Barry (name) "Barrfind". Furthermore, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish "Finnbarr", which also has short forms of "Bairre", "Barra", and "Barre". Similarly, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the latter short form "Barra". In other cases, "Barry" is an Anglicised form of the Irish "Berach" ("pointed", "sharp"). Since the twentieth century, the name has become very popular in Australia. A variant form of the given name is "Barrie". Pet forms of the name are "Baz" and "Bazza". As a given name, "Barry" currently is less common than it once was. It rose in popularity during the 1930s and
Johnny Harris (actor) 2016, filming began on Harris' debut as a screenwriter with the 2017 feature film "Jawbone". He co-produced the film and starred alongside Ray Winstone, Ian McShane and Michael Smiley, with Paul Weller composing and recording an original soundtrack. Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan and his son, Shane McGuigan, served as boxing consultants and prepared Harris for his role of "Jimmy McCabe". The production was backed by BBC Films and released in cinemas in May 2017, with Harris receiving a BAFTA Film Awards 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer' nomination for his work on the film, as well