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Barry Pepper Biography

Birth Name:

Barry Robert Pepper

Birth Place:

Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

At 5, sailed the south Pacific with his family for five years in a homemade ship
Was educated during that time at international public schools and by correspondence courses
Made his acting breakthrough in 1998's Saving Private Ryan
Said that had he known he was going to win a Razzie award for his work on the 2000 science-fiction film Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000, he would have accepted it in person
Portrayed two famed athletes—auto-racing legend Dale Earnhardt and home-run king Roger Maris—in made-for-TV movies
His portrayal of another real-life hero, Robert Kennedy, in the 2011 TV series The Kennedys, earned him acclaim
He spent long hours listening to recordings of RFK's voice in order to get his part down right
Appeared in Jagged Edge's "Goodbye" music video

2006Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2003Genie Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2002Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actor in a Picture Made for Television: nominated
2001Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated