Cast & creator

Bruno Lawrence

1941-02-12 (died at 54) Worthing, West Sussex, England, UKIMDb

Best known for The Feds, Frontline, The Quiet Earth

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.

Also known as: David Charles Lawrence

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1965–2000 · acting roles

Credit score

6.1

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The Feds

Larry 'Icehouse' Porter · 1993

★ 7.7

Frontline

Brian Thompson · 1994

★ 6.7

The Quiet Earth

Zac Hobson · 1985

★ 6.7

The Quiet Earth

Writer · 1985

★ 7.7

The Great Bookie Robbery

Cracka Park · 1986

Across film & television