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Bruno Lawrence

Bruno Lawrence

Birthday: 1941-02-12 | Place of Birth: Worthing, West Sussex, England

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1997
The Rainbow Warrior

as    Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor

1993
Jack Be Nimble

as    Teddy

1989
The Delinquents

as    Bosun

1989
Grievous Bodily Harm

as    Det. Sgt. Ray Birch

1988
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

as    Detective Sergeant Batchelor

1986
Bridge to Nowhere

as    Mac

1985
An Indecent Obsession

as    Matt Sawyer

1985
The Quiet Earth

as    Zac Hobson

1984
Wild Horses

as    Tyson

1984
Utu

as    Williamson

1982
Warlords of the 21st Century

as    Willie

1981
Smash Palace

as    Al Shaw

1981
Race for the Yankee Zephyr

as    Barker

1981
Goodbye Pork Pie

as    Mulvaney