Barry Scott (actor)

Barry Scott
Born	William Barry Scott (1955-01-27)January 27, 1955 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 10, 2020(2020-09-10) (aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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.

Early life

Scott was born in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] He attended Tennessee State University, and founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre.[1]

Career

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]

Death

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]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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

Television

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"

References

1. Stumpfl, Amy (September 11, 2020). "Barry Scott, 1955–2020". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
2. Barry Scott - Kirkland Productions (Wayback Machine). "Barry Scott: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr". Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved February 14, 2022. Archived from the original at "Barry Scott: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr".
3. "Barry Scott Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
4. Alund, Natalie Neysa. September 11, 2020. "Nashville's Barry Scott, voice-over artist for TNA Wrestling and the NBA, dies at 65". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 14, 2022..
5. "Barry Scott Passes Away". Impact Wrestling. September 10, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
6. "Abraham Lincoln Portraits (American Classics Series)". Naxos Records. Retrieved February 14, 2022. Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, et al. Naxos Catalog No. 8.559373-74 (2 CDs, 2009).
7. Farrell, Paul (September 10, 2020). "Barry Scott Dead: Nashville Icon, NBA Finals & TNA Voiceover Artist Dies at 65". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
8. Toro, Carlos (September 10, 2020). "Barry Scott, Longtime Voice For TNA And IMPACT Wrestling, Dies". Fightful. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
9. Gibbs, Kelsey (September 11, 2020). "Theatre community and friends mourning the loss of Barry Scott". News Channel 5 Nashville. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

External links

• Barry Scott at IMDb