Barry (name) Barry (name) Barry is both a given name and a surname. The given name is an Anglicised form of several Irish personal names, while the surname has numerous etymological origins, and is derived from both place names and personal names. The given name "Barry" is derived from Gaelic, possibly being an Anglicised form of the personal name Báire, which is a short form of the related Irish names "Bairrfhionn" or "Barrfind" ("fair-headed", "fair-haired"). and "Finbar", or "Fionnbharr" ("fair-topped", "fair-haired"). For example, "Barry" is sometimes derived from the Irish "Bairre", "Barra", and "Barre", which are in turn forms of the name
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