Barry Ratcliffe, an award-winning actor, is renowned as "Hollywood's Auctioneer" for his remarkable performances in various TV series and films. His notable roles include CEO Don Foushee in the hit TV series "Outsiders", Lenox Bidlow in M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant", city councilman Jason Tyler in the Lifetime drama "Army Wives", and the cowardly lion in the feature film "Dorothy and the Witches of Oz" and the Starz miniseries "The Witches of Oz".
Ratcliffe's impressive range spans from comedy to drama, with credits in shows such as "Hollywood" on Netflix, "Bluff City Law" with Jimmie Smits, "Fresh off the Boat" with Constance Wu, "General Hospital", "The Inspectors", "Manhunt: Deadly Games", "P-Valley", "Enemy Within", "Nashville", "Person of Interest", "House of Cards", Tyler Perry's "The Haves and The Have Nots", "White Collar", "Brothers and Sisters", and many more. His filmography is equally extensive, featuring roles in "Elvis from Outer Space", the Nicholas Sparks film "The Longest Ride", "Juanita" with Alfre Woodard, "Masterminds" with Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson, Seth MacFarlane's "Ted 2" with Liam Neeson and Mark Wahlberg, and many other memorable characters.
Born and raised on a farm in the mountains of Virginia, Ratcliffe is the youngest of seven children among five boys and two girls. In high school, he was active in sports, politics, and performance arts. After graduating, he completed a course at Carolina School of Broadcasting, a two-year degree in engineering from Virginia Western, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from prestigious Radford University in Journalism and Theatre.
While attending Radford, he performed in plays, hosted a television show, was President of the Student Body for two years, Chairman of four activity organizations, host for the Miss Radford Pageant for two years, active in sports, and worked a full-time job managing the athletic facilities on campus. After graduating, Ratcliffe compiled an extensive resume in corporate America and the entertainment field.
His eclectic experience includes life guarding at the beach, managing a state water park, Manager and National Corporate Trainer for Roger Penske, Manager for Hertz Car Rental at their largest revenue location in the world, 13-state Area Manager for Budget Truck Rental, Sales Manager for $65 million Sun Microsystems National Sales Group, and Business Development Manager for the California Drug-Free Workplace Programs. He is also a licensed financial advisor, helping select individuals and those in the entertainment industry.
Ratcliffe's goals are simple: to be the best performer he can be, whether it's as a great character actor in dramatic or comedic roles, or as a stand-up comedian, entertaining with his intelligent and insightful commentary on today's events.
