Des Barres has appeared in over 100 different TV shows and almost 30 movies in his career. He first started acting at 8 years old as 'The Nux Bar Kid' on posters all over England. He appeared (uncredited) in the 1966 film starring Tony Curtis, "Drop Dead Darling". His first credited film role was as a supporting cast member in the classic 1967 film "To Sir, with Love", playing an East End pupil who always wears dark sunglasses indoors and out, followed by a few other minor roles before he decided to pursue a career in music instead. He later concentrated his energies on acting again and was cast in "Ghoulies" (1985) as cult leader Malcolm Graves, and "Nightflyers" (1987) as a charismatic empath. He worked opposite Clint Eastwood in 1989's "Pink Cadillac". His other film roles have included "Midnight Cabaret" (1990), "Under Siege" (1992), "" (1992), "A Simple Twist of Fate" (1994), and "Sugar Town" (1999). He also appeared in the 2004 film "Catch That Kid" and had a brief part in David Lynch's classic 2001 film "Mulholland Drive".