Barney Fishwick
Actor / Writer / Performer
Photograph: Yellow Belly
Acting
Comedy
Film, TV & Theatre
Voiceover
Acting
Barney Fishwick is an award-nominated actor, writer and comedian.
He plays the series regular role of James Seadown in Apple TV’s hit show 'The Buccaneers' and starred opposite Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood in the Academy Award-nominated feature ‘Living’ (Number 9 Films). His recent acting credits include ‘Showtrial’ Series 2 (BBC), ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 (HBO), ‘We Might Regret This’ (BBC) and ‘Big Boys’ Series 2 (Channel 4).
As a writer he has written for TV and radio and been nominated for a Writer’s Guild Award and a BBC Audio Drama award. He is currently developing his first feature film with Babycow Productions.
He also regularly performs comedy live.
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE BUCCANEERS SERIES 2 | Lord James Seadown (Series Lead) | Susanna White | The Forge Entertainment/Apple TV |
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON | Ser Martin Reyne (Recurring Role) | Various | HBO |
WE MIGHT REGRET THIS | Daniel | Nick Collett | Roughcut TV Ltd/BBC Two |
SHOWTRIAL | Marcus Calderwood | Julia Ford | World Productions/BBC One |
BIG BOYS SERIES 2 | Spencer | Jim Archer | Roughcut TV / Channel 4 |
THE BUCCANEERS SERIES 1 | Lord James Seadown (Series Lead) | Susanna White | The Forge Entertainment/Apple TV |
CALL THE MIDWIFE Series 11 | Mr Wetherby | Annie Tricklebank | Neil Street Productions / BBC One |
THE EMILY ATACK SHOW Series 2 | Darren & Avenger | Tommy Forbes & Jeanette Goulbourn | ITV2 |
PLS LIKE SEASON 3 | GasGhost | Simon Bird | Left Bank Pictures |
THE EMILY ATACK SHOW Series 1 | Intern | Tommy Forbes | Monkey Kingdom / ITV2 |
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE | Preditor | Anja Marquardt | Starz |
DOCTORS | Ferdy Pendleton | Niall Fraser | BBC One |
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
LIVING | Michael | Oliver Hermanus | Number 9 Films Ltd |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE COMEBACK | Company | Emily Burns | Sonia Friedman Productions / Noel Coward Theatre |
AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS | Dan | Barney Fishwick & Jack Chisnall | Vaults Theatre Festival 2020 |
THE WHITE GUARD | Lieutenant Galanba | Matt Peover | LAMDA |
HAYFEVER | Simon Bliss | Lucy Pitman-Wallace | LAMDA |
MUSWELL HILL | Tony | Iqbal Khan | LAMDA |
UNDER THE BLUE SKY | Nick | Penny Cherns | LAMDA |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
GIRLS OF SLENDER MEANS | BBC Radio 4 | ||
NIGHTMARE(ish) | Ben | Sally Avens | BBC Radio 4 |
BBC Radio Fjord: Breaking Britian | Lars Larsson | BBC Radio 4 | |
DMs Now Open | Various | BBC Radio 4 | |
GOD SQUAD | Dan | David Tyler | Possitive Television Ltd / BBC Radio 4 |
Other
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE B@IT Series 2 (Online) | Toby | Mother's Best Child | Channel 4 |
In Development
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
GREAT MAN | Baby Cow Productions |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THANKS FOR CONSIDERING ME | Maxwell | Patrick James Verlin | Picloc Productions |
DOG'S DINNER | Henry | Jamie Armitage | BTW Pictures |
LAPUSHKA! | Wubbs - Leading opposite Maxine Peake | Kevin Proctor | Studio Pow |
PLANKTON (Animation) | Paul | Gustaf LIndstorm | Waffle |
Comedy
Barney Fishwick is a writer, actor and comedy creator. He is one half of the critically acclaimed, 2 x Edinburgh Fringe Festival sell-out sketch group, GIANTS. As a pair, GIANTS were Writer’s Guild Award Nominee’s 2018 for their online short, A HARD BREXIT.
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE EMILY ATACK SHOW | Intern | Tommy Forbes | Monkey Kingdom / ITV2 |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
GIANTS ARE FJÖRD | Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 | ||
GIANTS: FOR AN HOUR | Fight In The Dog / Soho Theatre | ||
GIANTS: FOR AN HOUR | Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 | ||
GIANTS | Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 |
Other
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
EDINBURGH UNLOCKED | Lars Larsson | Penguin Audio | |
COMEDIANS IN QUARANTINE (Online) | Lars Larsson | Comedy Central | |
THE PADDOCK PRESENTS... (Online) | Lars Larsson | Jamie Jay Johnson | Blink Industries Ltd / Mother's Best Child / Channel 4 |
FOREVER YOUNG TONIGHT ALWAYS (Online) | Lars Larsson | Sam Ibrahim and Hunter Allen | Comedy Central |
A HARD BREXIT (Online) | Hubert Rees-Soames | Tom Edkins | Comedy Central |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
GIANTS ARE FJÖRD: THE NOW SHOW | Lars Larsson | BBC Radio 4 |
Film, TV & Theatre
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
SERVICE | FULWELL 73 | Optioned/ In Development |
CLEAN UP | Wildcard Films | Co-writing with Jeremy Ojo |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BBC Radio Fjord: Breaking Britain 2022 | BBC Radio 4 | Starring and Co-Written by Will Hilsop |
GOD SQUAD | Pozzitive Television Ltd for BBC Radio 4 | Co-written with Jack Chisnall |
NEWSJACK 2016 | BBC Radio 4 | Writer |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
NEWZIODS 2015 | ITV | Writer |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS 2020 | The Vaults Festival | Writer |