Barry Hearn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- Dagenham, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Barry Hearn OBE (born 19 June 1948) is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf (see PGA EuroPro Tour), table tennis and fishing. Hearn was the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). After health problems, the multimillionaire retired from most of his functions and offices in April and May 2021, most of which his son Eddie Hearn took over. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
House of Flying Arrows
One Night in Millstreet
Poison Arrows
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen
Gods of Snooker
Game of Throws: Inside Darts
Orient: Club for a Fiver
When Snooker Ruled the World
Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Filmography
Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots
Movie · as Self
Beat Luke Littler
Movie · as Self - Pundit
The Rise of Luke Littler
Movie · as Self
Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen
TV · as Self · 6 eps
One Night in Millstreet
Movie · as Self
Game of Throws: Inside Darts
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
Movie
Poison Arrows
Movie · as Self
Destiny Fulfilled | The Gerwyn Price Story
Movie · as Self - PDC President
Gods of Snooker
TV · as Self - Steve Davis' Manager · 3 eps
Enter the Dragon: China's Snooker Star
Movie
House of Flying Arrows
Movie · as Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation
Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ
Movie
The Sporting Mavericks
TV · as Self - Manager and Promoter, Self - World Professional Snooker Association Chairman · 1 ep
Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion
Movie · as Self
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Movie · as Self - Chairman PDC
The Power of Darts
Movie · as Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation
The Strickland Story
Movie
60 Minutes Sports
TV · as Self - Sports Promoter (segment "Darts Wonderland") · 1 ep
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Movie · as Self - PDC Chairman
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
Movie
Sports Life Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Movie · as Self
Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
Movie · as Self
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
When Snooker Ruled the World
Movie · as Self
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Movie · as Self
Harry Carpenter Presents Boxing Bedlam
Movie
Orient: Club for a Fiver
Movie · as Self
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Movie · as Self
Matchroom's Magical Breaks
Movie
Dispatches
TV · 1 ep