Brian Downey (born 31 October 1944 in St. John's, Newfoundland)[1] is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle in the science-fiction television series Lexx.

Downey has worked with Jessica Lange, JoBeth Williams, Sam Rockwell, and directors such as Joe Sargent.

He won the only acting award at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival for his role in Whirligig, directed by Chaz Thorne, with whom he has worked on two previous features.

He played the evil gang leader "The Drake",[3] who runs the town in the feature film Hobo with a Shotgun, starring Rutger Hauer and directed by Jason Eisener.

As of 2020, a Canadian talent management firm advertises him as a big band bandleader and drummer, playing swing music.