Barry Ward

Barry Ward is the kind of Irish actor I find easy to root for. He broke through in the RTÉ/BBC series Family and went on to lead Ken Loach's Jimmy's Hall, building a career on quiet integrity rather than flash. His IFTA-winning turn in Dating Amber felt like overdue recognition for an actor who keeps doing careful, grounded work. A Maynooth University graduate, he brings an understated intelligence to his roles, trusting inner intensity over showy gestures. It is performers like Ward, delivering one honest performance after another, who keep me coming back to the cinema.

Name (English)

Barry Ward

Name (Japanese)

バリー・ウォード

Reading

ばりー・うぉーど

Born

January 13, 1971 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

Origin

Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

Maynooth University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Ward%20(actor)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17198860

Tags

• County Dublin
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

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.