Johnny Barker (actor)

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Johnny Barker

Born January 1, 1979
New Zealand
Occupation Television actor/singer

Johnny Barker (born on January 1, 1979) is a New Zealand professional musician and actor. As well as being a solo artist, Johnny is also singer/songwriter and front man for the three piece rock band, Nephew..[1]

Johnny was previously Lead Singer with Auckland band JESTER, who provided music for short films & the Emmy Award nominated Television Series - Being Eve. Johnny also supplied the voice to the Air New Zealand advertisement featuring the fictional band Zepher playing atop the Capitol building in LA.[2]

Johnny has several film and television roles and has appeared in New Zealand's medical soap opera Shortland Street twice - first in 2000 as Jed Ferris and again in 2007 as nurse Joey Henderson who was revealed as the Ferndale Strangler and meet his demise on March 5, 2008.

Johnny attended Avondale College and took leading roles in school productions from 1994-1997 among them Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, To Kill a Mockingbird and Jane Eyre. He was also part of theatre sports in 1997 which came 2nd in Auckland.

Johnny has also appeared on ads such as a Telecom ad.

On May 12, 2008 his first solo album Lullabies for Macy Rose was released under the name Sleepy Kid.

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[edit] Discography

  • Sleepy Kid "Lullabies for Macy Rose" (2008)
  • Johnny Barker "Live at the Kings Arms" (2005)
  • Nephew "Nephew or Die" (2004)
  • Jester "Summer Skies Ep" (2002)
  • Jester "Eyes for Xmas Ep" (2001)
  • Jester "King of the World Ep" (2000)


[edit] Filmography

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[edit] Film

  • " Lease"(2007) (short) .... Director, Actor & Composer
  • "River Queen" (2004) .... Private Smythe
  • "Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off" (2003) .... Andy Ogden
  • "The Locals" (2002) (feature) .... Grant (lead)
  • "Eye of the Storm" (2000) US feature .... Band Singer
  • "Elevator Boy" (1998) short ....
  • "The Wire" (1998) short ....
  • "Cowtown" (1998) short ....
  • "Under Belly" (1998) short ....
  • "Dirty Peas" (1998) short

[edit] TV Work

  • Shortland Street (2007-2008) (TV) .... Joey Henderson
  • Burying Brian (2007) (TV) (2007) (TV) .... Constable
  • Stolen Life USA (2007) (TV) (2007) (TV) .... David
  • Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006) (TV) .... Victor Zeno
  • Mercy Peak (2002-2003) (TV) .... Constable Matt
  • Being Eve (2002).... Lead Singer Of Jester
  • Street Legal (2001) (TV) .... Barman
  • Shortland Street (2000) (TV) .... Jed Ferris
  • Jacksons Wharf (1999) (TV) ....
  • Hercules (1999) .... Young Soldier

[edit] Other

[edit] References

  1. ^ Johnny Barker Details
  2. ^ Johnny Barker Details
  3. ^ Johnny Barker Details
  4. ^ The Edge FM > Listen > Edge Audio > Madhouse Audio > Johnny Barker Interview
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