Jason Barry
{{short description|Irish actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{For|the darts player|Jacko Barry}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| name = Jason Barry
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|12|14}}
| birth_place = Artane, Dublin, Ireland
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Kristin Alayna|2012}}
| children = 2
}}
Jason Barry (born 14 December 1972) is an Irish actor best known for his portrayal of Tommy Ryan in the 1997 film Titanic.{{cite news |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/dublin-city-according-actor-jason-20758274 |title=My Dublin: The city according to actor Jason Barry |work=Dublin Live |date=7 June 2021 |access-date=21 August 2023| first=Christopher |last=Jones}} He also starred in The Still Life, for which he won numerous awards.
Early life
Jason Barry was born in Artane, Dublin, Ireland. He has two brothers, Keith and Glen.
Career
Barry is a graduate of The Samuel Beckett Center for performing arts at Trinity College, Dublin.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058029/bio|title=Jason Barry|website=IMDb|accessdate=19 August 2017}} His first lead role was in a BBC Film called Screen Two: O Mary This London (1994).
In 1997, he played Tommy Ryan in the film Titanic.{{cite news |url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4284784&tpl=archnews |title=Five Minutes With… 'Titanic' Actor Jason Barry |work=The Irish Film & Television Network |date=12 April 2012 |access-date=19 August 2017 |first=Steve |last=Cummins}}
Jason had a recurring role as Dano, a member of the Continuity IRA in the third and fourth seasons of the Irish crime series Love/Hate.
In 2014, Jason played the role of Edgar Willcox in United Passions, a film detailing the history of FIFA. Its release was set to coincide with the beginning of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.{{cite news |url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4286369&tpl=archnews&force=1 |title='Love/Hate's Jason Barry Cast in FIFA Film 'F2014' for World Cup Release |work=The Irish Film & Television Network |date=21 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2017 |first=Kevin |last=Cronin}}
In 2016, he performed voiceover and motion capture work as Corporal Sean Brooks in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision.{{cite news |url=http://www.gamepur.com/news/22927-activision-reveals-call-duty-infinite-warfare-cast.html |title=Activision Reveals Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Cast |work=Gamepur.com |date=4 May 2016 |access-date=19 August 2017 |first=Paolo |last=Sirio |archive-date=7 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807071928/http://www.gamepur.com/news/22927-activision-reveals-call-duty-infinite-warfare-cast.html |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
Jason Barry has two daughters, Freya Barry, born in 2005, and Nova Barry, born in 2007.
In 2012, Barry married actress Kristin Alayna.
Barry is a Manchester United fan.{{cite web |author=The Ray D'Arcy Show Written By: Today FM Date: 30 Sep 2013 |url=https://www.todayfm.com/LoveHatess-Dano--wouldnt-spill-the-beans |title=Love/Hates's Dano - wouldn't spill the beans! |publisher=Today FM |date=2013-09-30 |accessdate=2017-08-19 |archive-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024192427/https://www.todayfm.com/LoveHatess-Dano--wouldnt-spill-the-beans |url-status=dead }} He is a keen marathon runner.
Filmography
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | |||
| 1994 | O Mary This London | Mickey | |
| 1995 | Circle of Friends | Nasey Mahon | |
| 1996 | The Last of the High Kings | Nelson Fitzgerald | |
| 1997 | Titanic | Tommy Ryan | |
| rowspan="2"| 1998 | McCallum | Rory | |
| Monument Ave. | Seamus | ||
| 1999 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Mickey | |
| rowspan="3"| 2000 | When the Sky Falls | Dempsey | |
| Muggers | Gregor O'Reiley | ||
| Metropolis | Alistair Hibbert | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2002 | Chaos | Killer | |
| Man and Boy | Eamon Fish | ||
| rowspan="4"| 2003 | Absolute Power | Alan Broadman | |
| Conspiracy of Silence | David Foley | ||
| Servants | Frank Keneally | ||
| Beyond Re-Animator | Dr. Howard Phillips | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2005 | The Baby War | Fergal | |
| MirrorMask | Valentine | ||
| Whiskey Echo | Dr. Rafe Fletcher | A two part mini-series | |
| rowspan="2"| 2006 | Honor (Fists of Rage) | Gabriel | |
| The Still Life | Julian Lamont | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2008 | Bog Bodies | Professor David Wallace | |
| Valkyrie | SS Officer | uncredited | |
| 2009 | For Christ's Sake | Father Beckman | |
| 2012 | Love/Hate Series 3 | Dano | |
| 2013 | Love/Hate Series 4 | Dano | |
| rowspan="2" | 2014 | United Passions | Edgar Willcox | |
| Sons of Anarchy | Declan | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2016 | I.T | Patrick | |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Corporal Brooks | Video Game |
=Video games=
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016) - Corporal Sean Brooks
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) - Additional Voices
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) - Declan O'Conor
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0058029|Jason Barry}}
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Category:Irish male film actors
Category:Irish male television actors
Category:Male actors from Dublin (city)
Category:Irish male video game actors
Category:20th-century Irish male actors
Category:21st-century Irish male actors
Category:People from Artane, Dublin