Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild-, and Emmy-nominated Canadian-born actor.

Biography

Early life

Pepper was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. He spent much of his early life traveling the world in a homemade ship. When Barry was five years old, the family set sail. Pepper and his family navigated through the South Pacific islands for five years.^[1] 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 religious sniper, Private Daniel Jackson, in Saving Private Ryan; as Dean Stanton in The Green Mile, as journalist Joseph L. Galloway in We Were Soldiers, his leading role in the movie Battlefield Earth, his depiction of Roger Maris in Billy Crystal's HBO film 61*, and as Dale Earnhardt in the ESPN movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story. He appeared in the Jagged Edge music video "Goodbye".

Personal life

Pepper has been married to his wife Cindy, since November 1997. They have one daughter, named Annaliese, born on June 17, 2000.^[2]

Filmography

Awards & 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

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