Age, Biography and Wiki
Tony Briggs was born on 3 July, 1967 in Australia, is an Australian actor. Discover Tony Briggs's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Actor, writer |
| Age |
56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
3 July, 1967 |
| Birthday |
3 July |
| Birthplace |
Australia |
| Nationality |
Australia
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 56 years old group.
Tony Briggs Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Tony Briggs height not available right now. We will update Tony Briggs's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Who Is Tony Briggs's Wife?
His wife is Damienne Pradier
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Damienne Pradier |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Tony Briggs Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tony Briggs worth at the age of 56 years old? Tony Briggs’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Australia. We have estimated Tony Briggs's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Tony Briggs Social Network
Timeline
Tony Briggs (born 3 July 1967) is an Aboriginal Australian actor.
Tony Briggs was born on 3 July 1967.
He is the son of Laurel Robinson, one of The Sapphires, and is a Yorta Yorta / Wurundjeri man.
It is inspired by the true story of his mother, Laurel Robinson, and aunt, Lois Peeler, who toured Vietnam as singers in 1968.
He attended Scotch College, Melbourne as a boarding student from 1980 to 1985, and proved to be an outstanding athlete there.
He was in the athletics team each year, and in 1985 was made Captain of Athletics.
he held the school record for the 400m, the 110m hurdles (under-15, under-17 and open), and the under-16 100m hurdles.
Believed to be the first Indigenous Australian student at the school, Briggs was a School House Prefect in his final year.
He was an Australian Institute of Sport athletics scholarship holder from 1986 to 1987.
Between 1987 and 1988, Briggs had the recurring role of banker Pete Baxter on television soap opera Neighbours.
This was followed by many roles in television series such as Blue Heelers, Stingers and The Man From Snowy River.
Briggs was a successful 400m hurdler, and was runner-up at the Australian Athletics Championships from 1990 to 1992.
He also finished third at the 1990 Championships in the 110m hurdles.
From 1997 he appeared in children's television series Ocean Girl as Dave Hartley.
His movie roles include Australian Rules in 2002, Bran Nue Dae in 2009, Healing in 2014, and Joey in 1997.
Briggs wrote the Helpmann Award-winning play The Sapphires, first performed in 2004.
It tells the story of The Sapphires, a singing group of four Koori women who tour Vietnam during the war.
Both the drama and film of The Sapphires won or were nominated for several awards, including winning the Helpmann Award in 2005 for best Australian New Work.
Apart from these, Briggs was also the recipient of personal awards and recognition:
From 2009, Briggs appeared in the television series The Circuit as Mick Mathers.
He is best known for creating the stage play The Sapphires (later a 2012 film), which tells the true story of an Aboriginal singing girl group who toured Vietnam during the war.
Briggs is also a former track and field athlete.
He also had a role in Redfern Now in 2012.
Briggs adapted the play for the 2012 film The Sapphires.
In 2016, he played the role of Boondee in the television drama series Cleverman and Brett in Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising.
In 2016 Briggs became patron of his alma mater Scotch College's foundation to perpetually endow the Scotch College Indigenous Scholarship programme.
In 2017 he had a role in Seven Types of Ambiguity and was involved in creating and writing the series The Warriors as well as appearing in a small role.
In 2024, Briggs was announced as part of the cast for Population 11.
Briggs is the founder and artistic director of the Birrarangga Film Festival, launched in 2019 in Melbourne.
The biennial festival showcases films by indigenous filmmakers from around the world.
