Barret Oliver

About Barret Oliver

Barrett Spencer Oliver (born August 24, 1973) is an American former child actor who later found work as a photographer. He became famous for such roles as the boy Bastian in the film adaptation of The NeverEnding Story and an android in D.A.R.Y.L.

Oliver was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Kathy and Kent Oliver, an interior designer. He has an older brother, Kyle. Oliver attended the Los Feliz Private School (also sometimes called the Apple School) and continued to live in the Los Angeles area throughout his acting career.

In the late 1970s, a friend of the Oliver family with Hollywood connections introduced Kyle to the movie business, where he soon achieved some modest success in juvenile roles. At once, Barret on his own initiative declared that he would like to venture on to the screen. His first appearances were in a number of commercials, and this eventually led to small roles in television productions such as Battlestar Galactica and The Incredible Hulk.