Barry Jackson was born on March 29, 1938 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wimbledon (2004), Barry Lyndon (1975) and Midsomer Murders (1997). He was married to Denise. He died on December 5, 2013 in London, England, UK.
He began his career as a stage hand at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, under the auspices of Sir Barry Jackson, the theatre impresario after whom he had been named.
During the early 1960's, he worked as a fight director and stunt man under the name Jack Barry.
His father was a metal pattern maker for the British Motor Corporation at Longbridge.