Barry Ward Bio, Wiki
Barry Ward is an Irish Actor and TV Personality known for appearing in many films like “Jimmy’s Hall”, “Dating Amber”, “That They May Face the Rising Sun”, and “Extra Ordinary”. He is also known for recently starring in “Protection”, “Clean Sweep”, “Bad Sisters”, and “Sunlight”.
Barry Ward Age
Ward is 44 years old as of 2025. He was born in the year 1981 in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. However, he has managed to keep his day and month of birth private, hence it not known when he celebrates his birthday.
Barry Ward Height/Measurements
Ward stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch.
Barry Ward Career and Education
Ward attended St Declan’s College in Cabra for his schooling. Later, he pursued Philosophy and English at Maynooth University. Coming to his profession, Ward started acting on TV at 14 years old – he played ‘John Paul Spencer’ in the miniseries “Family” in the year 1994. A year later, he performed on stage in “Buddleia”. In the year 1997, he appeared in the BBC drama “Plotlands” as ‘Fionn Mulligan’. He made his film debut in “Soft Sand, Blue Sea” (in the year 1998) and starred in “Sunburn” (in the year 1999) with Cillian Murphy.
In the year 2014, Ward starred as ‘James Gralton’ in “Jimmy’s Hall” – this is a film by Ken Loach that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. That same year, he played ‘Adam’ in “Blood Cells” – it was shown at the Venice Film Festival. He also appeared in “Shooting for Socrates”, and in the year 2015, he acted alongside Brendan Gleeson and Liam Cunningham in “Pursuit” (a crime thriller).
In the year 2016, Ward played ‘Dr. Patrick Spencer’ in BBC Two’s “The Fall” and ‘Arthur Mahon’ in RTÉ’s “Rebellion”. Also, he played ‘Ian Paisley Jr’ in “The Journey” and appeared in the sci-fi film “Realive”. In the year 2017, he starred in “Maze” and played ‘Sawyer’ in the very 1st season of “Britannia” on Sky Atlantic.
Ward went on to play ‘Matt’ in the RTÉ Two crime drama “Taken Down” and had a recurring role as ‘Barry McGory’ in Sky Atlantic’s “Save Me”. In the year 2019, he played ‘Charlie Hall’ in BBC One’s “The Capture” and starred in the horror comedy “Extra Ordinary”. In the year 2020, he also appeared in “White Lines” on Netflix and “Des” on ITV. In the year 2021, he played ‘Thomas Cromwell’ in Channel 5’s “Anne Boleyn”.
Barry Ward Awards and Honors
In the year 2016, Ward was nominated for the IFTA Rising Star Award and Best Lead Actor in a Drama for his role in “Rebellion”. He later received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Film for “Maze” in 2018, and another nomination in the year 2020 for Best Lead Actor in a Film for “Extra Ordinary”. In the year 2021, he won the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film for his performance in “Dating Amber”.
Barry Ward Net Worth
In Ward’s career as an Actor and TV Personality, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Barry Ward Parents and Siblings
Born and raised in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland, Ward manages to keep information regarding his parents and or whether or not he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.
Barry Ward Spouse
Ward’s exact marital status is still unclear and will be confirmed if he shares it publicly. However, there are different stories about Barry Ward’s relationship status. “DailyMail” says that Sharon Horgan (Irish actress and writer) had become close to Ward after her split from Tim Burgess. “The Sun” says that Ward is married to a woman named Lauren and they have a son, Tom, who was born in 2015. What is sure known about Ward is that he resides in East London.
Barry Ward Movies and TV Shows | Appearances
TV Shows
Ward has starred in many other television shows like;
- Plotlands
- Anne Boleyn
- Pistol
- Feel Good
- The Capture
- White Lines
- Psych Ward
- Silent Witness
- Gomorrah
- The End of the F***ing World
Films
Ward has made appearance in many other movies shows like;
- The Ulysses Project
- The Tenement Ghost
- Taxi
- Lily Meets Charlie
- The Yearning
- Take Me Swimming
- The Survivalist
- My Father, My Blood
- L’accabadora
- Danger High Voltage
Music Video Appearance
Ward has appeared in one music video (this is according to his Wikipedia page);
- “The Golden Sands” (2014) – Ultan Conlon’s song
Stage Performance
Ward has also made severl stage performances;
- Abbey Theatre, Dublin – “Lay Me Down Softly” – as Dean in the year 2008
- Project Arts Centre, Dublin Fringe Festival – “Take Me Away” – as Kev in the year 2004
- Abbey Theatre, Dublin – “A Quiet Life Gary” – as Gary in the year 2000
- Abbey Theatre, Dublin – “Down the Line” – as Johnny in the year 2000
- Abbey Theatre, Dublin – “Buddleia” – as The Boy in the year 1995
Barry Ward Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about XXX followers, around XXX followers on his Facebook page, and about XXX followers on his Instagram account.