Actor, Writer, Stuntman,Trainer, Body builder, Barry Duffield was a young boy growing up in Australia's Northern Territory when he  fell in love with all things cinematic. His first job was the  projectionist in the Nhulunbuy cinema. It eventually led to a successful  career as an actor, screenwriter, and now the author of his first  graphic novels Deadman’s Land and Tandoori Apocalypse.

He  began his acting career in 1987, most recently playing Lugo on the  highly regarded and successful ‘Spartacus’ TV series.  Barry graduated  with a degree in  screenwriting and directing.  In 2009 he was selected for the New  Zealand Film Commission First Writers Initiative and served on the New  Zealand Writers Guild Board.

His  spec screenplay Deadman's Land was a 2013 Final Draft Big Break  Screenwriting Competition quarterfinalist and a 2014 Scriptapalooza  Screenwriting quarterfinalist. Hard Out was a 2015 Screencraft  Screenwriting quarterfinalist.