Spotswood

References
  1. Adelaide Critics Circle. "2012 - Don Barker".
  2. "The beat goes on". The Age. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Don Barker".


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