Biography for
Bo Barrett

photos

board

add

contact

details

Date of Birth

Birth Name

Height

Mini Biography

Bo Barrett began his professional acting career in 2004 at the age of 18. He starred in the film Cry for Help (2005) opposite Sam Lloyd which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Small roles quickly followed in Loveless in Los Angeles (2007), and most recently Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006) opposite Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman. Other credits include The Recordist (2007), "Tree House", and Bird Fan (2007) (V). He currently resides in Los Angeles where he has been working on numerous projects with Michael Bower, Scott L. Schwartz, Bill Parks, David Blue and Gil Menchaca. He will soon be seen in Allison Anders' "Ten Years After", We Are the Mods (2008), Grinder (2008) and Zack Parker's Quench (2007). 23 October 2007.

Trivia

Played guitar in faux band "Suburbia" for 2006 Olympic Coca-Cola campaign.

Grew up in Los Angeles with actor Shia LaBeouf

Son of Production Designer K.K. Barrett

Lists Heath Ledger, Edward Norton, Gary Oldman Sean Penn, Timothy Olyphant, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp as influences.

Bo has studied with Acting coach Amy Lyndon since 2003.

Often works with Michael Bower, Scott L. Schwartz, Bill Parks, Gil Menchaca, David Blue, Adam Scarimbolo, Carlos Pratts and Rob Poswall.

Bo has worked with such directors as Sofia Coppola, David LaChapelle, Aaron Ruell, Jake Scott and Lance Acord.

Auditioned for lead roles in "Revenge of the Nerds" (2007) and "Calvin Marshall" (2007).

Auditioned for the role of "Seth" in Superbad (2007), the role eventually went to Jonah Hill.

Was a part of the first reading for Mike Mills untitled follow up to Thumbsucker (2005).

Has said that his favorite movies include Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), Good Will Hunting (1997), True Romance (1993), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Back to the Future Part II (1989), and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006).

Attended the same high school as Leonardo DiCaprio, Heidi Fleiss, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Julie Newmar.

Was considered for the role of "Luis" in Eagle Eye (2008), the role eventually went to Jerry Ferrara.

	You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
	With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.

Browse biographies section by name

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z