Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry in 2011
Born	Raymond John Barry (1939-03-14)March 14, 1939 (age 86)[1] Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Education	Brown University(BA) Yale University(MFA) [2]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–present
Spouse	Robyn Mundell
Children	4
Website	raymondjbarry.org

Raymond John Barry (born March 14, 1939) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He was nominated for theIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the filmSteel City.

Raymond John Barry was born inHempstead, New York. He is married to writer Robyn Mundell. Together they have four children, Oona, Raymond, Liam and Manon.^[3]

His father, Raymond Barry, worked in sales.^[4][5] His mother, Barbara Constance Barry (née Duffy), was also an actor, known professionally as B. Constance Barry (April 29, 1913 – October 22, 2006). Her final role in 2001, was in the filmL.I.E.^[3] Barry's mother was ofCanadian,Irish, andSwedish descent, and Barry's paternal grandparents were fromIreland.^[3]

Athree-letter athlete atLynbrook High School inLynbrook, New York, Barry graduated fromBrown University in 1962. While there, he earned his degree in Philosophy.^[2] Afterwards, he completed theYale Drama School.^[2]

Before appearing in films he appeared in more than 75 plays. Barry is known for his roles in the filmInterview with the Assassin,^[4] portraying Walter Ohlinger, a man who claimed to be thesecond shooter on theGrassy Knoll in theassassination of John F. Kennedy, and asRon Kovic's father in theAcademy Award-winning filmBorn on the Fourth of July. Barry also played Pa Cox, known for his character's continuous quote, "The wrong kid died!" inWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.^[4]

Other films in which he appeared include:Dead Man Walking,^[4]Cool Runnings,K2,^[4]The Tulse Luper Suitcases,Falling Down, andTraining Day.^[4]

On television, he has appeared asJack Shephard's grandfather inLost,^[4] asFox Mulder's congressional patron, Senator Richard Matheson, inThe X-Files,^[4] and asLilly Rush's father in CBS seriesCold Case.^[4] He had a recurring role onJustified as Arlo Givens, the father of main characterRaylan Givens.^[4]

Barry appeared in two films focusing on thedeath penalty,Dead Man Walking andThe Chamber, both with actorRobert Prosky.^[4]

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