BARRY PEARL (ACTOR / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER) is best known for his portrayal of “Doody” in Paramount’s iconic hit film, GREASE and with kids as “Prof. Tinkerputt” in BEDTIME WITH BARNEY and BARNEY’S BIG SURPRISE. He began his professional acting career at the tender age of 11 years old co-starring as “Randolph McAfee” in the original Broadway production of BYE BYE BIRDIE.

His varied 62+ years career has taken him from stage to TV to film to teaching film arts to the special needs communities all across the country via Joey Travolta’s Inclusion Film Company.

His acting resume includes: Broadway: BYE BYE BIRDIE, OLIVER!, A TEASPOON EVERY FOUR HOURS, THE PRODUCERS, LENNY’S BACK and BABY IT’S YOU!

Regional/Tours: LEND ME A TENOR, THE WIZARD OF OZ, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, RAGTIME, GREASE, CHEERS: LIVE ON STAGE, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, HAIRSPRAY, FORUM, FIDDLER, HAPPY DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL.

TV: GREASE LIVE, HOUSE, CRIMINAL MINDS, CPO SHARKEY (series regular “Mignone”), DAYS OF OUR LIVES, ER, BAYWATCH, BAYWATCH HAWAII.

Film: THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, FLICKS, Lifetime’s THE WALLS ARE WATCHING, THE SILENT NATURAL, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, AVENGING ANGEL, THE NEWEST PLEDGE and ROCK AND DORIS (try to) WRITE A MOVIE.

Some of Barry’s stage directorial assignments include: OLIVER! starring the late Sid Caesar, Sam Bobrick’s CRAZY TIME, GIFT OF THE MAGI, GREASE, POP, 13 THE MUSICAL, CAMP ROCK, ALL SHOOK UP and FOOTLOOSE.

He created and directed three of LA’s very successful Improvisation / Sketch Comedy Troupes: MILKNOSE FOR THE PROSECUTION, SHORTRIBS and the critically acclaimed, THE ALLEY OOPS, for Actor’s Alley Rep.

In the mid 90’s he directed two cable TV shows entitled IN THE BIZ and ASK MR. TRAFFIC.

Barry is a graduate with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University, Cindy and Ling, IAY! Barry and his wife, Cindy, whose production company is, BarCinBoo Productions, INC, dedicate their work to young performers everywhere who aspire to bring their love and light to audiences through the talent that shines through them.