Since gaining national attention for his role as a religious army sniper in Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” (1998), actor Barry Pepper proved himself to be a dependable and versatile performer in a variety of lead and supporting roles.

Born April 4, 1970 in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canadian-born Pepper enjoyed an idyllic childhood aboard a yacht which his family built themselves. The Peppers sailed through the South Seas, using only the stars and a sextant as guides. Pepper himself was raised and educated via correspondence schools or in local public schools in Tahiti and