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- Birth nameDesmond Morgan Brown
- Desmond Barrit was born on October 19, 1944 in Morriston, Swansea, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Northanger Abbey (2007), A Christmas Carol (1999) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996). He died on March 21, 2026 in Islington, London, England, UK.
- RelativesMichael Brown(Half Sibling)
- A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he also loves playing pantomime dames, and has done so on numerous occasions.
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1992 (1991 season) for Best Comedy performance in Comedy of Errors.
- He was nominated for a 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role of 2001 for his performance in Henry IV Parts 1 and II performed at the Barbican Theatre in London.
- Longtime (from 1982) companion of Byron Johnson.
- An early screen role for Barrit came in Alice through the Looking Glass (1998), in which he played Humpty Dumpty.
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