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).

Later, he starred in films such as Jimmy's Hall and Blood Cells (both 2014). He also appeared in Extra Ordinary (2019) and Dating Amber (2020). For Dating Amber, he won an award called an IFTA.

On TV, Barry Ward is known for his roles in Rebellion (2016) and Taken Down (2018). He also appeared in Clean Sweep (2023). You might also know him from the shows Britannia (2017–2019) and Save Me (2018–2020). He was also in the BBC show The Capture (2019).

Growing Up and School

Barry Ward grew up in Blanchardstown. This is a suburb in the northwest of Dublin, Ireland. He went to school at St. Declan's College in Cabra. After school, he studied English and Philosophy. He went to NUI Maynooth for his university studies.

Acting Career Highlights

Barry Ward began acting on TV when he was 14 years old. He played John Paul Spencer in the miniseries Family in 1994. The next year, he acted on stage in a play called Buddleia. This play was part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

In 1997, he returned to TV in the show Plotlands. He played Fionn Mulligan in this period drama. His first movie role was in Soft Sand, Blue Sea in 1998. In 1999, he starred with Cillian Murphy in the film Sunburn.

In 2014, Barry Ward played the main character in Jimmy's Hall. This movie was shown at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. He also appeared in Blood Cells that year. He was in Shooting for Socrates and the thriller Pursuit in 2015. In Pursuit, he acted alongside Liam Cunningham and Brendan Gleeson.

In 2016, he played Arthur Mahon in the TV show Rebellion. He also appeared in The Fall. Barry Ward played a politician named Ian Paisley Jr in the film The Journey. He was also in the science fiction movie Realive.

The next year, he starred in the film Maze. He also played Sawyer in the first season of 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 show Save Me.

In 2019, he played Charlie Hall in the thriller The Capture. He also starred in the funny horror movie Extra Ordinary. For his role in the 2020 film Dating Amber, he won an IFTA Award. In 2020, he was also in the miniseries Des and the Netflix show White Lines. In 2021, he played Thomas Cromwell in the series Anne Boleyn.

Personal Life

Barry Ward lives in East London. His partner is Laura Kavanagh, who also works in film. They have one son together.

Film Roles

Television Roles

Awards and Nominations