David Joyner (actor)

David Joyner
Born
David Eugene Joyner

(1963-07-04) July 4, 1963 (age 61)
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

David Eugene Joyner (born July 4, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for physically portraying Barney (with Bob West and then Duncan Brannan and Tim Dever voicing the character)[1] from 1991 to 2001, and 2022 to present on the 2-part adult docuseries I Love You, You Hate Me, the successor children's television series Barney & Friends and its predecessor Barney & the Backyard Gang (in the last two videos).[2] Later on, he played the title character of Hip Hop Harry.[3]

  1. ^ "Bob West - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. ^ Epstein, Leonora (August 26, 2013). "10 Things You Never Knew About The Man Who Played Barney". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  3. ^ Vorel, Jim (August 19, 2011). "Energetic David Joyner a natural TV talent as Barney, Hip Hop Harry". Herald & Review. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2014.