Barry Orton
Randal Barry Orton (born May 28, 1958) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is the son of professional wrestler Bob Orton, brother of professional wrestler Bob Orton Jr., and uncle of professional wrestler Randy Orton.[2]
| Barry Orton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Randal Barry Orton |
| Born | May 28, 1958 Amarillo, Texas, United States |
| Residence | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Bob Orton (father) Bob Orton Jr. (brother) Randy Orton (nephew) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Barry Gaspar Barry O[1] Barry Orton Barrymore Barlow The Highroller The Zodiak[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | "The Fabulous" Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Trained by | Bob Orton Bob Orton Jr. |
| Debut | 1976 |
Early life
Orton was born in Amarillo, Texas, the son of professional wrestler Bob Orton and his wife Rita. He moved to Kansas City, Missouri with his parents three days after being born.
Career
Orton made his pro wrestling debut in 1976. During his career in wrestling he competed in the WWF (1984–1988), ICW, WOW, the NWA, the IWF and Stampede Wrestling (where, while appearing as the masked Zodiac, he managed Jason the Terrible) he was mainly used as an enhancement talent. In 1984 Barry wrestled for around 3 months under a mask as the Assassin #3 with Jody Hamilton. Barry was a replacement for Hercules Hernandez who had recently been unmasked by Jimmy Valiant.
In 1992, Orton retired from wrestling. In the 1990s, Orton made a transition from wrestling into movies, starring in minor roles.
Championships and accomplishments
- International Championship Wrestling
- Interwest Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3]
- Mid-States Championship Wrestling
- MSCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Orndorff[3]
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- World Organized Wrestling
- WOW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Wrestling’s Country Boys | Barry O. | |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Boxing manager | Uncredited |
| 1999 | Killer’s Mind | Flex the Doorman | |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Roadie | Uncredited |
| Timecollapse | Steven | ||
| People I Know | Patron on stairs | Uncredited | |
| 2003 | Mission Idiot | Dog Guy | Also stunt coordinator |
References
- Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2012). WWE Encyclopedia: Updated & Expanded. DK. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7566-9159-2.
- Dilbert, Ryan. "Forgotten Members of Famous WWE Families: Barry Orton". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.