Barry Scott | |
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Born | William Barry Scott January 27, 1955 |
Died | September 10, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist, voice actor |
William Barry Scott [1] (January 27, 1955 – September 10, 2020) was an American actor and voice-over artist.
Scott was born in Nashville, Tennessee. [2] He attended Tennessee State University, and founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre. [1]
Scott had an extensive career on stage, and penned several stage-plays, including Ain't Got Long to Stay Here, a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. [1] He also appeared in several feature films, notably Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) and its sequel Ernest Scared Stupid (1991). [3]
In addition, he was known for lending his voice to many broadcast commercials and public-service announcements, and was a voice-over artist for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling), [4] where he was referred to as "the voice of TNA Wrestling". [5]
In 1993, he was named Nashvillian of the Year for his work on stage. [2]
In 2008, Scott narrated the words of Abraham Lincoln in two large-scale orchestral works: A Lincoln Address, by American composer Vincent Persichetti, and A Lincoln Portrait, by American composer Aaron Copland; both pieces were recorded with the Nashville Symphony under the baton of conductor Leonard Slatkin. [6]
Scott died in Nashville on September 10, 2020, at the age of 65. [7] [8] The cause of death was stage IV colon cancer. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Goodbye Gemini | Audrey | |
1985 | Operation Julie | Billy Hill | Television film |
1990 | Ernest Goes to Jail | Rubin Bartlett | |
1991 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Another Parent | |
1995 | The Expert | Capt. Jackson | |
1999 | Existo | Bernard Ozak | |
1999 | Blue Valley Songbird | Ruby's Bartender | |
2002 | Jeremiah Strong | Jeremiah Strong | Short film |
2008 | Excerpts from an Interview with Ed Hemingway | Ed Hemingway | Short film |
2016 | Hav Faith | Bishop Lance James | |
2018 | The Dead Center | Motel Owner |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Minister / Nathan Baxter | 3 episodes |
1992 | I'll Fly Away | Deacon | Episode: "Master Magician" |
2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Barman | Episode: "Serpents" |
Barry Scott | |
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Born | William Barry Scott January 27, 1955 |
Died | September 10, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist, voice actor |
William Barry Scott [1] (January 27, 1955 – September 10, 2020) was an American actor and voice-over artist.
Scott was born in Nashville, Tennessee. [2] He attended Tennessee State University, and founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre. [1]
Scott had an extensive career on stage, and penned several stage-plays, including Ain't Got Long to Stay Here, a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. [1] He also appeared in several feature films, notably Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) and its sequel Ernest Scared Stupid (1991). [3]
In addition, he was known for lending his voice to many broadcast commercials and public-service announcements, and was a voice-over artist for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling), [4] where he was referred to as "the voice of TNA Wrestling". [5]
In 1993, he was named Nashvillian of the Year for his work on stage. [2]
In 2008, Scott narrated the words of Abraham Lincoln in two large-scale orchestral works: A Lincoln Address, by American composer Vincent Persichetti, and A Lincoln Portrait, by American composer Aaron Copland; both pieces were recorded with the Nashville Symphony under the baton of conductor Leonard Slatkin. [6]
Scott died in Nashville on September 10, 2020, at the age of 65. [7] [8] The cause of death was stage IV colon cancer. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Goodbye Gemini | Audrey | |
1985 | Operation Julie | Billy Hill | Television film |
1990 | Ernest Goes to Jail | Rubin Bartlett | |
1991 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Another Parent | |
1995 | The Expert | Capt. Jackson | |
1999 | Existo | Bernard Ozak | |
1999 | Blue Valley Songbird | Ruby's Bartender | |
2002 | Jeremiah Strong | Jeremiah Strong | Short film |
2008 | Excerpts from an Interview with Ed Hemingway | Ed Hemingway | Short film |
2016 | Hav Faith | Bishop Lance James | |
2018 | The Dead Center | Motel Owner |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1990–1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Minister / Nathan Baxter | 3 episodes |
1992 | I'll Fly Away | Deacon | Episode: "Master Magician" |
2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Barman | Episode: "Serpents" |