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.
Movie | No Petrol, No Diesel | Rex Devlin | 2009-08-01 |
Movie | Numero Bruno | Self | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | The Rainbow Warrior | Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor | 1997-03-28 |
Series | Frontline | Brian Thompson | 1994-05-09 |
Movie | Gino | Mr. Palzetti | 1994-06-01 |
Movie | Jack Be Nimble | Teddy | 1993-09-15 |
Movie | Spotswood | Robert, Carey's Father | 1992-01-23 |
Movie | Cowboys of Culture | Self | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | The Rogue Stallion | John Peterson | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | The Delinquents | Bosun | 1989-12-21 |
Movie | Rikky and Pete | Sonny | 1988-06-09 |
Movie | As Time Goes By | 1988-09-29 | |
Movie | The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy | Detective Sergeant Batchelor | 1988-10-09 |
Movie | Grievous Bodily Harm | Det. Sgt. Ray Birch | 1988-10-26 |
Movie | Initiation | Nat Molloy | 1987-06-20 |
Movie | Bridge to Nowhere | Mac | 1986-05-16 |
Series | The Great Bookie Robbery | Cracka Park | 1986-11-15 |
Movie | The Quiet Earth | Zac Hobson | 1985-09-08 |
Movie | An Indecent Obsession | Matt Sawyer | 1985-05-23 |
Movie | Wild Horses | Tyson | 1984-04-18 |
Movie | Utu | Williamson | 1984-06-27 |
Movie | Heart of the Stag | Peter Daley | 1984-07-28 |
Movie | Death Warmed Up | Tex | 1984-11-22 |
Movie | Making Utu | Self | 1983-02-05 |
Movie | Warlords of the 21st Century | Willie | 1982-01-01 |
Movie | Carry Me Back | 1982-06-01 | |
Movie | Race for the Yankee Zephyr | Barker | 1981-11-28 |
Movie | Goodbye Pork Pie | Mulvaney | 1981-02-05 |
Movie | Smash Palace | Al Shaw | 1981-05-01 |
Movie | Beyond Reasonable Doubt | Pat Vesey | 1980-01-31 |
Movie | Wild Man | Wild Man | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | Hurry Hurry Faster Faster | 1965-07-15 |