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Jason Barry

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Jason Barry
Born (1972-12-14) 14 December 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Kristin Alayna
(m. 2012)
Children2

Jason Barry (born 14 December 1972) is an Irish actor best known for his portrayal of Tommy Ryan in the 1997 film Titanic.[1] He also starred in The Still Life, for which he won numerous awards.

Early life

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Jason Barry was born in Artane, Dublin, Ireland. He has two brothers, Keith and Glen.

Career

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Barry is a graduate of The Samuel Beckett Center for performing arts at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Personal life

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Jason Barry has two daughters, Freya Barry, born in 2005, and Nova Barry, born in 2007.

In 2012, Barry married actress Kristin Alayna.[1]

Barry is a Manchester United fan.[2][6] He is a keen marathon runner.[3]

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
1998 McCallum Rory
Monument Ave. Seamus
1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Mickey
2000 When the Sky Falls Dempsey
Muggers Gregor O'Reiley
Metropolis Alistair Hibbert
2002 Chaos Killer
Man and Boy Eamon Fish
2003 Absolute Power Alan Broadman
Conspiracy of Silence David Foley
Servants Frank Keneally
Beyond Re-Animator Dr. Howard Phillips
2005 The Baby War Fergal
MirrorMask Valentine
Whiskey Echo Dr. Rafe Fletcher A two part mini-series
2006 Honor (Fists of Rage) Gabriel
The Still Life Julian Lamont
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
2014 United Passions Edgar Willcox
Sons of Anarchy Declan
2016 I.T Patrick
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Corporal Brooks Video Game

Video games

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jones, Christopher (7 June 2021). "My Dublin: The city according to actor Jason Barry". Dublin Live. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Jason Barry". IMDb. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Cummins, Steve (12 April 2012). "Five Minutes With… 'Titanic' Actor Jason Barry". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ^ Cronin, Kevin (21 August 2013). "'Love/Hate's Jason Barry Cast in FIFA Film 'F2014' for World Cup Release". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. ^ Sirio, Paolo (4 May 2016). "Activision Reveals Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Cast". Gamepur.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ The Ray D'Arcy Show Written By: Today FM Date: 30 Sep 2013 (30 September 2013). "Love/Hates's Dano - wouldn't spill the beans!". Today FM. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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