Biography

BARRETT FOA is best known as senior technical operator Eric Beale on all 12 seasons and 275+ episodes of the current hit CBS crime drama/comedy "NCIS: Los Angeles".

Prior to moving to LA, Foa starred on Broadway in the Tony-winning musicals AVENUE Q as Princeton/Rod, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE as Leaf Coneybear, and was in the original Broadway cast of MAMMA MIA!.

During his hiatuses from "NCIS: LA", Barrett starred as Prior Walter in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ANGELS IN AMERICA: Parts 1 & 2 at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (St. Louis Theatre Circle Award nomination), Alex/Barbra, etc. in New York's one-man, multi-character hit off-Broadway comedy BUYER & CELLAR, was nominated for an LA Ovation Award for his portrayal of Oscar in SWEET CHARITY opposite Laura Bell Bundy, played Harold Hill in THE MUSIC MAN at CT Rep, and conceived his own solo show, GRIN AND BARRETT at NYC's Feinstein's/54 Below and LA's Rockwell.

Barrett's first role out of college was Jesus in the 30th Anniversary off-Broadway revival of GODSPELL where he can be heard on the cast recording. Also off-Broadway, Foa originated the roles of Eddie in Adam Bock's THE DRUNKEN CITY at Playwrights Horizons, and Jamie in TIO PEPE (aka SOMEWHERE) by Matthew Lopez (of THE INHERITANCE fame) at The Public. He has developed new work at New York Theatre Workshop, Roundabout, and Ars Nova.

Regional Theatre credits include Paper Mill, Bay Street, Hartford Stage, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Shakespeare Theatre Co. in D.C, The Muny, Music Theatre of Wichita, and Pittsburgh CLO. Foa co-wrote, produced, and starred in the sold-out hit FOR THE RECORD: JOHN HUGHES in LA and NYC.

TV guest stars include "Will & Grace" ('19), Entourage (2004) (recurring), NCIS (2003) (recurring), Numb3rs (2005), and The Closer (2005) opposite Kyra Sedgwick.

Born and raised in New York City, Foa graduated from The Dalton School in Manhattan, attended Interlochen Arts Camp for four summers, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and received his BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from The University of Michigan. Foa was the on-air backstage host and social media correspondent for the 2013 and 2014 Tony Awards on CBS. He resides in both New York and Los Angeles. @BarrettFoa
- IMDb mini biography by: Barrett Foa