Bruno Lawrence

Biography

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.

Known For

Frontline

The Quiet Earth

The Great Bookie Robbery

Spotswood

The Delinquents

Initiation

Battletruck

Grievous Bodily Harm

All Movies (30)

• Numero Bruno2000 · as Self
• The Rainbow Warrior1997 · as Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
• Gino1994 · as Mr. Palzetti
• Jack Be Nimble1993 · as Teddy
• Spotswood1992 · as Robert, Carey's Father
• Cowboys of Culture1990 · as Self
• The Rogue Stallion1990 · as John Peterson
• The Delinquents1989 · as Bosun
• Grievous Bodily Harm1988 · as Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
• The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy1988 · as Detective Sergeant Batchelor
• As Time Goes By1988 · as Ryder
• Rikky and Pete1988 · as Sonny
• Initiation1987 · as Nat Molloy
• Bridge to Nowhere1986 · as Mac
• The Quiet Earth1985 · as Zac Hobson
• An Indecent Obsession1985 · as Matt Sawyer
• Death Warmed Up1984 · as Tex
• Heart of the Stag1984 · as Peter Daley
• Utu1984 · as Williamson
• Wild Horses1984 · as Tyson
• Making Utu1983 · as Self
• Carry Me Back1982
• Battletruck1982 · as Willie
• Race for the Yankee Zephyr1981 · as Barker
• Smash Palace1981 · as Al Shaw
• Goodbye Pork Pie1981 · as Mulvaney
• Beyond Reasonable Doubt1980 · as Pat Vesey
• Wild Man1977 · as Wild Man
• Tank Busters1970 · as Bruno
• Hurry Hurry Faster Faster1965

All TV Shows (3)

• Frontline1994 · as Brian Thompson
• The Feds1993 · as Larry 'Icehouse' Porter
• The Great Bookie Robbery1986 · as Cracka Park