Best known for portraying Barry Evans in Eastenders and Barry in Ricky Gervais’ Extras, Shaun Williamson’s career started with a variety of jobs including a postman, a stint in the Navy and working on Wines & Spirits at Safeway’s. He was also a holiday representative for Pontin's and Club 18 –30 and was a singer in a local band.
After joining an amateur dramatics group he went on to successfully complete a three-year acting diploma and obtained a Certificate in Stage Fighting. Shaun supplemented his grant by singing in pubs and clubs and on leaving drama school he appeared in several TV shows before landing the part of ‘Barry’ in EastEnders.
He regularly appears in cabaret and is a versatile and accomplished Stand-Up comedian, Singer and After Dinner Speaker. He has stared as ‘DJ Monty’ in the West End ‘Saturday Night Fever, Fagin in Oliver, roles in Guys and Dolls, Take that’s musical Never Forget, Rocky Horror Show and recently as Fletcher in Porridge role. 2008 saw his film debut ‘Daylight Robbery’ he subsequently appeared in the film ‘The Other side of the Truth’. In 2009 his new BBC1 series ‘Scoop’ was aired to great success and he has just finished filming series 2 & 3.
Previous TV roles include acting as Captain on 2 series of Night Fever, Crime Monthly, Spendingtons, Doctors, Inspector Morse, London’s Burning, Waiting For God, The Bill. Guest Spots include Call My Bluff, Light Lunch, Lily Savage Show, Noel's House Party, Paul Ross Show, Win, Lose or Draw, Talking Telephone Numbers, Children In Need, Style Challenge, The Big Breakfast, Richard Littlejohn, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Today’s The Day.
He is a hugely enthusiastic football fan and was employed as a football coach at Camp Leonard, Tulsa, USA where he blagged a trial for the Tulsa Roughnecks.
His sporting CV reads like this:
1972 – 1975 Holy Family Infants (Goal Keeper + Occasional goalpost)
1975 – 1980 Bluebirds FC (supersub and occasional sweeper)
1981 – 1984 Parkwood Tavern FC (mascot & occasional supersub)
1983-84 Camp Leonard, Tulsa, USA (football coach)
1986 – present Match Of The Day viewer + occasional pizza
Shaun is married with two children. He enjoys quizzes and has a wide-ranging general knowledge and in depth knowledge of films, pop music and boxing.
Whilst appearing on the quiz ‘Today’s The Day’ he achieved the highest score in the history of the programme. He enjoys reading, mainly biographies and music and film compendiums. In 2001 he was the Subject of ‘This Is Your Life’ October 2001. He also won Celebrity Mastermind and Stars in their Eyes 2004.
After joining an amateur dramatics group he went on to successfully complete a three-year acting diploma and obtained a Certificate in Stage Fighting. Shaun supplemented his grant by singing in pubs and clubs and on leaving drama school he appeared in several TV shows before landing the part of ‘Barry’ in EastEnders.
He regularly appears in cabaret and is a versatile and accomplished Stand-Up comedian, Singer and After Dinner Speaker. He has stared as ‘DJ Monty’ in the West End ‘Saturday Night Fever, Fagin in Oliver, roles in Guys and Dolls, Take that’s musical Never Forget, Rocky Horror Show and recently as Fletcher in Porridge role. 2008 saw his film debut ‘Daylight Robbery’ he subsequently appeared in the film ‘The Other side of the Truth’. In 2009 his new BBC1 series ‘Scoop’ was aired to great success and he has just finished filming series 2 & 3.
Previous TV roles include acting as Captain on 2 series of Night Fever, Crime Monthly, Spendingtons, Doctors, Inspector Morse, London’s Burning, Waiting For God, The Bill. Guest Spots include Call My Bluff, Light Lunch, Lily Savage Show, Noel's House Party, Paul Ross Show, Win, Lose or Draw, Talking Telephone Numbers, Children In Need, Style Challenge, The Big Breakfast, Richard Littlejohn, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Today’s The Day.
He is a hugely enthusiastic football fan and was employed as a football coach at Camp Leonard, Tulsa, USA where he blagged a trial for the Tulsa Roughnecks.
His sporting CV reads like this:
1972 – 1975 Holy Family Infants (Goal Keeper + Occasional goalpost)
1975 – 1980 Bluebirds FC (supersub and occasional sweeper)
1981 – 1984 Parkwood Tavern FC (mascot & occasional supersub)
1983-84 Camp Leonard, Tulsa, USA (football coach)
1986 – present Match Of The Day viewer + occasional pizza
Shaun is married with two children. He enjoys quizzes and has a wide-ranging general knowledge and in depth knowledge of films, pop music and boxing.
Whilst appearing on the quiz ‘Today’s The Day’ he achieved the highest score in the history of the programme. He enjoys reading, mainly biographies and music and film compendiums. In 2001 he was the Subject of ‘This Is Your Life’ October 2001. He also won Celebrity Mastermind and Stars in their Eyes 2004.
Appearing in the hugely successful 'Extras' with Ricky Gervais, Shaun Williamson is a very versatile, entertaining and incredibly talented corporate and after dinner speaker.
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