Barret Oliver

Actor
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The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Barret Spencer Oliver is an American photographer and former child actor. He is best known for his role as Bastian Balthazar Bux in the film adaptation of Michael Ende's novel The Neverending Story, followed by roles in D.A.R.Y.L., Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return. Oliver had minor roles in television and film, until starring as Bastian in the 1984 movie The NeverEnding Story. Subsequently, he was cast as the lead in Tim Burton's short film Frankenweenie and as the android "Daryl" in the 1985 film D.A.R.Y.L., a part for which he won a Saturn Award.

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Known for

The NeverEnding Story

7.3

Bastian

1984

Cocoon

6.7

David

1985

D.A.R.Y.L.

6.3

Daryl

1985

Frankenweenie

7.2

Short

Victor Frankenstein

1984

Credits

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Actor

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.9
- Willie Saravian
- 1989
Cocoon: The Return
5.4
- David
- 1988
Hooperman
7.0
TV Series
- Anthony
- 1988
The Secret Garden
7.1
TV Movie
- Dickon Sowerby
- 1987
Spot Marks the X
6.3
TV Movie
- Ken Miller
- 1986
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV Series
- Georgie (segment "Gramma")
- 1986
Tall Tales & Legends
7.2
TV Series
- Hendrick Van Tassel
- 1985
Cocoon
6.7
- David
- 1985
D.A.R.Y.L.
6.3
- Daryl
- 1985
Frankenweenie
7.2
Short
- Victor Frankenstein
- 1984
Finder of Lost Loves
6.7
TV Series
- Matthew Powell
- 1984
Highway to Heaven
6.9
TV Series
- Arthur Nealy
- 1984
Invitation to Hell
5.1
TV Movie
- Robbie Winslow
- 1984
The NeverEnding Story
7.3
- Bastian
- 1984
Lottery!
6.9
TV Series
- Ritchie Linderman
- 1984

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The Neverending Story

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The Neverending Story

Personal details

Alternative name
- Lindsay Barret Oliver
Height
- 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
Born
- August 24, 1973
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
Relatives
- Kyle Oliver(Sibling)
Other works
Has done "voice-overs" in television programs such as "The Archers", "Riders of the Storm", and The Executioner's Song (1982).
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 1 Article

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Trivia
He teaches photography in Los Angeles, California. After learning the 19th Century Wet-Plate process from artist Stephen Berkman and studying with master photographers Cole Weston and George Tice, Barret's print work has been part of numerous gallery and museum exhibitions. He has also done the Wet-Plate process in Ireland for a recent Guinness commercial and in Romania for the motion picture Cold Mountain. In addition, he has written articles on photography and contributed to demonstrations and workshops.

Quotes
"Everyone can do a character the way they want to do it, unless the director tells them not to, which isn't very common. I like to do my characters, if it's not specific in the script, as myself." (from a 1985 "Starlog" interview)