“Through experience I find life. Through acting I experience it" ...Me
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About Me
A Lifetime of Acting
You're an Actor? I'm an Actor. Everybody's an Actor. But there's only one
Barry Brisco.
Hailing from Plainfield, New Jersey, Barry is an award-nominated SAG-AFTRA actor, writer, director, and producer whose career spans over40 years on stages across the globe. With a B.A. in Theater Arts Management and an A.A. in Speech Communication, Barry combines seasoned technical expertise with a transformative stage presence.
A visionary creator, Barry wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning play “Love is a Battlefield” at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival. His international footprint began at the 2000 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the hit Off-Broadway production of “The Donkey Show” (alongside Jordan Roth, Diane Paulus, Randy Weiner, and David Babani). His talent led to a collaboration with Babani to create “The Fleetwood Coupe Deville Chat Show” for the 2001 Edinburgh Fringe, where Barry headlined a one-man show featuring guest stars such as SNL alum Seth Meyers and Charles Fleischer (Who Framed Roger Rabbit).Barry’s theatrical range is limitless. He has tackled iconic roles including:
- Benny in Rent (Hudson Theatre)
- Darren Lemming in Take Me Out (The Complex Theatre)
- Bernard in The Boys in the Band (Coast Theatre)
- Paul in Six Degrees of Separation
- The Wiz in The Wiz
A frequent collaborator with Anthony Wilkinson, Barry was a regular in “My Big Gay Italian Wedding,” performing alongside Nikki Blonsky and the legendary Lainie Kazan. Recently, he completed an extensive tour with the Australian sensation “Puppetry of the Penis” and delivered powerful portrayals of historical icons, including gay rights pioneer Marcia P. Johnson and cocaine icon Emanuel Merck in Howard Skora’s Freud on Cocaine.Now a staple of the Whitefire Theatre family, Barry recently starred in “The Wisdom of Eve,” where his "flawless" and "brilliant" portrayal of Mrs. Karen Roberts earned rave critical reviews.Beyond the spotlight, Barry is a master of the craft behind the scenes, having served as House Manager for the Actors Playhouse in NYC and Technical Director for the Nine O’Clock Players at the Assistance League Theatre, Los Angeles’ oldest children’s theater.Whether he is throwing the first brick of a revolution or commanding a one-man chat show, Barry Brisco remains a singular force in professional theater.
Available for Projects
I act both on stage and screen. I am also available for voice over acting and hosting. Please see my resumé for the details of my experience and skills.
Barry is represented by
Chris Giovanni CGEM Talent
Nick Roses ACE talent
Julie Gudz and Cassie Gelfand
DDO Commercial Talent
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@barrybrisco
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Current Projects
Current Projects
Barry has performed and worked on hundreds of stages across the planet. With an extensive career in film and television and theater spanning over 3 decades.
Barry is most proud to have been a part of the film Dreamgirls. Which led him from the lights of Broadway to the Sign on the Hill called Hollywood. Barry has appeared in several films and Television shows. Including "Abbott Elementary", "General Hospital", and "Ray Donovan" Barry can be seen in the final season of "Lucifer" on Netflix and most recently joined the Shondaland family as "Dr. Reid" on the hit television show "Station 19”.
Barry can be seen in the hit films "The Follower" "Wrong Place Wrong Time" and "TKO" On TUBI.
Currently Barry was a reoccurring guest star on Kerry Washington’s “Reasonable Doubt” as Pastor Thurston on Hulu and David Diggs and Raphael Casal’s “Blindspotting” on Starz as Dauntes (David Diggs’s Characters father)
Barry can also be seen as a prankster on season one of "The Prank Panel" with Johnny Knoxville, Gabourey Sidibe, and Eric Andre.. Not to mention all the amazing shows and films that Barry will be appearing in in 2026. It's going to be an amazing year.
Vertical Short coming soon....
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REPRESENTATION FOR BARRY BRISCO
- Sanford Meisner -
"Gon be real busy after we win this talent contest." Effie.
