Barry Sloane
Barry Sloane 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.
Barry Sloane

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- Name
- Barry Sloane
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Born
- 1981 · Liverpool.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Biography
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. In 2026, he joined the cast of HBO's House of the Dragon for its third season, portraying Ser Adrian Redfort. He also stars in the 2026 BBC crime thriller series The Cage. Sloane voiced and provided motion capture for Captain Price in the 2019 video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and reprised the role in subsequent Call of Duty games.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Barry Sloane • Birthplace — Liverpool, England • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2000–present • Children — 2
Early life and education
Early life and education
Barry Sloane was born in Liverpool, England. From a young age, he was immersed in both music and performance. He played football from the age of seven, played in a band for over 10 years from the age of 13, and did drama through his school years. In his late teens, he became the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band The Smiling Jackals, which toured extensively across the UK. After his agent booked him a regular role on a TV show, he left the band. In 2023, Sloane announced the band's reunion after 23 years, sharing updates on social media.
Career
Career
In mid-2009 Sloane appeared as Troy Whitworth in Jez Butterworth's critically acclaimed play Jerusalem at London's Royal Court Theatre. It was described as "the greatest British play of the [21st] century" 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. It was announced on 23 October 2012 that he had been promoted to series regular. On 20 February 2014, it was reported that Sloane had been cast as Wes Lawrence in the ABC alien drama series The Whispers. Sloane continued his role as Zach on Longmire for the 6th, and last, season in 2017. Sloane played the role of The Prodigal (also known as Destruction) in the second season of the Netflix series The Sandman in 2025. In 2026, he joined the cast of HBO's House of the Dragon for its third season, portraying Ser Adrian Redfort. Sloane voiced and provided motion capture for Captain Price in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), for which he was nominated for British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role. He reprised the role in Modern Warfare II (2022), Modern Warfare III (2023), and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026). Sloane stars as Gary in the 2026 BBC crime thriller series The Cage, alongside Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha.
Personal life
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 and a son.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — References • 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 • 2012–2014 — Revenge — Aiden Mathis — Main role; 43 episodes (seasons 2–3) • 2013 — Father Brown — Simeon Barnes — Episode: "The Hammer of God" • 2015 — The — 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 • 2019 — L.A.'s Finest — Dante Sherman — Recurring role; 7 episodes (season 1) • Bluff City Law — Jake Reilly — Main role; 10 episodes • 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 • 2025 — The Sandman — Destruction / The Prodigal — Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 2) • The Hack — DS Ezra Slater — Miniseries; 3 episodes • 2026 — The Cage — Gary Packer — Miniseries; 5 episodes • House of the Dragon — Ser Adrian Redfort — Recurring role; 4 episodes (season 3)
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — References • 2019 — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Captain John Price — Voice and motion capture • 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
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — References • 2004–2005 — Blood Brothers — Sammy — UK tour with BKL Productions • 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 • 2023 — Boys from the Blackstuff — Yosser Hughes — Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool 15 September – 28 October 2023 • 2024 — National Theatre, London 29 May – 8 June 2024 • 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
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2013 — Penthouse North — Chad • 2014 — Noah — Poacher Leader — Cameo appearance • 2016 — Shooting an Elephant — Eric Blair — Short film; also producer
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- 1.Sloane, Barry. He's Got Your Six with Barry Sloane. Athleisure Mag. 4 May 2018.
- 2.Barry Sloane announces The Smiling Jackals reunion. X (formerly Twitter). 2 November 2023.
- 3.Cavendish, Dominic. The greatest British play of the century: why Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem is a masterpiece. The Telegraph. 15 July 2019.
- 4.Masters, Megan. Revenge Exclusive: Meet Emily's Mystery Man!. TVLine. PMC. 10 July 2012.
- 5.Andreeva, Nellie. Barry Sloane Upped To Regular on ABC's 'Revenge'. Deadline Hollywood. PMC. 23 October 2012.
- 6.Goldberg, Lesley. 'Revenge's' Barry Sloane to Star in ABC's Alien Drama 'The Visitors'. The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2014.
- 7.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.
- 8.The Sandman Season 2: All 80+ New and Returning Cast Members. What's on Netflix. 2025-05-09.
- 9.'House of the Dragon' adds 3 knights to season 3, including 'Sandman' and 'Andor' stars. Entertainment Weekly. 2025-04-23.
- 10.2020 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners. 3 March 2020.
- 11.Walter, Harriett. A new BBC crime drama! Sheridan Smith's "high-stakes" series reveals first look and exciting cast additions. Digital Spy. 10 June 2025.
- 12.Barry Sloane Man Crush. Homorazzi.com.
- 13.Barry Sloane – China dictionary. 88dict.com.
- 14.Stuff. An honest killer. 12 May 2014.
- 15.Barry Sloane. So proud of my amazing wife @Katysloane for bringing Lennon Michael Sloane into the world yesterday. Beautiful Boy. 756236308230578176. 21 July 2016.
- 16.Sneider, Jeff. Barry Sloane gets 'Penthouse' view. Variety. 2011-11-08.
- 17.Published Tuesday, Mar 6 2012, 14:54 GMT. 'Gotham' ABC pilot casts newcomer Megan Ketch as lead - US TV News. Digital Spy. 2012-03-06.
- 18.Barry Sloane Upped To Regular On ABC's 'Revenge'. Deadline Hollywood. October 2012.
- 19.Andreeva, Nellie. Barry Sloane To Star In History's Military Drama Series 'Six'. Deadline Hollywood. February 3, 2016.
- 20.Andreeva, Nellie. 'L.A.'s Finest': Barry Sloane Joins 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Series As Recurring. Deadline Hollywood. September 14, 2018.
- 21.Andreeva, Nellie. 'Bluff City Law': Barry Sloane & Michael Luwoye to Co-Star In NBC Pilot. Deadline Hollywood. 28 February 2019.
- 22.Sarrubba, Stefania. Loki's Wunmi Mosaku announced for brand new ITV thriller series. Digital Spy. 23 February 2022.
- 23.Petski, Denise. The Sandman Season 2 Casts Remaining Endless Members Delirium, Destiny & The Prodigal. Deadline Hollywood. May 20, 2024.
- 24.Craig, David. The Hack cast: Full list of actors and their real-life counterparts Radio Times. www.radiotimes.com.
- 25.Walter, Harriett. A new BBC crime drama! Sheridan Smith's "high-stakes" series reveals first look and exciting cast additions. Digital Spy. 10 June 2025.
- 26.Otterson, Joe. House of the Dragon Season 3 Casts Barry Sloane, Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain. Variety. 23 April 2025.
- 27.Hurley, Leon. There's a new Captain Price in Modern Warfare 2019: Meet Revenge, SIX and Hollyoaks actor Barry Sloane. GamesRadar. 30 May 2019.
- 28.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Releases on October 23, 2026. Activision. 28 May 2026.
- 29.Blood Brothers (Musical) – UK Tour Archive. UK Theatre Web.
- 30.Jerusalem review – Mark Rylance returns in roaring revival. Country & Town House. 29 April 2022.
- 31.Youngs, Ian. Boys From the Blackstuff: James Graham and Barry Sloane on reviving landmark 1980s TV drama. BBC News. 19 September 2023.
- 32.Seven, Paul. Review: Boys from the Blackstuff, National Theatre. Theatre Reviews. 30 May 2024.
- 33.Boys from the Blackstuff review. Time Out London. 31 May 2024.
- 34.Trueman, Matt. Boys from the Blackstuff review — poignant revival of the 1980s TV classic. Financial Times. 7 June 2024.
- 35.Billington, Michael. Boys from the Blackstuff review — Barry Sloane channels Bernard Hill's rage and pain. The Times. 1 June 2024.
- 36.Evans, Jonathan. Review: Two of Us at Watford Palace Theatre. The Spy in the Stalls. 17 September 2024.
- 37.Wild, Stephi. World Premiere of TWO OF US Comes to Watford Palace Theatre. BroadwayWorld. 30 July 2024.
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