Barry Papick

Barry Papick has established a career as both an actor and a prominent acting coach over many years in the entertainment industry. His acting credits include appearances in numerous films and episodic television shows. Notably, he was a series regular on “Swans Crossing” and has recently been seen in “Shameless.” His film work encompasses projects such as “Labor Pains” with Lindsey Lohan, “Lake Effects” on The Hallmark Channel, Howard Stern’s “Private Parts,” and Andrew Nicol’s “Simone.” He also held guest star roles on television series like CBS’s “Without A Trace.” He has completed work on the feature film “Rejourer” and the NBC television show “The Mason Twins.” Currently, he provides the voice for GNC’s advertising campaign, “Beat Average.”

In addition to his acting career, Mr. Papick has dedicated 23 years to teaching and coaching actors, earning recognition as a leading acting coach globally. He served as the On-set Acting Coach for Dan Pritzker’s “Bolden,” collaborating with Dick Gregory. He also coached Universal’s “The Express,” working with director Gary Fleder, focusing on extracting performances from both principal actors, including Dennis Quaid, Charles Dutton, Rob Brown, and Darrin Dewitt Henson, and day players. Earlier in his career, he was the On-set coach for Gus VanSant’s “Finding Forrester.” In a single recent year, he was the On-set coach for three feature films. His coaching extends to television shows such as “The West Wing,” “The Wire,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Body of Proof,” “Brothers and Sisters,” “Burn Notice,” and “The Originals.” He has also served as a personal On-set coach for Gus VanSant and Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions, working with actors like Sean Connery, Rob Brown, Anna Paquin, Ioan Skye, Sonja Sohn, and RZA.

Furthermore, Mr. Papick’s creative contributions include writing the comedy pilot “Pearl” and the stage play “Ruby’s Arms.” Over his career, he has garnered diverse experiences as an actor, director, writer, and coach, demonstrating a multifaceted involvement in the performing arts.