Photo: Barry Gordon / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Barry Gordon was born on December 21, 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a singer, politician and stage actor. As of 2026, Barry Gordon is 77 years old. Schooling on record includes California State University, Los Angeles.
My Take
Barry Gordon has one of those wonderfully sprawling careers that resist a single label. A child actor who grew into stage, film, and television work, he also sang and even waded into politics. For my generation, though, he's forever the original voice of Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a sound lodged permanently in childhood memory. What elevates him for me is that he served as the longest-tenured president of the Screen Actors Guild, defending the very performers whose ranks he came from. Devoting a life both to performing and to protecting performers strikes me as deeply principled.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・ゴードン
- Reading
- ばりー・ごーどん
- Born
- December 21, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- singer / politician / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- California State University, Los Angeles
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.barrygordonfromleftfield.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Gordon
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809042
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Gordon born?
Born December 21, 1948 (age 77).
Where is Barry Gordon from?
Barry Gordon is from Brookline, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Barry Gordon do?
Barry Gordon works as singer, politician, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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