Bryan Marshall (born 19 May 1938 in Clapham, London) is an English actor, with a number of major credits in film and television to his name.
He is of Irish descent and was educated at the Salesian College, Battersea and trained as an actor at RADA, before appearing at the Bristol Old Vic and in repertory theatre.
His film credits include: The Witches, Quatermass and the Pit, The Tamarind Seed and The Spy Who Loved Me. By far, his most well remembered film role is the part of Councillor Harris in the crime film The Long Good Friday.
Television credits include:Spindoe, Warship, United!, The Forsyte Saga, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers, The Onedin Line, The Professionals, Return of the Saint, Buccaneer, The Chinese Detective, Robin of Sherwood, Heartbeat and The Bill.
He has also worked extensively in Australia, with credits including Prisoner, BMX Bandits, Neighbours, Embassy,Home and Away, Stingers, Water Rats and All Saints.
Bryan studied drama at RADA and soon made an impression on TV in the footballing drama "United" and on film working for Hammer studios in "Quatermass And The Pit" and "The Witches". Perhaps his most major film role is the duplicitous Councillor Harris in "The Long Good Friday". Bryan emigrated to Australia in 1983, and continues to act in various film & TV projects, dividing his time between Australia and his native Britain.
