Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

58072 persons found

Barry Melrose

b. 1956

Canadian-American broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player

Barry Melton

b. 1947

American guitarist (born 1947)

Barry Michael Cooper

b. 1958

American screenwriter (1958–2025)

Barry Morse

b. 1918

British-Canadian actor (1918–2008)

Barry Norman

British film critic

Barry O'Farrell

b. 1959

Premier of New South Wales from 2011 to 2014

Barry Richards

b. 1945

South African Test cricketer

Barry Sanders

b. 1968

American football player (born 1968)

Barry Scheck

b. 1949

American attorney and legal scholar (born 1949)

Barry Shabaka Henley

b. 1954

American actor

Barry Sheene

b. 1950

British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950–2003)

Barry Sheerman

b. 1940

British Labour Co-op politician (born 1940)

Barry Shepherd

b. 1937

Australian rules footballer, cricketer

Barry Siegel

b. 1949

American journalist

Barry Stobart

English footballer (1938-2013)

Barry Sullivan (American actor)

American actor (1912–1994)

Barry Supple

b. 1930

British historian (born 1930)

Barry Switzer

b. 1937

American football player and coach (born 1937)

Barry Trapnell

English academic, school headmaster and a gifted amateur sportsman

Barry Unsworth

b. 1930

English novelist (1930–2012)

Barry White

American R&B, soul and disco singer (1944–2003)

Barry Williams (actor)

b. 1954

American actor (born 1954)

Barry Windsor-Smith

b. 1949

British graphic novelist (born 1949)

Barry Zito

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)