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Tony Bonner

Tony Bonner

Actor · Born November 23, 1943 (82) · Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Tony Bonner (born 23 November 1943) is an Australian television, film and stage actor and singer. Bonner became famous in the 1960s children's television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, later moving on to lead roles in the dramas Cop Shop and Skyways.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1943 (82)
From
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Tony Bonner's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
29%
Morality
20%
Power
19%
Bonds
15%
Self
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Bonner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Bonner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Naked World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Landfall(2017)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Shit Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Diamond Jack

  • William Kelly's War(2014)

    as Mr. Kelly

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Liquid Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bob McCallum

  • Money Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Roger Hammond

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bouchier

  • Shadows of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Andy Little

  • Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jack Steele

  • Hurricane Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Howard Fenton

  • Quigley Down Under(1990)

    as Dobkin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dead Sleep(1990)

    as Dr. Jonthan Heckett

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • E Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roger Tate

  • The Lighthorsemen(1987)

    as Col. Murray Bourchier

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Last Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Hannon

  • Anzacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Harold Armstrong

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as First Secretary Henry Claymore

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Carson's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 25 episodes · as Chris Dalton

  • The Highest Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Lieutenant W.G. Carey

  • The Man from Snowy River(1982)

    as Kane

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hard Knocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Skyways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Money Movers(1978)

    as Leo Bassett

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Image of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Carl

  • The Mango Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Captain Hinkler

  • Cop Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 26 episodes · as Detective Snr Con. Don McKenna

  • The Alternative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Peter

  • Bluey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as James Conder

  • Power Without Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Inn of the Damned(1975)

    as Trooper Moore

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Evil Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jon

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Creatures the World Forgot(1971)

    as Toomak

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    as Reese

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Terror(1970)

    as Tom Jones

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Skippy and the Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jerry King

  • Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 91 episodes · as Jerry King

  • They're a Weird Mob(1966)

    as Lifesaver

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Denny Connell

  • Island in the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Squire Huntingfeld

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1964 to 2020; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Quigley Down Under (1990)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Man from Snowy River (1982)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Quigley Down Under (1990)

Film career

19642020

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tony Bonner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Landfall (2017)

85th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Man from Snowy River (1982)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tony Bonner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Bonner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Wincer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles