Barry Watson was born on April 23, 1974 in Traverse City, Michigan. He is an American actor.

He landed guest spots in several television series such as Baywatch and Sister, Sister. Eventually he was chosen for a minor role on the Aaron Spelling series Malibu Shores. Though his role was brief, it led him to Aaron Spelling's next project 7th Heaven. It was on the WB's 7th Heaven that Watson finally gained recognition as Matt Camden.

In 1999 he starred in his first feature film with fellow WB star Katie Holmes in Teaching Mrs. Tingle. On April 16, 2006 Watson starred as the lead character Brian Davis, in the ABC series What About Brian. The show ended its run on March 26, 2007.

He also appeared in When Strangers Appear (2001), Love on the Side (2004) and Boogeyman (2005). Currently, Watson is starring as Todd in the new ABC series Samantha Who?.

Barry Watson has been married twice. His first marriage was in 1996 to Laura Payne-Gabriel, whom he met through Tori Spelling. They later divorced. In July 14, 2006, Watson married Tracy Hutson.

Filmography

• "Samantha Who?" (6 episodes, 2007)
• What About Brian: Behind the Scenes (2007)
• "What About Brian" (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
• "7th Heaven" (211 episodes, 1996-2006)
• Boogeyman (2005)
• Love on the Side (2004)
• Sorority Boys (2002)
• When Strangers Appear (2001)
• Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
• "Malibu Shores" (5 episodes, 1996)
• "Nash Bridges" (1 episode, 1996)
• Co-ed Call Girl (1996)
• "Baywatch" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Sister, Sister" (2 episodes, 1995)
• "The Nanny" (1 episode, 1994)
• Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993)
• Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993)
• "Days of Our Lives" (1990)