Barney Harris
British actor born 1996
Barney Alexander Harris (born 15 July 1996) is an English actor, writer and producer. He is best known for playing Mat Cauthon in season one of the Amazon Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time.
Early life and education
Harris was born in London to Jewish parents and educated at Eton College. He is the nephew of bookmaker Victor Chandler and great-grandson of William Chandler. He first discovered his passion for acting in a school production of Jerusalem, in which he played Johnny "Rooster" Byron, the role originated by Mark Rylance.
Career
Harris made his television debut in the BAFTA-nominated BBC series The Hollow Crown, a series of television film adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays. He appeared as Prince Edward opposite Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Okonedo.
His film debut was in Ang Lee's war drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) as an American soldier suffering with PTSD. The film stars Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart and Vin Diesel.
Following Lee's film, Harris appeared in the biographical crime drama Billionaire Boys Club (2018), opposite Ansel Elgort, Emma Roberts and Taron Egerton and in the BBC thriller Clique.
He was awarded a place on the UK Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2016 by Screen International, alongside Josh O'Connor and Florence Pugh.
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