Barry Hearn
Acting•Born June 19, 1948 (age 78)•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
Dispatches
1987•TV Series•
6.7
Sports Life Stories
2012•TV Series
Gods of Snooker
2021•TV Series•
7.0
Game of Throws: Inside Darts
2024•TV Series•
8.0
Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen
2025•TV Series•
6.0
Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
2010•Movie
House of Flying Arrows
2016•Movie•
6.4
Poison Arrows
2022•Movie•
4.0
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 19, 1948
Place of BirthDagenham, Essex, England, UK
Popularity2.2