Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor. His best-known film roles include Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in The Green Mile (1999), Roger Maris in 61* (2001), Joseph L. Galloway in We Were Soldiers (2002), Charlie Halliday in The Snow Walker (2003), Mike Norton in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), Sergeant Michael Strank in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Lucky Ned Pepper in True Grit (2010), DEA Agent Cooper in Snitch (2013), Vince in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and David Keller in Crawl (2019).

Among other accolades, Pepper has been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Genie Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Golden Globe Award. For his role as Robert F. Kennedy in the miniseries The Kennedys (2011), Pepper won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Early life and education Pepper was born the youngest of three boys in Campbell River, British Columbia, the son of a lumberjack. When he was five years old, his family set sail in a homemade yacht, navigating through the South Pacific islands for five years. He was educated through correspondence courses and public schools in Polynesia. His family encouraged him to entertain himself through improvisation and acting games while aboard the ship. When the family had finished their travels, they returned to Canada, settling on Denman Island, which his mother's family had called home for five generations. He graduated from Georges P. Vanier Secondary School in 1988. Pepper attended Camosun College after receiving a scholarship for artistic achievement, studying marketing and design. He later moved to Vancouver, where he enrolled in acting classes and worked at White Spot, where he was known for wearing a cow print jacket with a fringe. He spent four years studying, including at the Gastown Actors Studio, before landing a recurring role on the show Madison.

Career

Pepper is perhaps best known for his role as the sniper Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan (1998). He also played David Pratt in Enemy of the State (1998) with Will Smith, portrayed Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in The Green Mile (1999), depicted Roger Maris in Billy Crystal's HBO film 61* (2001), appeared as journalist Joseph L. Galloway in We Were Soldiers (2002), and appeared as Frank Slaughtery in Spike Lee's 25th Hour (2002). He played Charlie Halliday in The Snow Walker (2003), appeared as Dale Earnhardt in the ESPN produced film 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004), played Mike Norton in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), portrayed Sergeant Michael Strank in Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and played Dan Morris in the film Seven Pounds (2008) again with Will Smith. He also had roles in Casino Jack (2010) and the Coen brothers' True Grit (2010). Pepper provided the voice for Alex Mercer, the protagonist of the video game Prototype (2009) and the voice for Corporal Dunn, a character in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Pepper won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for his performance in Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000). He has stated that, had he known in advance he was going to win the award, he would have gladly accepted it in person. He also appeared in Jagged Edge's music video for "Goodbye". In 2011, he starred as Robert F. Kennedy in the Canadian-American TV mini-series The Kennedys, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

In 2013, Pepper played DEA Agent Cooper in Snitch. In 2015, he appeared in The Maze Runner sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, as Vince, "a survivalist who is one of the last remaining soldiers of a legendary unit called the Right Arm". In 2018, Pepper reprised his role as Vince in Maze Runner: The Death Cure.

In 2019, Pepper starred as Dave Keller in the horror film Crawl.

Personal life Pepper is a naturalized United States citizen. He has one child, a daughter, with his wife Cindy.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Urban Safari Rico 1998 Firestorm Packer Saving Private Ryan Private Daniel Jackson Enemy of the State NSA Agent David Pratt 1999 Dean Stanton 2000 Battlefield Earth Jonnie 'Goodboy' Tyler We All Fall Down John 2001 Knockaround Guys Matty DeMaret 2002 We Were Soldiers Joseph L. Galloway 25th Hour Frank Slaughtery 2003 Charlie Halliday 2005 Mike Norton Ripley Under Ground Tom Ripley 2006 Flags of Our Fathers Sgt. Michael Strank Unknown Rancher Shirt 2007 Miami Drifters Billy Masterson (voice) 2008 Seven Pounds Dan Morris 2009 Princess Kaiulani Lorrin A. Thurston Like Dandelion Dust 'Rip' Porter 2010 Casino Jack Michael Scanlon True Grit "Lucky" Ned Pepper 2013 Broken City Jack Valliant Snitch DEA Agent Cooper Captain Jay Fuller 2014 Kill the Messenger Russell Dodson 2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Vince 2016 Monster Trucks Sheriff Rick Lovick 2017 Bitter Harvest Yaroslav 2018 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Vince 2019 Crawl Dave Keller Mitka Running with the Devil The Boss 2021 Trigger Point Nicolas Shaw Awake Pastor 2023 Bring Him to Me Driver 2026 Newborn Hersh Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes1992Mickey TurnerTelevision film 1993–1996 Madison Mick Farleigh 16 episodes 1994 Neon Rider Jason Episode: "The Secret Life of Garret Tuggle" M.A.N.T.I.S. Clayton Kirk Episode: "Days of Rage"1995Johnny's GirlJimmy ZeeTelevision film Highlander: The Series Michael Christian Episode: "They Also Serve" Sliders Skidd Episode: "Summer of Love" Lonesome Dove: The Series Cam Episode: "Ties That Bind" 1996 Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years Jake Episode: "Partners" Tyson Ruddick Episode: "The Heist" Kurt Hessman Episode: "Payback" Viper Johnny Hodge Episode: "White Fire" Titanic Harold Bride Miniseries200161*Roger MarisTelevision film 2004 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story Dale Earnhardt2010When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson StoryBill W. 2011 Robert F. Kennedy 8 episodes 2017 Robert F. Kennedy 1 episode 2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Esau Pierce Main role TBA The Best of Us Coach Main role

Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2009 Prototype Alex Mercer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 CPL. Dunn

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1999 Online Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Saving Private Ryan Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Green Mile 2001Golden Raspberry AwardsWorst Supporting ActorBattlefield Earth Primetime Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie 61* 2002 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2004 Genie Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Snow Walker Leo Awards Best Male Performance in a Drama Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story 2006 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Male The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 2010 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story 2011 Gemini Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie The Kennedys Primetime Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Prism Awards Best Performance in a Miniseries or Movie When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

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