Barry Ward (actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barry Ward
Ward at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival
Born	Dublin, Ireland
Alma mater	Maynooth University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present
Children	1

Barry Ward is an actor from Ireland. He started acting when he was a child. His first roles were in TV shows like Family (1994) and Plotlands (1997). He also appeared in the movie Sunburn (1999).

Since then, Barry has been in many films. Some of these include Jimmy's Hall (2014), Blood Cells (2014), Extra Ordinary (2019), and Dating Amber (2020). He won an IFTA Award for his role in Dating Amber.

On television, he is known for his parts in the Irish shows Rebellion (2016), Taken Down (2018), and Clean Sweep (2023). He also appeared in the British series Britannia (2017–2019), Save Me (2018–2020), and The Capture (2019).

Early Life and School

Barry Ward grew up in a place called Blanchardstown. This is a suburb located in the northwest of Dublin, Ireland. He went to school at St Declan's College in Cabra. After school, he went to NUI Maynooth (now called Maynooth University). There, he studied English and Philosophy.

Acting Career Highlights

Barry Ward started his TV acting career at 14 years old. He played John Paul Spencer in the 1994 miniseries Family. The next year, he acted on stage for the first time in a play called Buddleia. He returned to TV in 1997 in the show Plotlands. His first movie role was in Soft Sand, Blue Sea in 1998. In 1999, he starred with Cillian Murphy in the movie Sunburn.

In 2014, Barry played the main character, James Gralton, in the film Jimmy's Hall. This movie was shown at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. He also played Adam in the drama film Blood Cells. He appeared in Shooting for Socrates and then in the crime thriller Pursuit in 2015.

In 2016, Barry was in the historical drama Rebellion. He also had a role in the crime drama The Fall. He played Ian Paisley Jr in the film The Journey. The next year, he starred in the movie Maze. He also played Sawyer in the TV series Britannia.

Later, he had a main role as Matt in the crime drama Taken Down. He also played Barry McGory in the drama Save Me. In 2019, he played Charlie Hall in the thriller The Capture. He also starred in the comedy horror film Extra Ordinary.

For his acting in the 2020 film Dating Amber, Barry won an IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2020, he also appeared in the miniseries Des and the Netflix series White Lines. In 2021, he played Thomas Cromwell in the series Anne Boleyn. More recently, he has been in Bad Sisters (2022–2024) and Clean Sweep (2023).

Personal Life

Barry Ward lives in East London.

Awards and Nominations

Barry Ward has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations.