Brian Downey
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian Downey (born 31 October 1944 in Newfoundland, Canada) is a Canadian actor perhaps best-known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle, in the science-fiction television series Lexx. Downey is a character actor who has appeared in various films and guest starring roles on TV, including a recurring role on Millennium. His first film role was in a 1986 Andy Jones film called The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, which features the entire cast of CODCO. Downey has enjoyed a long professional relationship with Lexx creator Paul Donovan, dating back at least to 1988, when Donovan cast Downey in the time travel adventure film, Norman's Awesome Experience. Downey appeared as Cardinal Juan de Mella in Donovan's upcoming medieval TV thriller, The Conclave. Downey has also worked with Jessica Lange, JoBeth Williams, Sam Rockwell, and directors such as Joe Sargent. He won the 2010 only acting award at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival for his role in "Whirligig", directed by Chaz Thorne, with whom he has worked on 2 previous features. He played the evil gang leader "The Drake", who runs the town in the feature film, Hobo with a Shotgun, starring Rutger Hauer and directed by Jason Eisener. Downey is also a musician and writer. Before being recruited as an actor, he spent many years as a musician, as a bass player, guitarist, and blues harmonica player. He has been a writer for many stage plays, and has led many script writing workshops. His first full length stage play, "Peter's Other War", was produced during the summer of 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Downey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: October 31, 1944
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Sybil
2007-05-28
Sybil
Overview: A true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple personality disorder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-28
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Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin
2006-04-06
Gary Moore & Friends: One Night in Dublin
Overview: On August 19th, 2005, on what would have been the eve of his 56th birthday, a statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled in Dublin’s Grafton Street by his mother. There to witness the event were members of Thin Lizzy from throughout the band’s career. The following evening, they joined forces under the leadership of Gary Moore for a concert that paid tribute to Lynott’s memory.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-06
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Hobo with a Shotgun
2011-05-06
Hobo with a Shotgun
Overview: A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt cops, abused prostitutes and even a pedophile Santa, the Hobo goes about bringing justice to the city the best way he knows how - with a 20-gauge shotgun. Mayhem ensues when he tries to make things better for the future generation. Street justice will indeed prevail.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-06
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Super Nova
1997-05-11
Super Nova
Overview: As things settle down on the Lexx, the crew realizes Kai needs a constant supply of proto-blood to continue to function in the real world. Stanley and the others undertake a desperate mission to Kai's wrecked home world in search of a way to extend Kai's existence.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-11
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I Worship His Shadow
1996-12-23
I Worship His Shadow
Overview: Fugitive security guard Stanley Tweedle, love slave Zev Bellringer, and love slave robot head 790 are thrown together by fate and on the run from His Divine Shadow after stealing The Lexx: the most powerful destructive force in two universes.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-23
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The Disappeared
2012-09-12
The Disappeared
Overview: Six men. Two dories. The fight of their lives. Starring Billy Campbell, Shawn Doyle, Brian Downey. Directed by Shandi Mitchell. Filmed in Nova Scotia.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-12
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Whirligig
2011-05-06
Whirligig
Overview: Floundering twenty-something Nicolas Sinclair attempts to win the heart of a married woman by befriending her 12-year-old son in this independent comedy. His life in ruins, Nicolas arrives to live with his parents at a seaside retirement home, disrupting their peaceful retirement. When Nicolas meets Nina, he falls head over heels in love. But Nina is only using Nicolas as a means of getting back at her cheating husband André, a prominent theater director. Determined to win Nina's heart at any cost, Nicolas goes against her wishes by striking up a friendship with her son Quang, and attempting to gather enough information to charm the elusive beauty out of her turbulent marriage.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-06
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Giga Shadow
1997-09-11
Giga Shadow
Overview: To resupply the protoblood that sustains Kai's life, the crew of the Lexx travel back to the Cluster but find the planet deserted. The population was killed in "The Cleansing", in preparation of the birth of the Giga Shadow, the last survivor of the insect wars and sworn enemy of humanity. The crew try to destroy the Giga Shadow with the help of Yottskry (played by guest star Malcolm McDowell), a defecting priest of the Divine Order.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-11
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Eating Pattern
1997-09-04
Eating Pattern
Overview: Out of energy, the Lexx is forced to land on a planet to replenish its energy supply. Zev and Stan bury the apparently dead Kai, before they discover an outpost occupied by lunatics led by the manic Bog.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-04
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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
1986-01-02
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
Overview: Faustus is a clerk in St. John's at the Newfoundland Department of Education. He dreams of becoming ruler of Newfoundland and seceding from Canada. In the real world, Faustus' boss Eddie Peddle plans to indoctrinate the citizenry of Newfoundland with a cult-like geometric theory known as Total Education, but Peddle may be foiled by the revelation of a secret from his past career.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-02
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George's Island
1989-08-15
George's Island
Overview: After telling his class about the ghost of Captain Kidd and his buried treasure on George’s Island, George is placed in a foster home. George and another foster child, Bonnie, flee to the island on Halloween but when they’re followed by adults Captain Kidd’s ghost is awakened.
Genres: Family Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-08-15
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Norman's Awesome Experience
1989-09-01
Norman's Awesome Experience
Overview: Through the experiment of a crazy scientist, his colleague Norman, model Erica and her photographer are sent back in time to the Romans. They arrive in a small village, controlled by the Roman Septimus Fabius and a fat village mayor. They teach the people the Rock'n Roll... and revolution. Of course the Romans don't appreciate their efforts - will Norman's Know How save them? Written by Tom Zoerner
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-01
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Beethoven's Treasure Tail
2014-10-02
Beethoven's Treasure Tail
Overview: After everyone's favorite St. Bernard gets fired from a movie, Beethoven begins the long journey home with his trainer, Eddie. On their way, they become stranded in a small coastal town where the beloved canine befriends a young boy who is searching for buried treasure.
Genres: Family Comedy Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-02
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Copperhead
2013-06-28
Copperhead
Overview: A family is torn apart during the American Civil War. Abner Beech (Billy Campbell), a righteous farmer from upstate New York, exercises his right to free speech in a time when families are divided by the Civil War.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-28
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The Story of Faustus Bidgood
2023-11-24
The Story of Faustus Bidgood
Overview: This is the story of The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, a surreal comedy about a lowly bureaucrat and his fantasies of becoming president of an independent Newfoundland, that was released in 1986. A cult classic in Canadian cinema, the film is well known for the marathon it took to even get made. Principal photography on the film began eight years earlier, in 1978. Written and directed by comedy legend Andy Jones and his brother, Mike Jones, the movie was made on a shoestring budget, is packed with familiar faces and helped pave the way for Newfoundland and Labrador's vibrant film industry. And it was the first film ever both filmed and produced, from start to finish, in Newfoundland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-24
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Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
2014-01-25
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
Overview: Lizzie Borden Took An Ax chronicles the scandal and enduring mystery surrounding Lizzie Borden, who was tried in 1892 for axing her parents to death. As the case rages on, the courtroom proceedings fuel an enormous amount of sensationalized stories and headlines in newspapers throughout the country, forever leaving Lizzie Borden’s name in infamy.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-25
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Secret Nation
1992-01-02
Secret Nation
Overview: A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-02
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The Healer
2017-02-17
The Healer
Overview: The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.
Genres: Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-17
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Just Buried
2007-09-09
Just Buried
Overview: A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the place in business!
Genres: Comedy Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-09
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Little Dickie
2002-09-02
Little Dickie
Overview: A woman enters a bar and asks for a bit of conversation, but what she gets in return is a bunch of bad pickup lines sung to her by a cowboy and the bartender singing the cowboy's virtues.
Genres: Comedy Music Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-02
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Snow Angels
2007-03-07
Snow Angels
Overview: Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-07
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The Conclave
2006-10-07
The Conclave
Overview: In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-07
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