Raymond J. Barry
American film, television and stage actor
About Raymond J. Barry
Born 1939. Raymond J. Barry is an American and Canadian television actor, film actor, stage actor and actor.
Career Before appearing in films he appeared in more than 75 plays. Barry is known for his roles in the film Interview with the Assassin, portraying Walter Ohlinger, a man who claimed to be the second shooter on the Grassy Knoll in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and as Ron Kovic's father in the Academy Award-winning film Born on the Fourth of July. Barry also played Pa Cox, known for his character's continuous quote, "The wrong kid died!" in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Other films in which he appeared include: Dead Man Walking, Cool Runnings, K2, The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Falling Down, and Training Day.
On television, he has appeared as Jack Shephard's grandfather in Lost, as Fox Mulder's congressional patron, Senator Richard Matheson, in The X-Files, and as Lilly Rush's father in CBS series Cold Case. He had a recurring role on Justified as Arlo Givens, the father of main character Raylan Givens.
Barry appeared in two films focusing on the death penalty, Dead Man Walking and The Chamber, both with actor Robert Prosky.
Films Year Title Role Notes 1977 Sur Faces Between the Lines Herbert Fisk The Goodbye Girl Richard III Cast 1978 An Unmarried Woman Edward Thoreaux 1980 Christmas Evil Detective Gleason 1985 Insignificance Ballplayer's Father Year of the Dragon Louis Bukowski 1986 Slow Burn Gerald McMurty Out of Bounds Hurley Playing for Keeps Mr. Hatcher, Chloe's Father 1987 Three for the Road Senator Kitteredge 1988 Cop Captain Fred Gaffney Daddy's Boys Daddy 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Mr. Kovic 1991 December Bride Petey Nothing but Trouble Mark K2 Phillip Claiborne 1992 The Turning Mark Harnish Rapid Fire FBI Agent Frank Stewart 1993 Falling Down Captain Bill Yardley Cool Runnings Kurt Hemphill 1994 The Ref Lieutenant Huff 1995 Sudden Death US Vice President Daniel Binder Dead Man Walking Earl Delacroix Headless Body in Topless Bar The Man 1996 The Chamber Rollie Wedge / Donnie Cayhall 1997 Best Men Agent Hoover Mad City FBI Special Agent Dobbins Flubber Chester Hoenicker 1998 Return to Paradise Sheriff's Father uncredited 2001 Recoil uncredited The Deep End Carlie Nagel Training Day Captain Lou Jacobs New Port South Edwards 2002 Interview with the Assassin Walter Ohlinger 2003 Just Married Mr. Leezak The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Stephen Figura The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Antwerp Stephen Figura 2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea Stephen Figura 2006 Steel City Vic Lee Slumberland Harry Little Children Bob "Bullhorn Bob" 2007 Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane Captain Banyon The Death and Life of Bobby Z Stanley Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Pa Cox 2008 Seducing Spirits Dr. Joel Sheinbaum The Dot Man General Boyt American Crude Mr. Grand Hotel California Dmitri Debartolla 2009 Set Apart Will Lantis 2012 Charlie Valentine Charlie Valentine The Order uncredited The Shortcut Ivor Hartley The Yellow Wallpaper Dr. Jack Everland 2014 3 Days to Kill CIA Director 2016 The Purge: Election Year Caleb Warrens Brave New Jersey Captain Ambrose P. Collins 2018 Desolation Father Bill 2024 Filthy Animals Lester
Television Year Title Role Episode Notes 1974 Upstairs, Downstairs Mr. Lyon's Friend "The Sudden Storm" 1978 Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This Tony TV movie 1983 The Face of Rage TV movie 1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Captain Ted Ronson "J. Edgar's Ghost" 1987 It's a Living Gangster "Ginger's Baby" 1987β1988 The Oldest Rookie Lieutenant Marco Zaga Main cast 1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Jack Lawn Main cast Miniseries 1992 Tales from the Crypt Joe Garrett "King of the Road" L.A. Law "Love on the Rox" Two-Fisted Tales Garrett Segment: "King of the Road" TV Movie 1993 Between Love and Hate Charles Templeton TV movie Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert Jack Graves TV movie 1994 Frasier "You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover" Melrose Place Vince Connors "No Strings Attached" Hyperion Bay Frank Sweeney "The Rope" 1994β1999 The X-Files Senator Richard Matheson 3 episodes 1998 Four Corners Sam Haskell 1999 Wasteland 2 episodes 2002 UC: Undercover Nathan Dubinsky "Teddy C" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Phillip Gerard "The Accused is Entitled" Push, Nevada D'Wight Sloman / Dwight Sloman "The Letter of the Law" 2003 Dragnet Sergeant Gil Thorn "The Little Guy" 2004 Alias Senator George Reed 2 episodes 2005 Crossing Jordan Mr. Nicholas "Luck Be a Lady" Law & Order Robert Dolan "Ghosts" 2006 Mystery Woman: Redemption Reverend Tucker TV movie 2008 Welcome to The Captain The General 2 episodes 2008β2009 Cold Case Paul Cooper 6 episodes The Cleaner Bill Banks 2 episodes 2009 Lost Ray Shephard "316" 2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Travis Hankett "Wannabe" NCIS: Los Angeles Branston Cole / Bernstrom Kohl 2 episodes The Will: Family Secrets Revealed Joey Bishop "The Estate of Joey Bishop" 2010β2015 Justified Arlo Givens Recurring role(seasons 1β4, 6) 2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Johnny Eames "The Last Street in Manhattan" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Arvin Thorpe 3 episodes 2012 New Girl Older Nick "Katie" 2013 Axe Cop Bad Santa "Birthday Month" Grey's AnatomyGene Steers"Puttin' on the Ritz" 2014β2015 The 100 Dante Wallace Recurring role(season 2) 2016 Ray Donovan Dmitri Sokolov 2 episodes 2017 Feud: Bette and Joan Hal LeSueur "Hagsploitation" Gotham The Shaman / Sensei Recurring role(season 3) Training Day Captain Lou Jacobs "Elegy" reprised his role from the 2001 film You're the Worst Burt "It's Been: Part 1" The Gifted Otto Strucker "threat of eXtinction" 2018 Shooter August Russo 3 episodes 2019 13 Reasons Why Harrison Chatham Recurring role(season 3) 2022 Snowfall Old Man James 2 episodes
Theatre Off Broadway
Broadway
Year Title Role Theatre 1975 The Leaf People Gitaucho (Meesho) Booth Theatre 1977 Happy End Volker Martin Beck Theatre 1979 Zoot Suit Sergeant Smith / Bailiff / Sailor Winter Garden Theatre
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Who is Raymond J. Barry?
American film, television and stage actor
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Raymond J. Barry was born on 14 March 1939 in Hempstead.
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Raymond J. Barry is a television actor, film actor, stage actor and actor.
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Raymond J. Barry is American and Canadian.
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