Barry Watson

Barry Watson: Biography in Details

Who is Barry Watson?

Barry Watson is an American actor. He is best known for ‘7th Heaven’, ‘What About Brian’, ‘Samantha Who?’, and ‘The Loudest Voice’.

Barry Watson: Age, Parents, Childhood, Ethnicity

Barry Watson was born Michael Barrett Watson on April 23, 1974, in Traverse City, Michigan. He was born as the third of four children to parents Karen Watson (mother) and Michael Watson (father).

His father was an attorney father and his mother was a paralegal. He has two older siblings named Scott and Christie, and a younger brother called Kip.

When he was eight, his family moved to Dallas, Texas, where he started his modeling career later on. When he was fourteen years old, his parents got divorced and he moved to Burbank, California a year later to pursue his dreams of being an actor.

Immediately, his talents got recognized and he bagged a six-month contract on the popular daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. After his six-month contract ended, he moved back to Texas to complete his studies.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

In which school did Barry Watson attend?

Talking about his education, he studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio with director Linda Seto. He completed his high school studies at Richardson High School in 1992.

Barry Watson: Professional Life, Career

Barry Watson started his career by landing guest roles in popular TV series in the mid-90s including ‘The Nanny’, ‘Baywatch’, and ‘Nash Bridges’. Following that, he landed a role in the series, ‘Malibu Shores’ which would lead him to his breakthrough role.

He landed his breakthrough role in ‘7th Heaven’. The producers cast him as the character ‘Matt’ to play a teenage hunk. The successful series ran for 11 seasons and to date remains The WB TV Network’s most-watched TV franchise of all time.

He appeared in a total of 153 episodes. For his portrayal of the character, he received nominations each for the ‘Teen Choice Award’ and a ‘Young Artist Award’.

He suffered from cancer but after 6 months of chemotherapy, he beat the deadly disease and came back in 2003 making frequent guest appearances. Following that, he also earned roles in ‘What About Brian’ (2006–2007) and ‘Samantha Who?’.

Furthermore, he has also made appearances in movies including ‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’, ‘When Strangers Appear’, ‘Sorority Boys’, ‘Love on the Side’, and ‘Boogeyman’.

In the 2010s, he bagged major roles in several hit series. He started the decade with a role in ‘Drop Dead Diva’. Following that, he also appeared in ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Hart of Dixie. In 2015, he portrayed ‘Michael’ in ‘Ominous.’

In 2019, he appeared alongside Ashley Judd and Bryce Dallas Howard in the drama ‘A Dog’s Way Home’ and in the telefilm ‘My Mom’s Letter from Heaven’. The same year, he starred as Rupert Murdoch in the drama The Loudest Voice.

Barry Watson: Net Worth, Salary

Barry Watson has an estimated net worth of around $3 million. He has earned a good sum of money from his acting career. There is no information about his salary. On average, an American actor earns around 440k per year.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Watson stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches. His hair color is brown and his eyes are green in color. There is no information about his weight and other body measurements.

Rumors, Controversies

Barry has not been involved in any controversies. He has kept himself away from any type of controversy and scandal. So far, he has not done anything controversial in his career. Similarly, there are no rumors about him of any kind.

Is Barry Watson active on social media?

Watson is active on social media sites. He has around 9.9k followers on Twitter. Similarly, his Instagram account has over 84.3k followers.

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