Barry Ratcliffe
Barry Ratcliffe is an award winning actor best known as "Hollywood's Auctioneer" and as Don Foushee on the hit TV series "Outsiders". Other notable characters include Lenox Bidlow on M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant", city councilman Jason Tyler on the Lifetime drama "Army Wives", as well as recreating the cowardly lion for the feature film "Dorothy and the Witches of Oz" and the Starz miniseries "The Witches of Oz". His wide range spans from comedy to drama on such shows as "Hollywood" on Netflix, "Bluff City Law" with Jimmie Smits, "Fresh off the Boat" with Constance Wu, "General Hospital", "The Inspectors", "Manhunt: Deadly Games", "P-Valley", "Enemy Within", "Nashville", "Person of Interest", "House of Cards", Tyler Perry's "The Haves and The Have Nots", "White Collar", "Brothers and Sisters", and many more. His film resume is equally extensive from his latest "Elvis from Outer Space", the Nicholas Sparks film "The Longest Ride", "Juanita" with Alfre Woodard, "Masterminds" with Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson, Seth MacFarlane's "Ted 2" with Liam Neeson and Mark Wahlberg, to an assorted collection of wide ranging memorable characters. Born and raised on a farm in the mountains of Virginia, Barry Ratcliffe is the youngest of 7 among 5 boys and 2 girls. In high school, Barry was active in sports, politics, and performance arts. Upon graduating, he completed a course at Carolina School of Broadcasting, a 2 year degree in engineering from Virginia Western, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from prestigious Radford University in Journalism and Theatre. While attending Radford, he performed in plays, hosted a television show, was President of the Student Body for 2 years, Chairman of 4 activity organizations, host for the Miss Radford Pageant for 2 years, active in sports, as well as worked a full time job managing the athletic facilities on campus. After earning a degree at Radford, Barry compiled an extensive resume in corporate America and in the entertainment field. His eclectic experience includes life guarding at the beach, managing a state water park, Manager and National Corporate Trainer for Roger Penske, Manager for Hertz Car Rental at their largest revenue location in the world, 13 state Area Manager for Budget Truck Rental, Sales Manager for 65 million dollars Sun Microsystems National Sales Group, and Business Development Manager for the California Drug free Workplace Programs. He is also a licensed financial advisor helping individuals and those in the entertainment industry. His goals are simple. To be the best performer he can be, whether it is as a great character actor in dramatic or comedic roles, or as a stand up, entertaining with his intelligent, and insightful commentary on today's events.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The Portrait as Auctioneer
- 2023 · Call Her King as Sam
- 2023 · Trinket Box as James Davis
- 2021 · Hawkeye as Auctioneer
- 2020 · P-Valley as Auctioneer
- 2020 · Elvis from Outer Space as Barry from 'Barry Live'
- 2020 · Hollywood as Auctioneer
- 2019 · Servant as Lenox Bidlow
- 2019 · Juanita as Charlie
- 2019 · The Enemy Within as Auctioneer
- 2018 · House on Rodeo Gulch as Sheriff Taylor
- 2017 · Hollywood Dirt as Toothpick Man
- 2017 · Manhunt as Clairemont Hills Pastor
- 2016 · Masterminds as Corrections Officer
- 2016 · Masterminds as Correctional Officer
- 2016 · Terror House as Seth
- 2016 · Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland as Auctioneer
- 2015 · Ted 2 as Pundit
- 2015 · The Longest Ride as Auctioneer
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Auctioneer
- 2015 · Extracurricular Activities as Dean Nolan
- 2014 · The Haunting of Alice D as Uncle Clive
- 2014 · Piranha Sharks as Bobby Rose
- 2013 · The Penny Dreadful Picture Show as Billy Jack
- 2013 · Legend of the Red Reaper as Janock
- 2013 · Redrum as Det. Dan Looney
- 2012 · Money Shot as Ralph
- 2012 · Dorothy and the Witches of Oz as Bryan
- 2011 · Person of Interest as Auctioneer
- 2011 · VIViD as Detective Carlo Hoffman
- 2010 · The Wish List as Emcee
- 2010 · Mad World as Mr. Bunch
- 2009 · White Collar as Auctioneer
- 2009 · Ultimate Death Match as Self
- 2009 · Dialogues, or A Waist Is a Terrible Thing to Mind as Stone Grabstein
- 2008 · Trailer Park of Terror as Nuclear Dad
- 2008 · Dog Tags as Uncle Sam
- 2007 · Torture Room as Mark
- 2006 · Pocahauntus as 'Bear' Teddy Ray Buford
- 2006 · Brothers and Sisters as Auctioneer
- 2006 · The 9/11 Commission Report as George
- 2005 · Go For Broke 2 as Mr. Hooter
- 2004 · Dead & Breakfast as The Ear Guy
- 2003 · Nip/Tuck as Forensic Pathologist
- 2001 · The Princess Diaries as Cop #2 (uncredited)
- Future · Terror at Crimson Creek as Warden McDonald