Barry Ratcliffe
Encyclopedia
Barry Ratcliffe is an actor
, comedian
, and television
and film producer
in reality
, and commercials
.
Ratcliffe started his career by working as a detective in the SIU for 5 years on the CBS show Nash Bridges
with Don Johnson
. Since then, he has had many notable television appearances, from guest starring on Brothers and Sisters on ABC, to playing the lead detective, Steve Robel, on The Michael Jackson Trial on E!
, a recurring brain surgeon, Dr. David Moss on Untold Stories of the E.R.
, to such shows as Americas Most Wanted, Nip Tuck, Threshold
, The Division
, The Plot to Kill Nixon, The Heidi Fleiss Story, and many more.
His film roles range from independent to big budget feature films. He just completed the Witches of Oz, recreating the Cowardly Lion
role made famous by Bert Lahr
in the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz
. His current films include playing Dr. Dixon in the horror hit, Candy Stripers, 2 films with David Carradine
, Brothers in Arms and Dead & Breakfast
, the lead in Torture Room, Go For Broke 2 with Glenn Plummer
, The 9/11 Commission Report
, Dialogues by avant-garde
film maker Owen Land, Graceland to Memphis, Elvis Returns, Forbidden Fruit, Pocahauntus, which he also wrote and many, many more. He also produced 4 films in the past 2 years including Forbidden Fruit, Cost of Living, The Perfect Serial Killer, and Go for Broke 2.
His commercial appearances include 6 national campaign commercials for Round Table Pizza
, a national campaign for PNC bank
, and many others.
He also appeared in the reality series Transamerican Love Story
with Calpernia Adams, and the Country Music Group Video of the year
, "Every Day
", by Rascal Flatts
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, and television
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
in reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
, and commercials
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
.
Ratcliffe started his career by working as a detective in the SIU for 5 years on the CBS show Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of...
with Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
. Since then, he has had many notable television appearances, from guest starring on Brothers and Sisters on ABC, to playing the lead detective, Steve Robel, on The Michael Jackson Trial on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
, a recurring brain surgeon, Dr. David Moss on Untold Stories of the E.R.
Untold Stories of the E.R.
Untold Stories of the E.R. is a docudrama television series which airs on TLC and Discovery Fit & Health.In this program real-life emergency room doctors tell about their most bizarre and puzzling cases. Typically these involve medical sabotage, violently or strangely acting patients,...
, to such shows as Americas Most Wanted, Nip Tuck, Threshold
Threshold (TV series)
Threshold was a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga, David S. Goyer and David Heyman, the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species.The series was first...
, The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, The Plot to Kill Nixon, The Heidi Fleiss Story, and many more.
His film roles range from independent to big budget feature films. He just completed the Witches of Oz, recreating the Cowardly Lion
Cowardly Lion
The Cowardly Lion is the main character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is a Lion, but he talks and interacts with humans....
role made famous by Bert Lahr
Bert Lahr
Bert Lahr was an American actor and comedian. Lahr is remembered today for his roles as the Cowardly Lion and Kansas farmworker Zeke in The Wizard of Oz, but was also well-known for work in burlesque, vaudeville, and on Broadway.-Early life:Lahr was born in New York City, of German-Jewish heritage...
in the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
. His current films include playing Dr. Dixon in the horror hit, Candy Stripers, 2 films with David Carradine
David Carradine
David Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues...
, Brothers in Arms and Dead & Breakfast
Dead & Breakfast
Dead & Breakfast is a 2004 horror/comedy film directed by Matthew Leutwyler.-Plot:Six friends take a road trip to Galveston, Texas in an RV for the wedding of their friend, Kelly...
, the lead in Torture Room, Go For Broke 2 with Glenn Plummer
Glenn Plummer
Glenn E. Plummer is an American film and television actor.Plummer was born in Richmond, California. He has appeared in numerous films and television series, primarily in supporting roles or small bit parts, such as High Top in Colors. His prominent roles came in the films Menace II Society, Speed,...
, The 9/11 Commission Report
The 9/11 Commission Report (film)
The 9/11 Commission Report is a 2006 American drama film by The Asylum, written and directed by Leigh Scott. The film is presented as a docudrama based on the early findings of the 9/11 Commission Report, and deals with the events prior to the September 11 attacks, and how the attack might have...
, Dialogues by avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
film maker Owen Land, Graceland to Memphis, Elvis Returns, Forbidden Fruit, Pocahauntus, which he also wrote and many, many more. He also produced 4 films in the past 2 years including Forbidden Fruit, Cost of Living, The Perfect Serial Killer, and Go for Broke 2.
His commercial appearances include 6 national campaign commercials for Round Table Pizza
Round Table Pizza
Round Table Pizza is a large chain of pizza parlors in the western United States. The company's headquarters are located in Concord, California.The company slogan for many years has been "The Last Honest Pizza".- History :...
, a national campaign for PNC bank
PNC Financial Services
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based financial services corporation, with assets of approximately $264.3 billion...
, and many others.
He also appeared in the reality series Transamerican Love Story
Transamerican Love Story
Transamerican Love Story is an American reality television program featuring transgender woman Calpernia Addams and hosted by Alec Mapa. It originally aired on February 11, 2008 on Logo, the LGBT television network...
with Calpernia Adams, and the Country Music Group Video of the year
CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
, "Every Day
Every Day (Rascal Flatts song)
"Every Day" is a Grammy Award nominated single by American country pop group Rascal Flatts. It is the third single released from their 2007 album Still Feels Good, and the nineteenth Top Ten country hit of their career, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
", by Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
.
External links
- http://www.nowcasting.com/barryratcliffe
- http://www.barryratcliffe.net
- http://brothersandsisters-tv.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Lyxybkc7g
- Barry Ratcliffe interview on (re)Search my Trash
- http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_d?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=barry+ratcliffe&x=0&y=0
- http://www.runet.edu/NewsPub/September08/0903ratcliffe.html
- http://www.runet.edu/rumag/backissues/2003_s/pages/blast.html, Radford University Article 2003
- http://www.runet.edu/NewsPub/September08/0903ratcliffe.html, Radford Article 2008
- http://www.hotflick.net/celebs/barry_j._ratcliffe.html, Hotflick article 2007
- http://barryratcliffe.nowcasting.com/, ongoing and updated credits
- http://brothersandsisters-tv.com/