Background:

American television actor Barry Watson is best known for portraying series regular Matt Camden in the WB's "7th Heaven" (1996-2002, 2004-), in which Watson's bright performance handed him the Teen Choice Award in 2002. He has also worked in several television movies like Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993), Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) and Co-ed Call Girl (1996). Fan currently saw him playing the title character in TV series "What About Brian" (2005).

On the wide screen, Watson is well received for playing the lead roles in such films as the comedy Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), the drama-action When Strangers Appear (2001), Wallace Wolodarsky's Sorority Boys (2002) and the thriller Boogeyman (2005).

Watson's rugged cuteness once brought him to be chosen as one of TV Guide's the sexiest on TV and one of People Magazine's most beautiful people on TV. He was also listed as one of YM magazine's 50 Most Beautiful Guys in the Universe in 1997. As for his private life, 6'1" inch tall Watson wed Laura Watson on December 21, 2004, but the couple later divorced. He next engaged to actress Tracy Hutson on August 3, 2004 and they reportedly welcomed their first son Oliver on May 2005.


Bucky

Childhood and Family:

Born Michael Barret Watson on April 23, 1974, in Traverse City, Michigan, Barry Watson is the son of an attorney father and a paralegal mother. The third child of the family, Barry has two older siblings, brother Scott and sister Christi, and a younger brother, Kip.

At age eight, Barry Watson, whose nickname is Bucky, relocated to Dallas, Texas and began a short-lived modeling career. Encouraged by his modeling manager, he then took acting lessons at the Dallas Young Actors Studio. After his parents divorced, Barry took off to Burbank, California and almost quickly finding a job in the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives." The job lasted for only six months, hence making him returned home to Dallas to complete high school at Richardson. When he turned 19, Barry moved back to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Tori Spelling introduced Barry to Laura Watson while he was doing a recurring role on Aaron Spelling's Malibu Store in 1996. He eventually married Laura on December 21, 1997, but later on the coupe divorced. Barry currently has a son, Oliver (born on May 2005), from his fiancé actress Tracy Hutson. During his off time, Barry enjoys spending time outdoors in and around Los Angeles, fixing up his home and playing with his dogs, Harsky and Stutch. He also likes to collect unusual belt buckles.


Boogeyman

Career:

Barry Watson first arrived at Los Angeles when he was 15, landing a job on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" (1990). At age 19, he moved back to Los Angeles to try chances to be a professional actor. During his hard time, he worked parking cars at the House of Blues nightclub while auditioning.

Watson made television film debut as young guy at TV Station in NBC's Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) and appeared as teen boy in the HBO original movie Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993, starring Daryl Hannah). He next made guest appearances in "The Nanny" (1994), "Sister, Sister" (1995) and "Baywatch" (1996). He teamed up with Aaron Spelling when he landed recurring role of Seth in NBC series Malibu Shores (1996), and played Jack Collins in the made-for-TV movie Co-ed Call Girl (1996).

"I don't watch TV much and I don't go to movies much. It's hard to be so involved with 7th Heaven and then watch other shows. You start to critique everything because you're so involved." Barry Watson on "7th Heaven"

Traverse City, Michigan native Watson delivered a big break when he was cast as regular Matt Camden on the WB popular series "7th Heaven" (1996). Through his impressive performance, he won the hearts of a wide public. As a result, he took home the Teen Choice Award for Choice Actor Comedy in 2002. The same year, Watson took some time away after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. While enduring chemotherapy treatment, he worked as a writer on the series. In 2004, however, Watson went back to light up the show as a regular cast member after he is free from the cancer.

While working on "7th Heaven," Watson had his feature film debut in Kevin Williamson's black comedy Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), starring as Luke Churner, along side Dawson's Creek star Katie Holmes and Helen Mirren. He found himself acted opposite Radha Mitchell and Josh Lucas in the drama-action When Strangers Appear (2001, portrayed Jack Barrett) and made a notable cameo as Poker Player in the star-filled film Ocean's Eleven (2001).

In 2001, Watson costarred opposite Harland Williams and Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum in director Wallace Wolodarsky's Sorority Boys (2002, played Dave/Daisy). The comedy film is focused on three frat young men who don drag and pledge at a sorority. Disappearing from the screen for almost two years, Watson made his return on the silver screen in 2004 when he portrayed Jeff Stuckley in the comedy romantic Deluxe Combo Platter (2004). The film starred Marnie Alton, Kee Chan, Jonathan Cherry and Aaron Grain.

Recently, 7th Heaven star Watson played the title character Brian O'Hara in TV series "What About Brian" (2005) and appeared in "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005). He also played the lead role of Tim in director Stephen T. Kay's thriller Boogeyman (2005), also starred Emily Deschanel and Skye McCole Bartusiak.


Awards:

• Teen Choice: Choice Actor, Comedy, 7th Heaven, 2002