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Syd Brisbane

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 66% in 30 days

What are Syd Brisbane's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
11%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Romantic
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Syd Brisbane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Syd Brisbane'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

30 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Black Snow(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Drinker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dirt Music(2019)

    as Chugger

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Upright(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Patrick Nemaric

  • The Knife Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Red Dog: True Blue(2016)

    as Big John

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mick - Dodgy Barman #1

  • Fell(2014)

    as Smythe

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Boys(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Upper Middle Bogan(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Wentworth(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Tucker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Doctor Blake Mysteries(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Egan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Beaconsfield(2012)

    as Gavin 'Cheesy' Cheesman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Homeless Man

  • Boxing Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dave

  • BoyTown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff

  • Little Oberon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Butcher

  • One Perfect Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hamish

  • Under the Radar(2004)

    as Garry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Silent Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bill

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Connors

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dead Letter Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Peter

  • Kiss or Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nikki's Father

  • We Are Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Father Celestino

  • Alien Visitor(1996)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hammers Over the Anvil(1993)

    as Duke the Dance Caller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Battlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Smith

  • Bad Boy Bubby(1993)

    as Yobbo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Struck by Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Spencer

  • Tone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Coach

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1990 to 2023; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Red Dog: True Blue (2016)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Bad Boy Bubby (1993)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19902023

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· Bad Boy Bubby

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s2 · acting

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.

How do Syd Brisbane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Under the Radar (2004)

75th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bad Boy Bubby (1993)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 Syd Brisbane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Syd Brisbane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rolf de Heer shares the most, 2.

Directors

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