Barry Pepper

Infobox actor
name = Barry Pepper

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birthdate = birth date and age|1970|4|4
birthplace = Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
birthname = Barry Robert Pepper
deathdate =
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spouse = Cindy Pepper (1997-Present)
1 Child
website = http://www.barrypepper.com
academyawards =
goldenraspberryawards = Worst Supporting Actor
2001 "Battlefield Earth"
goldenglobeawards =
afiawards =
awards = OFCS Award for Best Ensemble (shared)
1998 "Saving Private Ryan"
Leo Award for Best Lead Performance By A Male in a Feature Length Drama
2004 "The Snow Walker"

Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild-, and Emmy-nominated Canadian-born actor.

Biography

Early life

Pepper was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. He spent much of his early life traveling the world in a homemade ship. When Barry was five years old, the family set sail. Pepper and his family navigated through the South Pacific islands for five years. [ [http://www.drdrew.com/article.asp?id=756 Pep Boy: An Interview with Barry Pepper] ] His education was completed in both public schools and correspondence courses. Due to the lack of television as entertainment, the family used sketch acting as a means of fun. When the family had finished their travels, they returned to Canada and set up a shop on Denman Island off Vancouver Island.

Career

He is best known for his role as the religious sniper, Private Daniel Jackson, in "Saving Private Ryan"; as Dean Stanton in "The Green Mile", as journalist Joseph L. Galloway in "We Were Soldiers", his leading role in the movie "Battlefield Earth", his depiction of Roger Maris in Billy Crystal's HBO film "61*", and as Dale Earnhardt in the ESPN movie "". He appeared in the Jagged Edge music video "Goodbye".

Personal life

Pepper has been married to his wife Cindy, since November 1997. They have one daughter, named Annaliese, born on June 17, 2000. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001608/bio Biography for Barry Pepper] from the Internet Movie Database]

Filmography

Awards & Nominations

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
*2002: Nominated, "Best Actor in a Picture Made for Television" - "61*"

DVD Exclusive Awards
*2006: Nominated, "Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie" - "The Snow Walker"

Emmy Awards
*2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie" - "61*"

Genie Awards
*2004: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" - "The Snow Walker"

Golden Globe Awards
*2002: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television" - "61*"

Independent Spirit Awards
*2006: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"

Leo Awards
*2004: Won, "Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama" - "The Snow Walker"

Online Film Critics Society Awards
*1999: Won, "Best Ensemble Cast Performance" - "Saving Private Ryan" (shared w/co-stars)

Razzie Awards
*2001: Won, "Worst Supporting Actor" - "Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000"

Screen Actors Guild Awards
*1999: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" - "Saving Private Ryan" (shared w/co-stars)
*2000: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" - "The Green Mile" (shared w/co-stars)
*2005: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries" - "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story"

Western Heritage Awards
*2006: Won, "Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture" - "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada" (shared w/producers & co-stars)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0001608|name=Barry Pepper