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Barry Pepper
Pepper in San Diego, California, 2009
Born	Barry Robert Pepper April 4, 1970 (1970-04-04) (age 39) Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Cindy Pepper (1997-present) (1 child Annaliese Pepper)
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Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor.

Early life

Pepper, youngest of three children, was born in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, the son of a retired lumberjack.^[1] When Pepper was five years old, his family set sail in a homemade ship, navigating through the South Pacific islands for five years.^[1][2] His education was completed in both public schools and correspondence courses. Due to the lack of television as entertainment, the family used sketch acting as a means of fun. When the family had finished their travels, they returned to Canada and set up a shop on Denman Island off Vancouver Island.

Career

He is best known for his role as the Christian sniper Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan; as prison guard Dean Stanton in The Green Mile, as Frank Slaughtery in Spike Lee's 25th Hour, as journalist Joseph L. Galloway in We Were Soldiers, his leading role in the film Battlefield Earth, his depiction of Roger Maris in Billy Crystal's HBO film 61*, as Dale Earnhardt in the ESPN produced film 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, and as Dan Morris in the film Seven Pounds, with a role alongside Will Smith. He appeared in the Jagged Edge music video "Goodbye". Most recently, Pepper provided the voice for Alex Mercer, the protagonist of the video game Prototype and the voice for Corporal Dunn, a character in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Pepper won the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor for his performance in Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000. He has stated that, had he known he was going to win the award in advance, he would have gladly accepted it in person.^[3] Pepper will star in the psychological thriller Frost Road^[4], directed by Call of Duty creator Keith Arem.^[5]

Personal life

Pepper has been married to his wife Cindy, since November 1997. They have one daughter, named Annaliese, born on June 17, 2000.^[6]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

• 2002: Nominated, "Best Actor in a Picture Made for Television" - 61*

DVD Exclusive Awards

• 2006: Nominated, "Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie" - The Snow Walker

Emmy Awards

• 2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie" - 61*

Genie Awards

• 2004: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" - The Snow Walker

Golden Globe Awards

• 2002: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television" - 61*

Independent Spirit Awards

• 2006: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Leo Awards

• 2004: Won, "Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama" - The Snow Walker

Online Film Critics Society Awards

• 1999: Won, "Best Ensemble Cast Performance" - Saving Private Ryan (shared w/co-stars)

Razzie Awards

• 2001: Won, "Worst Supporting Actor" - Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000

Screen Actors Guild Awards

• 1999: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" - Saving Private Ryan (shared w/co-stars)
• 2000: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" - The Green Mile (shared w/co-stars)
• 2005: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries" - 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

Western Heritage Awards

• 2006: Won, "Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture" - The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (shared w/producers & co-stars)

References

External links

• Barry Pepper at the Internet Movie Database