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# Gary Hailes

Actor. Born 4 November 1965 in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 November 1965, London

## Biography

Gary Hailes is an English actor born on 4 November 1965 in London. He began acting after attending the Anna Scher Children's Theatre in Islington in 1978 and was educated at Holloway School.

Hailes is best known for playing Barry Clark in the BBC soap opera *EastEnders* from 1986 to 1989, with a return appearance in 2022. The character formed one half of the series' first gay couple alongside Colin Russell. He also appeared in *Grange Hill* and other 1980s television series.

His later credits include the role of Donnie McKinney in the series *Luther* (2019), appearances in *The Bill*, *Casualty* and the film *Small Time Obsession* (2000), and an uncredited part in *Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens* (2015). He has also worked in theatre and radio.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Luther* (2010), Fi1m 72, as Donnie McKinney — [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)

## Also known for

- *EastEnders* (1985), Barry Clark

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