Johnny Barker (actor)

Johnny Barker is a New Zealand professional musician and actor. As well as being a solo artist, Johnny is also singer/songwriter and front man for the three piece rock band, Nephew. Johnny currently appears as nurse Joey Henderson in New Zealand's medical soap Shortland Street, the staff member revealed to be the Ferndale Strangler.

Johnny was previously Lead Singer with Auckland band JESTER, who provided music for short films & the Emmy Award nominated Television Series - Being Eve. Johnny also supplied the voice to the Air New Zealand advertisement featuring the fictional band Zepher playing atop the Capitol building in LA.

Johnny attended Avondale College and took leading roles in school productions from 1994-1997 among them Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, To Kill a Mockingbird and Jane Eyre. He was also part of theatre sports in 1997 which came 2nd in Auckland.

Johnny has also appeared on adds such as a Telecom add.

Filmography

Film

  • " Lease"(2006) (short) .... Director, Actor & Composer
  • "River Queen" (2004) .... Private Smythe
  • "Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-off" (2003) .... Andy Ogden
  • "The Locals" (2002) (feature) .... Grant (lead)
  • "Eye of the Storm" (2000) US feature .... Band Singer
  • "Elevator Boy" (1998) short ....
  • "The Wire" (1998) short ....
  • "Cowtown" (1998) short ....
  • "Under Belly" (1998) short ....
  • "Dirty Pea" (1998) short

TV Work

  • Shortland Street (2007-2008) (TV) .... Joey Henderson
  • Burying Brian (2007) (TV) (2007) (TV) .... Constable
  • Stolen Life USA (2007) (TV) (2007) (TV) .... David
  • Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006) (TV) .... Victor Zeno
  • Mercy Peak (2002-2003) (TV) .... Constable Matt
  • Being Eve (2002).... Lead Singer Of Jester
  • Street Legal (2001) (TV) .... Barman
  • Shortland Street (2000) (TV) .... Jed Ferris
  • Jacksons Wharf (1999) (TV) ....
  • Hercules (1999) .... Young Soldier

Other

  • "Music Video" ** 28 Days (2004) TV Series ....