| Birth name | Barry Paul Sloane |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 10 February 1981 (age 45) |
| Birth place | Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Katy O'Grady (m. 2013) |
Barry Sloane (born Barry Paul Sloane;[1] 10 February 1981) is an English actor. He has appeared in numerous television shows, and in the RTS Royal Television Society Programme Awards and BAFTA Award–winning television films Pleasureland and The Mark of Cain. In 2010, Sloane made his West End debut in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem. It was described as "the greatest British play of the [21st] century"[2]
Sloane began his acting career in British television, appearing in series such as DCI Banks, Pleasureland, and The Mark of Cain. In July 2012, he was cast as Aiden Mathis in the hit ABC drama series Revenge. In February 2014, he joined the cast of the Steven Spielberg - produced science fiction drama series The Whispers. In 2025, Sloane was cast as Destruction, also known as The Prodigal, in the second season of Netflix's The Sandman.[3] In 2025, he joined the cast of HBO's House of the Dragon for its third season, portraying Ser Adrian Redfort, a knight who supports Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons.[4]
Sloane voiced and provided motion capture for Captain Price in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), where he was nominated for British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role,[5] and reprised the role in Modern Warfare II (2022), Modern Warfare III (2023) and the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026).
Early life
Sloane was born in Liverpool, England. From a young age, he was immersed in both music and performance. In an interview with Athleisure Mag, he described his creative upbringing:
"I was in a band from about 13 to 24, played football from the age of seven, and I was doing drama the whole way through. There was always something—always a drive to create, to perform. I’ve just always needed to express myself."[6]
In his late teens, he became the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band The Smiling Jackals, which toured extensively across the UK and built a strong following. Reflecting on a key turning point between music and acting, Sloane said:
"We were playing our music and our songs for the showcase, and I got a call from my acting agency that I had booked a regular role on a British TV show. It was like I had to decide then and there... I had to tell the guys from the band that I was leaving the band and joining the TV show."[6]
In 2023, Sloane announced the band's reunion after 23 years, sharing updates on social media.[7]
Career
In mid-2009 Sloane appeared as Troy Whitworth in Jez Butterworth's critically acclaimed play Jerusalem at London's Royal Court Theatre. The play was given a West End transfer in January 2010. After a record-breaking sellout run, it was announced that the play would transfer, this time to Broadway. He made his Broadway debut in Jerusalem at the Music Box Theatre in New York City on 4 February 2011.
Sloane starred in Joseph Ruben's 2013 thriller film Penthouse North alongside Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan.
On 10 July 2012, Sloane joined the cast of the ABC drama series Revenge as Aiden Mathis, a mysterious man with ties to Emily Thorne's past.[8] It was announced on 23 October 2012 that he had been promoted to series regular.[9] On 20 February 2014, it was reported that Sloane had been cast as Wes Lawrence in the ABC alien drama series The Whispers.[10] Sloane continued his role as Zach on Longmire for the 6th, and last, season in 2017.
In 2024, Netflix announced that Sloane will play the role of The Prodigal (also known as Destruction) in the upcoming second season of The Sandman.[11]
Personal life
Sloane married Katy O'Grady, the fourth-place runner-up of the third series of the Sky One programme Project Catwalk. They have a daughter, Gracie Bluebell Sloane, born in 2010[12][13][14] and a son, Lennon Michael Sloane, born in 2016.[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Penthouse North | Chad | [16] | |
| 2014 | Noah | Poacher Leader | Cameo appearance | |
| 2016 | Shooting an Elephant | Eric Blair | Short film; also producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | In His Life: The John Lennon Story | Ivan | Television film | |
| 2002–2003 | Brookside | Sean Smith | Series regular; 87 episodes | |
| 2003 | Pleasureland | Darren | Television film | |
| 2004 | I'm a Juvenile Delinquent – Jail Me! | Piers | ||
| The Courtroom | Barry Potter | Episodes: "Beloved Daughter" & "Reckless" | ||
| 2004, 2010–2011 | Holby City | Kevin Sharpe | Episode: "A Sense of Guilt" | |
| Kieran Callaghan | Recurring role; 8 episodes (series 13) | |||
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Private Glynn | Television film | |
| 2007–2008 | Hollyoaks | Niall Rafferty | Series regular; 86 episodes | |
| 2008 | Hollyoaks Later | Main role; 4 episodes (series 1) | ||
| 2010 | Casualty | Davey Blake | Episode: "Dark Places" | |
| The Bill | Josh Hunt | Episode: "Duty Calls" | ||
| Doctors | Brett Sulivan | Episode: "Bleeding" | ||
| DCI Banks | Jackie Wray | Episodes: "Aftermath: Parts 1 & 2" | ||
| 2012 | Gotham | Boyo | Unaired television pilot | [17] |
| 2012–2014 | Revenge | Aiden Mathis | Main role; 43 episodes (seasons 2–3) | [18] |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Simeon Barnes | Episode: "The Hammer of God" | |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Wes Lawrence | Main role; 13 episodes | |
| 2015, 2017 | Longmire | Deputy Zachary Heflin | Recurring role; 10 episodes (seasons 4, 6) | |
| 2015 | Saints & Strangers | Edward Winslow | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Shameless | Ryan | Episodes: "Happily Ever After" & "Requiem for a Slut" | |
| 2017–2018 | Six | Joe "Bear" Graves | Main role; 18 episodes | [19] |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest | Dante Sherman | Recurring role; 7 episodes (season 1) | [20] |
| Bluff City Law | Jake Reilly | Main role; 10 episodes | [21] | |
| 2022 | Litvinenko | DS Jim Dawson | Miniseries; 4 episodes | |
| 2022–2025 | The Bay | Chris Fischer | Main role; 18 episodes (series 3–5) | |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep | Connor Maguire | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| 2024 | Passenger | Eddie Wells | Main role; 6 episodes | [22] |
| 2025 | The Sandman | Destruction / The Prodigal | Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 2) | [23] |
| The Hack | DS Ezra Slater | Miniseries; 3 episodes | [24] | |
| 2026 | The Cage | Gary Packer | Miniseries; 5 episodes | [25] |
| House of the Dragon | Ser Adrian Redfort | Post-production (season 3) | [26] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Captain John Price | Voice and motion capture | [27] |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Downloadable content | ||
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Voice and motion capture | ||
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | |||
| 2026 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | [28] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Blood Brothers | Sammy | UK tour with BKL Productions | [29] |
| 2009 | Jerusalem | Troy Whitworth | Jerwood Theatre Downstairs 13 July – 22 August 2009 | |
| 2010 | Apollo Theatre 28 January – 24 April 2010 | |||
| 2011 | Music Box Theatre 21 April – 21 August 2011 | |||
| 2022 | Apollo Theatre revival 16 April – 7 August 2022 | [30] | ||
| 2023 | Boys from the Blackstuff | Yosser Hughes | Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool 15 September – 28 October 2023 | [31] |
| 2024 | National Theatre, London 29 May – 8 June 2024 | [32][33][34][35] | ||
| Garrick Theatre 13 June – 3 August 2024 | ||||
| Two of Us | John Lennon | Watford Palace Theatre 12–21 September 2024 HOME (Manchester) Theatre 26–28 September 2024 | [36][37] |
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005; at ancestry.com
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (15 July 2019). "The greatest British play of the century: why Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem is a masterpiece.". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "The Sandman Season 2: All 80+ New and Returning Cast Members". What's on Netflix. 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "'House of the Dragon' adds 3 knights to season 3, including 'Sandman' and 'Andor' stars". Entertainment Weekly. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "2020 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners". 3 March 2020.
- ^ Sloane, Barry (4 May 2018). "He's Got Your Six with Barry Sloane". Athleisure Mag. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Barry Sloane announces The Smiling Jackals reunion". X (formerly Twitter). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Masters, Megan (10 July 2012). "Revenge Exclusive: Meet Emily's Mystery Man!". TVLine. PMC. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (23 October 2012). "Barry Sloane Upped To Regular on ABC's 'Revenge'". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (20 February 2014). "'Revenge's' Barry Sloane to Star in ABC's Alien Drama 'The Visitors'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "The Sandman on Instagram: The Endless have finally assembled: Introducing Adrian Lester as Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium and Barry Sloane as the Prodigal in the next season of THE SANDMAN. It's going to be one Hell of a family reunion."
- ^ "Barry Sloane Man Crush". Homorazzi.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Barry Sloane – China dictionary". 88dict.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "An honest killer". New Zealand: Stuff. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ Barry Sloane (21 July 2016). "So proud of my amazing wife @Katysloane for bringing Lennon Michael Sloane into the world yesterday. Beautiful Boy.". No. 756236308230578176.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2011-11-08). "Barry Sloane gets 'Penthouse' view". Variety. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
- ^ Published Tuesday, Mar 6 2012, 14:54 GMT (2012-03-06). "'Gotham' ABC pilot casts newcomer Megan Ketch as lead - US TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ^ "Barry Sloane Upped To Regular On ABC's 'Revenge'". Deadline Hollywood. October 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 3, 2016). "Barry Sloane To Star In History's Military Drama Series 'Six'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 14, 2018). "'L.A.'s Finest': Barry Sloane Joins 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Archived October 4, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (28 February 2019). "'Bluff City Law': Barry Sloane & Michael Luwoye to Co-Star In NBC Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived 8 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (23 February 2022). "Loki's Wunmi Mosaku announced for brand new ITV thriller series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 20, 2024). "The Sandman Season 2 Casts Remaining Endless Members Delirium, Destiny & The Prodigal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Craig, David. "The Hack cast: Full list of actors and their real-life counterparts | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Walter, Harriett (10 June 2025). "A new BBC crime drama! Sheridan Smith's "high-stakes" series reveals first look and exciting cast additions". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (23 April 2025). "'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Casts Barry Sloane, Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Hurley, Leon (30 May 2019). "There's a new Captain Price in Modern Warfare 2019: Meet Revenge, SIX and Hollyoaks actor Barry Sloane". GamesRadar. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Releases on October 23, 2026". Activision. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "Blood Brothers (Musical) – UK Tour Archive". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Jerusalem review – Mark Rylance returns in roaring revival". Country & Town House. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Youngs, Ian (19 September 2023). "Boys From the Blackstuff: James Graham and Barry Sloane on reviving landmark 1980s TV drama". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Seven, Paul (30 May 2024). "Review: Boys from the Blackstuff, National Theatre". Theatre Reviews. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Boys from the Blackstuff review". Time Out London. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Trueman, Matt (7 June 2024). "Boys from the Blackstuff review — poignant revival of the 1980s TV classic". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Billington, Michael (1 June 2024). "Boys from the Blackstuff review — Barry Sloane channels Bernard Hill's rage and pain". The Times. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Evans, Jonathan (17 September 2024). "Review: Two of Us at Watford Palace Theatre". The Spy in the Stalls. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (30 July 2024). "World Premiere of TWO OF US Comes to Watford Palace Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
External links
- Barry Sloane at IMDb