Barry John Kinsella

Barry appears in LIE OF THE LAND, Winner of Best Irish First Feature – Galway Film Fleadh 2023.

He recently completed filming THE PENDRAGON CYCLE in Hungary and Italy, the feature film SISTERS, directed by Ariane Labed for Element Pictures, and CUCKOO for Channel 5.

Barry plays Michael Whithall in SANCTUARY: A WITCH’S TALE, directed by Lisa Mulcahy and Justin Molotnikov, for Monumental Pictures, televised on AMC+. He can be seen in HARRY WILD – SEASON 2 on Acorn TV and recently filmed BORDERLINE, directed by Robert Quinn for ShinAwil.

He also played ‘Andy Hebb’ in MAXINE, which was produced by Clapperboard for Paramount Network and aired on Channel 5.

Recent film credits include Duncan in Seán Kelly’s TUESDAY TRADERS, directed by Luke Corcoran for Big Bay Entertainment. WHO WE LOVE, directed by Graham Cantwell; THE BLACK GUELPH, directed by John Connors; and Detective Evan Cole in the short film FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE, directed by Jason Branagan for Liberty Video.

Other recent credits include INNOCENT, directed by Tracey Larcombe; HUM, directed by Mo O’Connell; COPY THAT, DO I KNOW YOU? for Curve Ball Films; and MRS H, directed by Heather Grogan.

Previous screen work includes Felix Castaldo’s feature THE ROLLOVER and John Farrelly’s THE SLEEP EXPERIMENTTom in the television pilot TX, directed by Claire Cassidy, and WAVE, directed by TJ Peyton O’Grady and Oscar winner Benjamin Cleary.

Barry graduated from The Lir Academy in July 2018, making his professional debut on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre playing Bobby in MADHOUSE. He also played Jay Gatsby in the Gate Theatre and Tom in the two-hander play SKIN TIGHT, nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award.