Place of Birth: Worthing, West Sussex, England
Bruno Lawrence
Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948. Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve,Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on "Jazz at the St. James" in 1989. In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta ("Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition"). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Smash Palace | Al Shaw | 1981 |
Warlords of the 21st Century | Willie | 1982 |
Goodbye Pork Pie | Mulvaney | 1981 |
The Delinquents | Bosun | 1989 |
Death Warmed Up | Tex | 1984 |
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy | Detective Sergeant Batchelor | 1988 |
Jack Be Nimble | Teddy | 1993 |
Tank Busters | Bruno | 1970 |
Numero Bruno | Self | 2000 |
Grievous Bodily Harm | Det. Sgt. Ray Birch | 1988 |
Initiation | Nat Molloy | 1987 |
Bridge to Nowhere | Mac | 1986 |
Rikky and Pete | Sonny | 1988 |
Making Utu | Self | 1983 |
Heart of the Stag | Peter Daley | 1984 |
Race for the Yankee Zephyr | Barker | 1981 |
Cowboys of Culture | Self | 1990 |
An Indecent Obsession | Matt Sawyer | 1985 |
Gino | Mr. Palzetti | 1994 |
The Quiet Earth | Zac Hobson | 1985 |
Spotswood | Robert, Carey's Father | 1992 |
Utu | Williamson | 1984 |
The Rainbow Warrior | Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor | 1997 |
Wild Horses | Tyson | 1984 |
Hurry Hurry Faster Faster | 1965 | |
Beyond Reasonable Doubt | Pat Vesey | 1980 |
As Time Goes By | 1988 | |
The Rogue Stallion | John Peterson | 1990 |
Wild Man | Wild Man | 1977 |
Carry Me Back | 1982 | Series | Cast | Year |
Frontline | Brian Thompson | 1994 |
The Great Bookie Robbery | Cracka Park | 1986 |
The Feds | Larry 'Icehouse' Porter | 1993 |