Barry Quin (born 1949) credited also as Barry Quinn, is a British-Australian actor and briefly producer who has appeared on stage and television and film, on the small screen he has featured in numerous TV series and mini-series, but he is best known for his role as an original cast member of TV series Prisoner playing Dr. Greg Miller. He was married to his Prisoner co-star Peta Toppano during the early 1980s, but they divorced after ten years; he has since remarried.
A graduate of the Central Drama School in London, Quin was primarily a stage actor in his early career. After a small role in the British television series Just William in 1977, he had bit parts on UK sitcom Two's Company and US drama series Charlie's Angels.
He was touring Australia as part of a stage production of Othello when he met his future wife Peta Toppano. While auditioning for Prisoner, Toppano suggested Quin for the role of Greg Miller when she learned the producer was looking for an actor to play a young prison doctor. Both their characters were introduced with the storyline of the two having had a prior relationship as old college sweethearts. Shortly after the series debuted, they were married in April 1979.[1] The two remained on the series until the end of the 1979 season, when they were written out for their characters too, to be married.
In 1980, he would star in the television miniseries Lucinda Brayford co-starring Wendy Hughes and Sam Neill and, the following year, in Sara Dane. He appeared in a number of television series including M.P.S.I.B. and Carson's Law. Although having minor roles in I Can't Get Started and Departure, he had moderate success as Lt. Zachariah Hicks in the 1987 television miniseries Captain James Cook followed by Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1987) and Cappuccino (1989) in which he was also credited as an associate producer.
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For the English football coach see Barry Quin football coach Barry Quin born 1949 credited also as Barry Quinn is a British Australian actor and briefly producer who has appeared on stage and television and film on the small screen he has featured in numerous TV series and mini series but he is best known for his role as an original cast member of TV series Prisoner playing Dr Greg Miller He was married to his Prisoner co star Peta Toppano during the early 1980s but they divorced after ten years he has since remarried Barry QuinBornBarry Quin1949 age 73 74 EnglandOccupationActorYears active1972 89 1992 presentSpousePeta Toppano m 1979 div 1989 wbr Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditA graduate of the Central Drama School in London Quin was primarily a stage actor in his early career After a small role in the British television series Just William in 1977 he had bit parts on UK sitcom Two s Company and US drama series Charlie s Angels He was touring Australia as part of a stage production of Othello when he met his future wife Peta Toppano While auditioning for Prisoner Toppano suggested Quin for the role of Greg Miller when she learned the producer was looking for an actor to play a young prison doctor Both their characters were introduced with the storyline of the two having had a prior relationship as old college sweethearts Shortly after the series debuted they were married in April 1979 1 The two remained on the series until the end of the 1979 season when they were written out for their characters too to be married In 1980 he would star in the television miniseries Lucinda Brayford co starring Wendy Hughes and Sam Neill and the following year in Sara Dane He appeared in a number of television series including M P S I B and Carson s Law Although having minor roles in I Can t Get Started and Departure he had moderate success as Lt Zachariah Hicks in the 1987 television miniseries Captain James Cook followed by Emma Queen of the South Seas 1987 and Cappuccino 1989 in which he was also credited as an associate producer After Darlings of the Gods 1989 Quin took a leave of absence from acting coinciding with his divorce from Peta Toppano He returned to acting three years later with a guest appearance on Police Rescue and Mission Top Secret Before long he began playing recurring characters on Big Sky and Mirror Mirror II He also made guest appearances on Murder Call Water Rats Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s The Lost World The Secret Life of Us Love My Way and All Saints In April 2002 he also returned to the stage performing as Gordon in David Williamson s Soulmates at the Sydney Opera House After a cameo appearance as a news anchorman in Superman Returns 2006 Quin made several appearances as Geoff Olivetti in Home and Away between 2006 and 2009 Barry also played the character Professor Sorvad in the 2011 Australian comedy movie Dealing with Destiny He also played Phil in two episodes of the YouTube web series The Horizon in 2013 2 Filmography EditProduction Year RoleKate TV series 1972 Tony Graham 9 episodes Harriet s Back in Town TV series 1973 Tarquin MelvilleCrime of Passion TV series 1973 Marcel VerenneTen from the Twenties TV series 1975 Hugh GarthorneJust William TV series 1977 Ward HadlowJubilee TV series 1977 Francis ConsidineNo Appointment Necessary 1977 Nicholas HodgekissTwo s Company TV series 1978 GregCharlie s Angels TV series 1978 Ed JarvisSalvage 1 TV series 1979 EngineerSkyways TV series 1979 Jeremy DrakePrisoner TV series 1979 1980 Dr Greg MillerLucinda Brayford TV mini series 1980 Hugo BrayfordJacqueline Susann s Valley of the Dolls TV mini series 1981 MessengerSara Dane TV mini series 1982 Richard BarwellCarson s Law TV series 1983M P S I B TV series 1982 1983 S C Gary ManoreI Can t Get Started 1985 JohnDeparture Film 1986 JackAustralians TV series 1988 Private KingsleyCaptain James Cook TV mini series 1988 Lt HicksEmma Queen of the High Sea s 1988 The Hon W H LytteltonDarlings of the God TV movie 1989 Dan CunninghamCappuccino film 1989 LarryPolice Rescue TV series 1992 Mr ScanlonCorrupt Justice TV movie 1993 Julian RobertsG P TV series 1995 David HardingMirror Mirror TV series 1995 Gervaise de LuttrelleMission Top Secret TV series 1995 ThorntonBig Sky TV series 1997 Simon KrogerMurder Call TV series 1998 Dr Charles StarkWater Rats TV series 1997 2001 Raffe Johanssen 1997 David Faraday 2001 Ihaka Blunt Instrument TV movie 2001 AndrewThe Lost World TV series 2002 Lionel HuxleySubterano 2003Jessica TV movie 2004 McDonaldThe Secret Life off Us TV series 2005 Hunter DaviesLove my Way TV series 2006 DerekSuperman Returns 2006 News Anchor 5Disgrace 2008 Desmond SwartsAll Saints TV series 2002 2009 Dr Simon Byrne Andys FatherHome and Away TV series 2000 2009 Dr Phillip Grigg as Barry Quinn Dr Geoff OlivettiThe Horizon TV series 2009 PhilRake TV series 2010 DaltonDealing with Destiny 2011 Professor SovadBattle Ground 2013 Dr BennettJohn Doe Vigilante 2014 Dr Keith SimmsDance Academy The Movie 2017 Competition Judge2 22 2017 Samuel KeiferA Place to Call Home TV series 2017 Neil O SullivanSkinford Chapter Two 2018 The TailorReferences Edit Kingsley Hillary January 2000 Prisoner Press Clippings Prisoner Wentworth Web an Unofficial Prisoner Cell Block H website Archived from the original on 1 October 2005 Two Sleeps Until The Horizon www dnamagazine com au 30 October 2013 Archived from the original on 8 January 2014 Retrieved 8 January 2014 External links EditBarry Quin at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barry Quin amp oldid 1123874099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
