Barney Harris

Barney Alexander Harris (born 15 July 1996) is an English actor, writer and producer. He is best known for playing Mat Cauthon in season one of the Amazon Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time.

Early life and education Harris was born in London to Jewish parents and educated at Eton College. He is the nephew of bookmaker Victor Chandler and great-grandson of William Chandler. He first discovered his passion for acting in a school production of Jerusalem, in which he played Johnny "Rooster" Byron, the role originated by Mark Rylance. opposite Ansel Elgort, Emma Roberts and Taron Egerton and in the BBC thriller Clique.

He was awarded a place on the UK Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2016 by Screen International, alongside Josh O'Connor and Florence Pugh. His first leading role came opposite FKA Twigs in Brighton Beach (2017). He was replaced by Dónal Finn for the second season. No official reason was given for the change, while critics praised his performance opposite Rosamund Pike in season 1. Forbes magazine stated "Barney Harris plays Mat Cauthon perfectly—both his charm and the darkness that begins to overtake him."

His next projects include the horror film The Severed Sun (2024);

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 All Roads Lead to Rome Tyler 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Sykes Billionaire Boys Club Writershort film2018 A Brixton Tale CharlesIt's Me He Aged 182023 Good Boy Producer 2025 The Severed Sun John A Desperate Journey TBA post production My Oxford Year Ian Netflix film

Television Year Title Role Notes2015 The Hollow Crown Prince Edward 2 episodes 2018–2019 Clique Barney 6 episodes 2021 The Wheel of Time Mat Cauthon main role, season 1