Barry Papick is an American actor, voice actor, writer, director, and acting coach. With over 30 years of experience in the acting world, he has appeared in over 20 feature films and just as many stage productions. He has made guest appearances in major series such as Without a Trace and Shameless, can be seen in films such as Fear Inc, Finding Forrester, and S1m0ne, and has featured in major ad campaigns, including a Head & Shoulders commercial and GNC’s Beat Average adverts. Papick is also a highly regarded acting coach and has worked on shows and films including The West Wing, Malcolm in the Middle,The Wire, Body of Proof, and many more.
Papick first began appearing in films and television during the early 1990s, with his early roles including a recurring part in the teen drama series Swans Crossing (which starred a young Sarah Michelle Gellar). He continued in a similar vein throughout the rest of the 1990s and early 2000s, with stand-out roles including a voice part in 50 Cent’s video game and an acting part in the TV movie of Grand Theft Auto. His coaching career has developed alongside his acting, and he is a well-respected professional in a business known for its toughness.