William Barry Scott (January 27, 1955 September 10, 2020) was an American actor and voice-over artist.
Early life Scott was born in Nashville, Tennessee.Barry Scott - Kirkland Productions (Wayback Machine). Archived from the original at He attended Tennessee State University, and founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre.
Career Scott had an extensive career on stage, and penned several stage-plays, including Ain't Got Long to Stay Here, a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. He also appeared in several feature films, notably Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) and its sequel Ernest Scared Stupid (1991).
In addition, he was known for lending his voice to many broadcast commercials and public-service announcements, and was a voice-over artist for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),Alund, Natalie Neysa. September 11, 2020. . where he was referred to as "the voice of TNA Wrestling".
In 1993, he was named Nashvillian of the Year for his work on stage.Barry Scott - Kirkland Productions (Wayback Machine). Archived from the original at
In 2008, Scott narrated the words of Abraham Lincoln in two large-scale orchestral works: A Lincoln Address, by American composer Vincent Persichetti, and A Lincoln Portrait, by American composer Aaron Copland; both pieces were recorded with the Nashville Symphony under the baton of conductor Leonard Slatkin. Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, et al. Naxos Catalog No. 8.559373-74 (2 CDs, 2009).
Death Scott died in Nashville on September 10, 2020, at the age of 65. The cause of death was stage IV colon cancer.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1970Goodbye GeminiAudrey1985Operation JulieBilly HillTelevision film1990Ernest Goes to JailRubin Bartlett1991Ernest Scared StupidAnother Parent1995The ExpertCapt. Jackson1999ExistoBernard Ozak 1999Blue Valley SongbirdRuby's Bartender2002Jeremiah StrongJeremiah StrongShort film2008Excerpts from an Interview with Ed HemingwayEd HemingwayShort film2016Hav FaithBishop Lance James2018The Dead CenterMotel Owner
Television Year Title Role Notes19901993In the Heat of the NightMinister / Nathan Baxter 3 episodes 1992I'll Fly AwayDeaconEpisode: "Master Magician"2000The Magnificent SevenBarmanEpisode: "Serpents"
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