Photo: Dublin Film Festival / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Maynooth University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Ward%20(actor)
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Ward born?
Born January 13, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Barry Ward from?
Barry Ward is from Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What does Barry Ward do?
Barry Ward works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.