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Joe Barnes

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Joe Barnes

Joe is one half of Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated sketch double act Goodbear. Their critically acclaimed show ‘Dougal’ was named one of the best reviewed shows of the Fringe and was nominated for a Chortle Award. Their BBC Radio 4 drama ‘Lyra’ was nominated for an ARIA and won Best Comedy Drama at The BBC Audio Drama Awards 2026.

Joe’s screen credits include ‘Muzlamic’ (BBC 3), ‘Mothers Best Child’ (Channel 4) and he has written and starred in a series of BBC 3 Quickies which have gained over 17 million views online. He has also written for and appeared in ‘The Now Show’, ‘Newsjack’ and ‘Newsjack Unplugged’ for BBC Radio 4. His latest short film ‘Date Night’ has screened at BAFTA qualifying festivals Manchester and Glasgow and won the Robert Kramer Award at LOCO. 

Joe has worked in writers’ rooms for BBC Studios, Red Planet, Tiger Aspect and Working Title. He is currently developing his own projects for the screen.

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Joe Barnes

Television

Title Role Production Director
THE LADY Josh (recurring) Left Bank / ITV Lee Haven Jones
SLOW HORSES (SERIES 5) Agent Kelly See Saw / Apple TV+ Saul Metzstein
CLOSE (PILOT) Stephen Avalon / BBC One Jamie Jay Johnson
BRIDGERTON (SERIES 3) Lord Wilding (Recurring) Shondaland / Netflix Various
BEYOND PARADISE (SERIES 2) Father Michael Red Planet / BBC One Sandy Johnson
ONE DAY Nigel Drama Republic / Netflix Luke Snelling
STARSTRUCK (SERIES 3) Joe (Regular) Avalon / BBC3 / HBO Max Alice Snedden / Rose Matafeo
STARSTRUCK (SERIES 2) Joe (Regular) Avalon / BBC3 / HBO Max Jamie J Johnson
STARSTRUCK Joe (Regular) Avalon / BBC3 / HBO Max Karen Maine
QUICKIES (SERIES 3) Various Roles BBC3 Various Directors
QUICKIES (SERIES 2) Various Roles BBC3 Various Directors
LIFE LESSONS Liberal Snowflake 2LE / BBC3 Dave Walker
QUICKIES Various Roles BBC3 Various Directors
THE REVENGERS (PILOT) Mischief Maker ITV Studios/BBC Paul Mackay
THE NEW GUY (PILOT) Henry Taylor (Lead) Fresh One/ITV2 Martyn Smith
WHAT'S WRONG NOW (PILOT) Various Roles 2LE/BBC Michael Livingstone
END THE AWKWARD Young Man 2LE / Channel 4 Tom Vinnicombe

Stage

Title Role Production Director
GOODBEAR: DOUGAL Performer/Writer Dugout Theatre George Chilcott
GOODBEAR WORK IN PROGRESS SOHO RUN Writer/Performer Goodbear George Chilcott
GOODBEAR: 2017 SHOW SOHO RUN Writer/Performer Berk's Nest George Chilcott
GOODBEAR Writer/Performer Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Berk's Nest George Chilcott
GOODBEAR: 2016 SHOW SOHO RUN Writer/Performer Goodbear George Chilcott
SPIES Writer/Performer On Set Texts
GOODBEAR Writer/Performer Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Goodbear George Chilcott
MINOR DELAYS: SOHO RUN Writer/Performer Minor Delays
GOODBEAR: SOHO RUN Writer/Performer Goodbear George Chilcott
GOODBEAR Writer/Performer Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Goodbear George Chilcott
MINOR DELAYS Writer/Performer Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Minor Delays
JEKYLL AND HYDE Writer/Performer On Set Texts
INHERITANCE BLUES Scissorhands DugOut Theatre George Chilcott
GOODBEAR Writer/Performer Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Goodbear George Chilcott
MINOR DELAYS Performer Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Minor Delays
THE LEEDS TEALIGHTS: THE ULTIMATE INDOOR EXPERIENC Writer/Performer The Leeds Tealights Patrick Turpin
THE LEEDS TEALIGHTS: SEXY CHUBBY Writer/Performer The Leeds Tealights Jamie Demetriou

Film

Title Role Production Director
CHUBBY FUNNY Casting Director Free Range Films Harry Michell