Barrett Foa is an American stage and TV actor. Barrett Foa is best known for his long-standing role as ‘Eric Beale’ in the ‘Primetime Emmy’-nominated crime-drama series ‘NCIS: Los Angeles.’
Prior to earning his now decade-long gig on the show, he played lead roles in ‘Broadway’ productions such as ‘Avenue Q’ and ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.’
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Early life and Childhood
Barrett Foa was born on September 18, 1977, in New York City, USA, under the astrological sign of Virgo, and has American nationality.
He is best known for his role as Eric Beale in the television series “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
Barrett grew up in Manhattan, one of New York City’s most popular neighborhoods.
He hasn’t disclosed any details about his parents, Linda and Conrad, to the world because he values their privacy as much as his own.
His followers believe he is an only kid because he hasn’t mentioned any siblings.
He grew up loving puzzles, and because he could solve puzzles faster than other kids his age.
Education Details
Barrett Foa was invited to the famed and prestigious Dalton School in Manhattan.
Barrett fell in love with acting while in high school.
He went on to spend several months each year at the Interlochen Arts Camp honing his craft.
He enrolled in the University of Michigan after matriculation and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre.
He was drawn to London’s theatre scene and spent time there learning and honing his acting skills.
He has also been a member of various theater acting companies.
He has performed in some of London’s most popular venues, including but not limited to the New London Barn Playhouse.
Professional Career
Although Foa is not a believer, he did not want to pass up the role of Jesus in the “Godspell” theatrical production, which helped him rise to notoriety.
He won the role immediately after graduating from college.
And he was invited to appear in countless additional plays due to his exceptional acting skills.
He subsequently took a brief vacation as he began working for Theatre Works.
During his brief tenure there, he devised a unique role for the “Kept” musical film.
Barrett returned to acting after that and landed numerous new roles, including Mordred in the popular “Camelot” play.
His next role was in the “Cupid and Psyche” stage play, for which he was afterward commended.
He rose to prominence after beginning to appear in the “Avenue Q” musical comedy.
Because the show revolved primarily around puppets, Barrett opted to rehearse specifically for this role.
It led to his gaining the principal role in the show on 1 February 2005.
He was in the cast for over two years, but for about a year he was also in “Avenue Q” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” as Leaf Coneybear.
Barrett went on to win roles in a number of other stage plays, but now that people are watching more TV series.
He is most known for his role as Eric Beale in “NCIS: Los Angeles,” which he won in 2009.
He has been a member of the main cast since then and is continuing filming for the show.
Barrett has also been in the TV series “The Closer” and “Numbers,” as well as the web series “Submissions Only” in 2011, “My Synthesized Life” in 2013, and the sitcom “Will & Grace” in 2019.
Net worth and Salary
Barrett Foa’s current net worth is estimated to be more than $2 million.
It is continuing slowly increase, owing primarily to his position in the television series “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
Relationship Status
Barrett Foa was one of the most private people in the film industry.
He is refusing to discuss any girls he may have dated over the years until February 2019, when he chose to come out of the closet and admit to being gay.
Many people assumed Barrett was dating popular female actress Renee Felice Smith in 2013.
Because both of them were starring in the TV series “NCIS, Los Angeles” and frequently uploaded images of themselves together on their social media profiles.
Some even went so far as to claim that the two exchanged wedding vows, although neither Barrett nor Renee has commented on these claims.
It is widely assumed that the two were merely friends, as Renee has been dating her longtime lover Christopher Gabriel for years.
Barrett is probably tired of hiding his sexual orientation from everyone.
So he decided to share the fact that he was gay with his fans in February 2019.
Most fans were not surprised because they had already suspected this.
But it is true that Barrett lost a portion of his fanbase as a result of this confession (but he has also attracted new fans).
Barrett looks to be unmarried, hasn’t married, and has no children, based on the fact that he hasn’t mentioned being in a relationship.
Body Measurements
Barrett Foa is 41 years old right now. He has short brown hair, brown eyes, and glasses.
His height and weight are unknown.
Social Media
Barrett is very active on several big social media networks and appears to be enjoying the attention he is receiving.
He started his Twitter account in August 2009, and he already has over 100,000 followers and has tweeted over 4,200 times.
He is a bit more popular on Instagram, where he presently has about 140,000 followers and has uploaded over 430 photos.
He also has a Facebook profile with nearly 20,000 fans.
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Trivia
- Barrett was born in New York City, USA on 18 September 1977, so under the zodiac sign of Virgo and holding American nationality.
- He is popular for his career as an actor, mostly for his role as Eric Beale in the “NCIS: Los Angeles” TV series.
- Some people even took the rumors a step further and announced that the two exchanged wedding vows.
- Probably got tired of hiding his sexual orientation from everyone, Barrett decided to share the fact that he was gay with his fans in February 2019.
- Most of the fans were not shocked as they had already suspected this, but it is a fact that he lost part of his fanbase due to this confession (but he has also attracted new fans).
- As he hasn’t talked about currently seeing anyone, Barrett appears to be single, hasn’t married, and doesn’t have any kids.
- According to authoritative sources, his current net worth has been estimated to be more than $2 million.
- It is still steadily rising mostly thanks to his role in the “NCIS: Los Angeles” TV series.
