Bryan Dawe
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.
Movies 10
The Castle
as Ron Graham
1997
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
as Self
2025
Rod Quantock Comedy Warrior
as Self
2026
Lust and Revenge
as Gallery Director
1996
The Honourable Wally Norman
as Richard Nicholls
2003
The Dagg Sea Scrolls
2006
Clarke and Dawe: The Full Catastrophe
as Himself
2010
When the Beatles Drove Us Wild
as Self - Narrator
2014
The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel
as Self (voice)
2014
Heaven Tonight
as Stewart Murchison
1990
