Biography
Barry Ward is an Irish actor. He made his screen debut at the age of 13 in the RTÉ/BBC series Family (1994), directed by Michael Winterbottom, and appeared in Plotlands (1997) and the film Sunburn (1999). He has also worked extensively in theatre, beginning with Buddleia at the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Ward is known for his film roles in Jimmy's Hall (2014), Extra Ordinary (2019) and Dating Amber (2020), for which he won an IFTA for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. On television he has appeared in Rebellion (2016), Britannia (2018–2020), Save Me (2018–2020), The Capture (2019), Bad Sisters (2022–2024) and Des (2020).
More recent credits include the series Trespasses (2025), in which he plays Victor McIntyre, and Protection (2024–2025).
