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 Pepper in 2011 | |
| Born | Barry Robert Pepper (1970-04-04)April 4, 1970 (age 55) Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Alma mater | Camosun College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Cindy Pepper |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor. His best-known film roles include Private Daniel Jackson inSaving Private Ryan (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton inThe Green Mile (1999),Roger Maris in61* (2001),Joseph L. Galloway inWe Were Soldiers (2002), Charlie Halliday inThe Snow Walker (2003), Mike Norton inThe Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005),Sergeant Michael Strank inFlags of Our Fathers (2006), Lucky Ned Pepper inTrue Grit (2010), DEA Agent Cooper inSnitch (2013), Vince inMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) andMaze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and David Keller inCrawl (2019).
Among other accolades, Pepper has been nominated for threeScreen Actors Guild Awards, aGenie Award, anIndependent Spirit Award, and aGolden Globe Award. For his role asRobert F. Kennedy in the miniseriesThe Kennedys (2011), Pepper won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Pepper was born the youngest of three boys inCampbell River, British Columbia, the son of alumberjack.[1] When he was five years old, his family set sail in a homemade yacht, navigating through theSouth Pacific islands for five years.[1][2] He was educated throughcorrespondence courses andpublic schools in Polynesia.[2] His family encouraged him to entertain himself through improvisation and acting games while aboard the ship.[2] When the family had finished their travels, they returned to Canada, settling onDenman Island, which his mother's family had called home for five generations.[3] He graduated fromGeorges P. Vanier Secondary School in 1988.[3][2] Pepper attendedCamosun College after receiving a scholarship for artistic achievement,[3] studying marketing and design.[2] He later moved to Vancouver, where he enrolled in acting classes and worked at White Spot. He spent four years studying, including at the Gastown Actors Studio, before landing a recurring role on the showMadison.[3]
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Pepper is perhaps best known for his role as the sniper Private Daniel Jackson inSaving Private Ryan (1998). He also played David Pratt inEnemy of the State (1998) withWill Smith, portrayed Corrections Officer Dean Stanton inThe Green Mile (1999), depictedRoger Maris inBilly Crystal'sHBO film61* (2001), appeared as journalistJoseph L. Galloway inWe Were Soldiers (2002), and appeared as Frank Slaughtery in Spike Lee's25th Hour (2002). He played Charlie Halliday inThe Snow Walker (2003), appeared asDale Earnhardt in theESPN produced film3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004), played Mike Norton inThe Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), portrayedSergeant Michael Strank inFlags of Our Fathers (2006), and played Dan Morris in the filmSeven Pounds (2008) again with Will Smith. He also had roles inCasino Jack (2010) and theCoen brothers'True Grit (2010). Pepper provided the voice for Alex Mercer, the protagonist of the video gamePrototype (2009) and the voice for Corporal Dunn, a character in the video gameCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).
Pepper won theGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for his performance inBattlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000). He has stated that, had he known in advance he was going to win the award, he would have gladly accepted it in person.[4] He also appeared inJagged Edge's music video for "Goodbye". In 2011, he starred asRobert F. Kennedy in the Canadian-American TV mini-seriesThe Kennedys, for which he won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
In 2013, Pepper played DEA Agent Cooper inSnitch. In 2015, he appeared inThe Maze Runner sequel,Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, as Vince, "a survivalist who is one of the last remaining soldiers of a legendary unit called the Right Arm".[5] In 2018, Pepper reprised his role as Vince inMaze Runner: The Death Cure.[6]
In 2019, Pepper starred as Dave Keller in the horror filmCrawl.[7]
Pepper is anaturalizedUnited States citizen. He has one child, a daughter, with his wife Cindy.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends | Mickey Turner | Television film |
| 1993–1996 | Madison | Mick Farleigh | 16 episodes |
| 1994 | Neon Rider | Jason | Episode: "The Secret Life of Garret Tuggle" |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Clayton Kirk | Episode: "Days of Rage" | |
| 1995 | Johnny's Girl | Jimmy Zee | Television film |
| Highlander: The Series | Michael Christian | Episode: "They Also Serve" | |
| Sliders | Skidd | Episode: "Summer of Love" | |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | Cam | Episode: "Ties That Bind" | |
| 1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Jake | Episode: "Partners" |
| The Outer Limits | Tyson Ruddick | Episode: "The Heist" | |
| The Sentinel | Kurt Hessman | Episode: "Payback" | |
| Viper | Johnny Hodge | Episode: "White Fire" | |
| Titanic | Harold Bride | Miniseries | |
| 2001 | 61* | Roger Maris | Television film |
| 2004 | 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 2010 | When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story | Bill W. | |
| 2011 | The Kennedys | Robert F. Kennedy | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | The Kennedys: After Camelot | Robert F. Kennedy | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Esau Pierce | Main role |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Prototype | Alex Mercer | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | CPL. Dunn |
