Pepper, Barry 1970–

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PEPPER, Barry 1970–

PERSONAL

Full name, Barry Robert Pepper; born April 4, 1970, in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada; married Cindy, November 1997; children: Annaliese Grace. Education: Graduated from Georges P. Vanier Secondary School, 1988; studied acting at Vancouver Actors Studio.

Addresses: Agent—Paul Kohner, Inc., 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist— Patricola/Lust Public Relations, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 530, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor and producer.

Awards, Honors: Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast, Movieline Young Hollywood Award, best breakthrough performance, 1999, both for Saving Private Ryan; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding performance by a cast in a theatrical motion, 2000, for The Green Mile; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie, 2001, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a miniseries or a motion picture made for television, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nomination, best actor in a picture made for television, 2002, all for 61*; Genie Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2004, for The Snow Walker.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Rico, Urban Safari, 1996.

Agent David Pratt, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998.

Packer, Firestorm, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1998.

Private Daniel Jackson, Saving Private Ryan, Dream-Works, 1998.

Himself, Into the Breach: "Saving Private Ryan," 1998.

Death row guard Dean Stanton, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's "The Green Mile"), Warner Bros., 1999.

Himself, The Miracle of "The Green Mile," 1999.

Himself, Walking the Mile (also known as Walking the Mile: The Making of "The Green Mile"), Warner Home Video, 2000.

Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (also known as Battlefield Earth), Warner Bros., 2000.

John, We All Fall Down, Critical Mass Releasing, 2000.

Himself, The Greatest Summer of My Life: Billy Crystal and the Making of "61*," HBO Home Video, 2001.

Matty Demaret, Knockaround Guys, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Joe Galloway, We Were Soldiers (also known as Wir waren Helden), Paramount, 2002.

Francis Xavier "Frank" Slaughterly, 25th Hour, Buena Vista, 2002.

Himself/Joe Galloway, We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right, Paramount, 2002.

Himself, The Making of "We All Fall Down," Critical Mass Releasing, 2002.

Himself, Spike Lee's "25th Hour": The Evolution of an American Filmmaker, Touchstone Home Video, 2003.

Charlie Halliday, The Snow Walker, First Look Pictures Releasing, 2003.

Tom Ripley, Mr. Ripley's Return, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004.

Film Work:

Executive producer, The Snow Walker, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mick Farleigh, a recurring role, Madison, 1993–1996.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Assistant Marconi Operator Harold Bride, Titanic, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mickey, A Killer among Friends (also known as Friends to the End), CBS, 1992.

Jimmy Zee, Johnny's Girl, 1993.

(Uncredited) Airport officer, Dead Silence (also known as Silence de mort), HBO, 1996.

Rodger "Rodge" Maris, 61* (also known as 61), HBO, 2001.

Title role, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks, USA Network, 2002.

Himself, Make the Movie Live the Movie, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Twinkle, Toe Tags, ABC, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jason Dirks, "Days of Rage," M.A.N.T.I.S., Fox, 1994.

Skidd, "Summer of Love," Sliders, Fox, 1995.

Michael Christian, "They Also Serve," Highlander, 1995.

Cam, "Ties That Bind," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, 1995.

Jake, "Partners," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, 1996.

Kurt Hessman, "Payback," The Sentinel, UPN, 1996.

Tyson Ruddick, "The Heist," The Outer Limits, 1996.

Johnny, "White Fire," Viper, 1996.

Himself, Dinner for Five, 2004.

Also appeared as Steve Shea, Dogs.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Equus and The Taming of the Shrew, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Appeared in "Goodbye" by Jagged Edge, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Interview, January/April, 2001, p. 27.

Maclean's, May 22, 2000, p. 29.

New York Times, August 14, 1998, p. B9.

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