---
name: "Barry Gordon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/barry-gordon"
fi1m_id: "barry-gordon"
imdb_id: "nm0330015"
tmdb_id: 103725
wikidata_id: "Q809042"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "21 December 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-20T04:27:48.139282+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Barry Gordon

## Identity

Barry Gordon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/barry-gordon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** barry-gordon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0330015
- **TMDB ID:** 103725
- **Wikidata ID:** Q809042
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Gordon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809042, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330015/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103725

Director. Born 21 December 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 21 December 1948, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1965–2000
- **Also known as:** Barry Vincent Gordon
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 directing
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 76 (1), 2000s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Gordon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809042, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330015/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/103725

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Curb Your Enthusiasm*](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md) (84)

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## Biography

Barry Gordon (born 21 December 1948) is an American actor and voice artist. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Gordon began his career as a child performer and later became known for voice roles including Donatello in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and characters in Batman: The Animated Series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. Live-action credits include recurring roles in Archie Bunker's Place and ER, and appearances as a rabbi in Curb Your Enthusiasm, on which he also directed an episode.

He served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1988 to 1995, the longest tenure in the organisation's history. Gordon has also worked as a political talk show host and producer.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, castfacts.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *A Thousand Clowns* (1965), Fi1m 76, as Nick — [page](https://film.one/film/a-thousand-clowns.md)

### Directed (1) — the average rests on these

- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)

## Complete filmography (94)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Kill Ratio* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Classics* (2014), as Donatello (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2012), series, as '87 Donatello (voice)
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Rabbi
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Rabbi · Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)* (2000), series, Actor
- *The Green Desert* (1999), as Alex
- *The Hughleys* (1998), series, as The Judge
- *Over the Top* (1997), series, Actor
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Doctor, Dr. Irv
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Rabbi Katz
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Arden Broht
- *ER* (1994), series, as Baxter — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron* (1993), series, as Razor (voice)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Nava — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as Sheldrake (voice)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1992), as Beast (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter* (1992), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Mel Wittnauer
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello's Degree* (1991), as Donatello (voice)
- *Space Cats* (1991), series, Actor
- *Darkwing Duck* (1991), series, as Dr. Fossil (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids* (1991), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles at the Earth's Core* (1991), as Donatello (voice)
- *The Object of Beauty* (1991), as Auctioneer
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza by the Shred* (1991), as Donatello (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Big MACC* (1991), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Tom & Jerry Kids Show* (1990), series, as McLochjaw (voice)
- *Gravedale High* (1990), series, as Reggie Moonshroud (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop* (1990), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *A Family for Joe* (1990), series, Actor
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead* (1990), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), as Donatello (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case of the Killer Pizzas* (1989), as Donatello (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Incredible Shrinking Turtles* (1989), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins* (1988), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Empty Nest* (1988), series, Actor
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell* (1988), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers* (1988), as Donatello / Bebop (voice)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1987), series, as Donatello (voice)
- *Snorks: Bubbles of Fun* (1987), as Junior Wetworth (voice)
- *Repairs* (1987), as Lew the Studio Exec
- *Body Slam* (1986), as Sheldon Brockmeister
- *Throb* (1986), series, Actor
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Seth Shumay
- *Stark: Mirror Image* (1986), as Lee Vogel
- *The Adventures of the American Rabbit* (1986), as Rob / American Rabbit (voice)
- *Stark* (1985), as Lee Vogel
- *Gallavants* (1984), as Edil / Bok / Gauk (voice)
- *Snorks* (1984), series, as Junior Wetworth/ Governor Wetworth
- *Mighty Orbots* (1984), series, as Rob Simmons (voice)
- *Christmas Comes to Pac-land* (1982), as Inky (voice)
- *Pac-Man* (1982), series, as Inky (voice)
- *Meatballs & Spaghetti* (1982), series, as Clyde (voice)
- *The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!* (1981), series, as Captain Marvel Jr. / Freddy Freeman (voice)
- *Warp Speed* (1981), as David Ingalls
- *Time Warp* (1981), as M.U.D. (voice)
- *The Perfect Woman* (1981), as Emo
- *Good Time Harry* (1980), series, Actor
- *Archie Bunker's Place* (1979), series, as Gary Rabinowitz
- *Love at First Bite* (1979), as Flashlight Vendor
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Billy Brennan
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Harold Milburn
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Gilbert Larwin
- *Fish* (1977), series, as Charlie Harrison
- *Jabberjaw* (1976), series, as Clamhead (voice)
- *Good Heavens* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Practice* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Bob Crane Show* (1975), series, Actor
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as David Fingler, Stanley Fine
- *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Don Rickles Show* (1972), series, Actor
- *The New Dick Van Dyke Show* (1971), series, as Dennis Whitehead
- *Out of It* (1969), as Paul
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Bill
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Todd Corvin
- *The Spirit Is Willing* (1967), as Steve Powell
- *A Thousand Clowns* (1965), as Nick — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/a-thousand-clowns.md)
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, Actor
- *Pressure Point* (1962), as Patient (as a boy)
- *The Jetsons* (1962), series, as Sneak (voice), Tiny Terror / Betting Machine (voice), Mechanic (voice)
- *Hands of a Stranger* (1962), as Skeet
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Billy Hoffman
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as 'Slip-Slip'
- *The Jazz Singer* (1959), as Larry
- *Startime* (1959), series, as Larry
- *Philip Marlowe* (1959), series, Actor
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Pepe
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, Actor
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Tommy
- *The Girl Can't Help It* (1956), as Barry the Paperboy
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Ignace 'Iggy' Kovacs, Aaron Gold
- *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Herbie
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Etienne

## Gallery

- ![Barry Gordon](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-88b70e06032c.jpg) Barry Gordon — Barry Gordon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Barrygordonheadshot2.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Barry Gordon is an American film, television and voice actor and political talk show host and producer. He served as president of the Screen Actors Guildvfrom 1 (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-af3d54ba80ce.jpg) Barry Gordon is an American film, television and voice actor and political talk show host and producer. He served as president of the Screen Actors Guildvfrom 1 (2014) — Sergei ~ 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Barry_Gordon_%2814057871404%29.jpg/1280px-Barry_Gordon_%2814057871404%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Barry Gordon at Animate! Columbus in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-58e0189de5d7.jpg) Barry Gordon at Animate! Columbus in 2024 — John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Barry_Gordon_%2853953174962%29.jpg/1280px-Barry_Gordon_%2853953174962%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Barry Gordon at Animate! Columbus in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-84ed5ea01a3f.jpg) Barry Gordon at Animate! Columbus in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Barry_Gordon_Photo_Op_Animate%21_Columbus_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Barry Gordon](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-a86cdcc0d8d7.jpg) Barry Gordon — Image via TMDB
- ![Barry Gordon](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-417660a6dc16.jpg) Barry Gordon — Image via TMDB
- ![Gretchen Corbett and Barry Gordon in Out of It, 1969](https://film.one/media/person/62424/gallery-2e46e217d939.jpg) Gretchen Corbett and Barry Gordon in Out of It, 1969 — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Gretchen_Corbett_and_Barry_Gordon_1969.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1963: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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