William j Barry
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
William j Barry was born on April 12, 1976 in Newton, New Jersey to
parents Dennis and Carol Barry. He moved to Florida and then to Georgia
at a young age. William attended Alleluia Community School in Augusta,
GA and was very involved with music and theater at both his high school
and the local college. He graduated in 1994, receiving the Excellence
in Fine Arts Award from his high school. William moved to Athens, GA
and focused on starting a music career for a number of years, then
eventually enrolled in college. While working his way through school,
he married his long-time girlfriend Amanda Tinney in December of 2006.
He graduated from The University of Georgia in 2007 with a Bachelors of
Science in Psychology. While at UGA he received the Presidential
Scholar Award and was a member of Psi Chi, a psychology honor society.
In 2010, a middle-grades dark fantasy novel William had written named
'Sebastian and the Afterlife' was signed by TWCS Publishing House and
subsequently released in February of 2011. He followed that book with
sequels that were published by the same company. In addition to acting,
William enjoys writing both stories and songs.
