Personal Info
Barry Switzer
Acting
Biography
Born October 5, 1937, in Crossett, Arkansas, Barry Layne Switzer grew up under difficult circumstances, losing his mother to suicide in 1959 and his father to murder in 1972. He accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Arkansas, where he played center and linebacker, joined Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and served as a "Tri-Captain" during his senior season in 1959. He led the Razorbacks to a 9-2 record, a share of the Southwest Conference championship, and a victory over Georgia Tech in the 1960 Gator Bowl, finishing ranked ninth nationally in head coach Frank Broyles' second season…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Turkey Bowl
as Coach
College Football 150 - Football Is US: The College Game
as Self
Lazy Circles
as Narrator
Brian and the Boz
as Self
The Oklahoma Heisman
as Self
Any Given Sunday
as Dallas Announcer
Varsity Blues
as Bronco Coach
Possums
as Prattville Coach
1995 Dallas Cowboys: The Official Super Bowl Film
as Himself
Sports Headlines II: Battle of the Big Reds
as Self
