Barry Hearn
- Acting
- June 19, 1948 · Dagenham, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Barry Hearn OBE (born 19 June 1948) is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf (see PGA EuroPro Tour), table tennis and fishing. Hearn was the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). After health problems, the multimillionaire retired from most of his functions and offices in April and May 2021, most of which his son Eddie Hearn took over. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Filmography
- Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen · Self
- The Rise of Luke Littler · Self
- Game of Throws: Inside Darts · Self
- One Night in Millstreet · Self
- The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
- Poison Arrows · Self
- Destiny Fulfilled | The Gerwyn Price Story · Self
- Gods of Snooker · Self
- Enter the Dragon: China's Snooker Star
- House of Flying Arrows · Self, Executive producer
- Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ
- The Sporting Mavericks · Self
- Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion · Self
- Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World · Self
- The Power of Darts · Self
- The Strickland Story
- 60 Minutes Sports · Self
- Special Report – The Voice of Darts · Self
- Sports Life Stories · Self
- Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
- Alex Higgins: The People's Champion · Self
- Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final · Self
- Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World · Self
- When Snooker Ruled the World · Self
- Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story · Self
- Harry Carpenter Presents Boxing Bedlam
- Orient: Club for a Fiver · Self
- Matchroom's Magical Breaks
- Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel · Self
- Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank · Executive producer
- The Positive Touch · Producer
- Dispatches
- Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots · Self