Barry Sloane

Barry Sloane (born Barry Paul Sloane; 10 February 1981) is an English actor. He has appeared in numerous television shows, and in the RTS Royal Television Society Programme Awards and BAFTA Award–winning television films Pleasureland and The Mark of Cain. In 2010, Sloane made his West End debut in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem. It was described as "the greatest British play of the [21st] century"

Sloane began his acting career in British television, appearing in series such as DCI Banks, Pleasureland, and The Mark of Cain. In July 2012, he was cast as Aiden Mathis in the hit ABC drama series Revenge. In February 2014, he joined the cast of the Steven Spielberg-produced science fiction drama series The Whispers. In 2025, Sloane was cast as Destruction, also known as The Prodigal, in the second season of Netflix's The Sandman. In 2026, he joined the cast of HBO's House of the Dragon for its third season, portraying Ser Adrian Redfort.

Sloane voiced and provided motion capture for Captain Price in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), where he was nominated for British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role, and reprised the role in Modern Warfare II (2022), Modern Warfare III (2023), and the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026).

Early life Sloane was born in Liverpool, England. From a young age, he was immersed in both music and performance. In an interview with Athleisure Mag, he described his creative upbringing:

"I was in a band from about 13 to 24, played football from the age of seven, and I was doing drama the whole way through. There was always something—always a drive to create, to perform. I’ve just always needed to express myself."

In his late teens, he became the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band The Smiling Jackals, which toured extensively across the UK and built a strong following. Reflecting on a key turning point between music and acting, Sloane said:

"We were playing our music and our songs for the showcase, and I got a call from my acting agency that I had booked a regular role on a British TV show. It was like I had to decide then and there... I had to tell the guys from the band that I was leaving the band and joining the TV show."

Career In mid-2009 Sloane appeared as Troy Whitworth in Jez Butterworth's critically acclaimed play Jerusalem at London's Royal Court Theatre. The play was given a West End transfer in January 2010. After a record-breaking sellout run, it was announced that the play would transfer, this time to Broadway. He made his Broadway debut in Jerusalem at the Music Box Theatre in New York City on 4 February 2011.

Sloane starred in Joseph Ruben's 2013 thriller film Penthouse North alongside Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan.

On 10 July 2012, Sloane joined the cast of the ABC drama series Revenge as Aiden Mathis, a mysterious man with ties to Emily Thorne's past. It was announced on 23 October 2012 that he had been promoted to series regular. On 20 February 2014, it was reported that Sloane had been cast as Wes Lawrence in the ABC alien drama series The Whispers. Sloane continued his role as Zach on Longmire for the 6th, and last, season in 2017.

In 2024, Netflix announced that Sloane would portray the role of The Prodigal (also known as Destruction) in the second season of The Sandman.

Personal life Sloane married Katy O'Grady, the fourth-place runner-up of the third series of the Sky One programme Project Catwalk. They have a daughter, Gracie Bluebell Sloane, born in 2010 and a son, Lennon Michael Sloane, born in 2016.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Penthouse North Chad 2014 Noah Poacher Leader Cameo appearance 2016 Shooting an Elephant Eric Blair Short film; also producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 In His Life: The John Lennon Story Ivan Television film 2002–2003 Brookside Sean Smith Series regular; 87 episodes 2003 Pleasureland Darren Television film 2004 I'm a Juvenile Delinquent – Jail Me! Piers Barry Potter Episodes: "Beloved Daughter" & "Reckless" 2004, 2010–2011 Holby City Kevin Sharpe Episode: "A Sense of Guilt" Kieran Callaghan Recurring role; 8 episodes (series 13) 2007 Private Glynn Television film 2007–2008 Hollyoaks Niall Rafferty Series regular; 86 episodes 2008 Hollyoaks Later Main role; 4 episodes (series 1) 2010 Casualty Davey Blake Episode: "Dark Places" Josh Hunt Episode: "Duty Calls" Doctors Brett Sulivan Episode: "Bleeding" DCI Banks Jackie Wray Episodes: "Aftermath: Parts 1 & 2" 2012 Gotham Boyo Unaired television pilot 2012–2014 Revenge Aiden Mathis Main role; 43 episodes (seasons 2–3) 2013 Father Brown Simeon Barnes Episode: "The Hammer of God" 2015 Wes Lawrence Main role; 13 episodes 2015, 2017 Longmire Deputy Zachary Heflin Recurring role; 10 episodes (seasons 4, 6) 2015 Saints & Strangers Edward Winslow Miniseries; 2 episodes 2016 Shameless Ryan Episodes: "Happily Ever After" & "Requiem for a Slut" 2017–2018 Six Joe "Bear" Graves Main role; 18 episodes 2019 L.A.'s Finest Dante Sherman Recurring role; 7 episodes (season 1) Bluff City Law Jake Reilly Main role; 10 episodes 2022Litvinenko DS Jim Dawson Miniseries; 4 episodes 2022–2025 The Bay Chris Fischer Main role; 18 episodes (series 3–5) 2023 The Company You Keep Connor Maguire Recurring role; 5 episodes 2024 Passenger Eddie Wells Main role; 6 episodes 2025 The Sandman Destruction / The Prodigal Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 2) The Hack DS Ezra Slater Miniseries; 3 episodes 2026 The Cage Gary Packer Miniseries; 5 episodes House of the Dragon Ser Adrian Redfort Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 3)

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Captain John Price Voice and motion capture 2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Downloadable content 2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Voice and motion capture 2023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2026 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

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