Barry McKenzie

For the Australian footballer, see Barry McKenzie (footballer).

Barry McKenzie
First appearance1964
Created byBarry Humphries
Portrayed byBarry Crocker
In-universe information
Full nameBarrington Bradman Bing McKenzie
FamilyAunty Edna Everage
NationalityAustralian

Barry McKenzie (full name: Barrington Bradman Bing McKenzie)[1] is a fictional character created in 1964 by the Australian comedian Barry Humphries, suggested by Peter Cook, for a comic strip, written by Humphries and drawn by New Zealand artist Nicholas Garland in the British satirical magazine Private Eye.[2] He was subsequently featured in theatre and in two films in the 1970s, and portrayed by Australian singer Barry Crocker.

  1. ^ Rebecca Coyle and Michael Hannan: Marking time in the Barry McKenzie films' music Archived 11 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, La Trobe University, 2005
  2. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey: Bazza turns 30, The Age, 23 March 2003