Brian Downey
Brian Downey sits among some of his fellow guests at the second annual Sci-Fi on the Rock convention on April 20, 2008
Born	October 31, 1944 (1944-10-31) (age 63) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Occupation	actor
Years active	1986
Official website

Brian Downey (born October 31, 1944, in Newfoundland, Canada) is an actor perhaps best-known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle, the selfish, lecherous, incompetent security guard (fourth class) who finds himself in control of the enormously powerful, eponymous spaceship in the science-fiction television series Lexx. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newfoundland may refer to Newfoundland and Labrador, a Canadian province (known simply as Newfoundland from 1949 to 2001 Eastern part of Canada The Capital of Newfoundland Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 (before which the territory had the status of a British colony to 1949 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Stanley Tweedle is a character on the science fiction series Lexx. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx.

Additionally, Downey is a character actor who has appeared in various films and guest starring roles on TV, including a recurring role on Millennium. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum His first film role was in a 1986 Andy Jones film called The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, which features the entire cast of CODCO. Andrew Jordan Jones (born January 15, 1948) is a Canadian comedian writer actor and director The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood is a surreal Canadian comedy film released in 1986 CODCO was a Canadian comedy troupe from Newfoundland, best known for a Sketch comedy series which aired on CBC Television from 1987 Downey has enjoyed a long professional relationship with Lexx creator Paul Donovan, dating back at least to 1988, when Donovan cast Downey in the time travel adventure film, Norman's Awesome Experience. Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. Downey will appear as Cardinal Juan de Mella in Donovan's upcoming medieval TV thriller, The Conclave.

Downey typically portrays villains, cowards, and other less-than-sympathetic types, and while he mostly appears in comic performances he has also done dramatic work. He is known for his slight Newfoundland accent (he pronounces "the" as "da", for instance, something he carried over to the role of Stanley Tweedle). Newfoundland may refer to Newfoundland and Labrador, a Canadian province (known simply as Newfoundland from 1949 to 2001 Eastern part of Canada The Capital of Newfoundland

Not long after Lexx ended its run, Downey was mugged and brutally beaten at an ATM. On his website, he has written about the prolonged and difficult recovery following this incident, a recovery that kept him from acting for some time. He appears to have made a complete recovery, and is now acting again.

Downey is also a musician and writer. Not long after Lexx ended its run it was announced he would be writing some stories for a Lexx comic book, although this project is currently in limbo. There was also talk of a Lexx spinoff TV series, although this project apparently fell through.

External links

• Brian Downey at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian Downey as Stanley H Tweedle on Lexx fan site
• Brian Downey Official Site