Tony Briggs

Tony Briggs

Personal Details

Biography

Tony Briggs is a multifaceted Australian creative talent, excelling in various artistic pursuits, including acting, writing, producing, and stage performance. His impressive repertoire boasts a wide range of roles across television, film, and theatre, with notable appearances on Ocean Girl in 1994, The Circuit in 2007, and season 2 of the critically acclaimed Australian drama Wentworth in 2013, where he portrayed the character of Steve Faulkner.

In addition to his television work, Briggs has made significant contributions to the world of film, featuring in Cleverman in 2016, and numerous other television shows. His remarkable writing skills were showcased through the creation of the stage play The Sapphires in 2012, which would later be adapted into a film in the same year. This production garnered three prestigious awards, including one at the AACTA Awards and two from the Australian Writers' Guild.

Briggs' passion for theatre was nurtured through his extensive experience performing with esteemed companies in Melbourne, Sydney, and Queensland, respectively.

Career

Population: 11
Population: 11 as Jimmy James
2017
Seven Types of Ambiguity
Seven Types of Ambiguity as Detective Threlfall
2016
Cleverman
Cleverman as Boondee
Nowhere Boys
Nowhere Boys as Brett Hamill
2014
Wentworth
Wentworth as Steve Faulkner
2013
The Broken Shore
The Broken Shore as Paul Dove
2012
2002
2001
On the Nose
On the Nose as Michael Miller
1998
Gargantua
Gargantua as Police Chief
1997
Joey
Joey as Mick
1988
Neighbours
Neighbours as Pete Baxter
2012
2017
The Warriors
The Warriors as Creator