Barry Livingston

Acting

Barry Livingston

Born December 17, 1953Los Angeles, California, USA127 credits

Barry Gordon Livingston (born December 17, 1953) is an American television and film actor, known for his role as Ernie Douglas on the television series My Three Sons (1963–72). He is the younger brother of actor/director Stanley Livingston, who played Ernie's older brother "Chip" on the show.

Known For

Looking Through Water
5.9

Looking Through Water

Movie

2025

Isabel's Garden
6.7

Isabel's Garden

Movie

2024

Lessons in Chemistry
8.2

Lessons in Chemistry

TV

2023

Incarcerated
1.0

Incarcerated

Movie

2023

Mrs. Davis
6.8

Mrs. Davis

TV

2023

Bosch: Legacy
7.9

Bosch: Legacy

TV

2022

Filmography

Looking Through Water
2025Looking Through Wateras Devon MillsMovie
Isabel's Garden
2024Isabel's Gardenas Larry the LawyerMovie
Lessons in Chemistry
2023Lessons in Chemistryas PastorTV
Incarcerated
2023Incarceratedas Judge McDoyleMovie
Mrs. Davis
2023Mrs. Davisas Martini ManTV
Bosch: Legacy
2022Bosch: Legacyas Gary PotterTV
How I Met Your Father
2022How I Met Your Fatheras Captains LawyerTV
Notorious Nick
2021Notorious Nickas Jeremy LibiszewskiMovie
Them
2021Themas Real Estate CommissionerTV
Paper Tiger
2020Paper Tigeras PsychiatristMovie
Truth Be Told
2019Truth Be Toldas Harris McQuaidTV
The Silent Natural
2019The Silent Naturalas Frank SeleeMovie
Dead to Me
2019Dead to Meas BernardTV
The Rookie
2018The Rookieas EarlTV
The Orville
2017The Orvilleas TomTV
Trial & Error
2017Trial & Erroras Juror #1TV
Bad Twin
2016Bad Twinas Dr. FrankMovie
The Bad Twin
2016The Bad Twinas Dr. FrankMovie
Christmas with the Andersons
2016Christmas with the Andersonsas Mr. AndersonMovie
War Dogs
2016War Dogsas Army BureaucratMovie
Angie Tribeca
2016Angie Tribecaas Defense LawyerTV
Bosch
2015Boschas Gary PotterTV
Jersey Boys
2014Jersey Boysas AccountantMovie
Chasing Life
2014Chasing Lifeas Bob ReiserTV
The Fosters
2013The Fostersas KyleTV
Second Chances
2013Second Chancesas BillMovie
Fun Size
2012Fun Sizeas Halloween DadMovie
Argo
2012Argoas David MarmorMovie
Anger Management
2012Anger Managementas Prison Board MemberTV
Hostel: Part III
2011Hostel: Part IIIas EHC Client for MikeMovie
Love's Christmas Journey
2011Love's Christmas Journeyas George NessMovie
Suburgatory
2011Suburgatoryas Dr. C.B. CarlisleTV
Revenge
2011Revengeas HeadmasterTV
Horrible Bosses
2011Horrible Bossesas Kurt's Co-WorkerMovie
The Social Network
2010The Social Networkas Mr. CoxMovie
Rizzoli & Isles
2010Rizzoli & Islesas Roger WiseTV
Hot in Cleveland
2010Hot in Clevelandas Professor NovackTV
The Middle
2009The Middleas MiltTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Chief Surgeon Dr. John BatesTV
Glee
2009Gleeas ManagerTV
Castle
2009Castleas AbeTV
Expecting a Miracle
2009Expecting a Miracleas Dr. Douglas ClarkMovie
Porky's: Pimpin' Pee Wee
2009Porky's: Pimpin' Pee Weeas Uncle HowardMovie
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008You Don't Mess with the Zohanas Gray KleiboltMovie
Final Approach
2008Final Approachas Brian FieldsMovie
Eli Stone
2008Eli Stoneas ICE AttorneyTV
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas PeteTV
Mad Men
2007Mad Menas Duane DavisTV
Zodiac
2007Zodiacas Copy Editor #3Movie
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
2006Mystery Woman: Wild West Mysteryas OtisMovie
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006The New Adventures of Old Christineas DirectorTV
Big Love
2006Big Loveas Brown AttorneyTV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Third ExecutiveTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Wayne SheehanTV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas JimmyTV
First Daughter
2004First Daughteras Press SecretaryMovie
Veronica Mars
2004Veronica Marsas CoronerTV
NCIS
2003NCISas Bartholomew LemmingTV
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Menas SamTV
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Staras SelfMovie
American Dreams
2002American Dreamsas Spelling Bee ModeratorTV
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miamias Adoption SupervisorTV
Do Over
2002Do OverTV
She Spies
2002She Spiesas CourierTV
Monk
2002Monkas Geiger Counter EnthusiastTV
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
2001Tremors 3: Back to Perfectionas Dr. Andrew MerlissMovie
The Guardian
2001The Guardianas Bank OfficialTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Ron PerkinsTV
Robbie's Brother
2001Robbie's Brotheras Principal CushmanMovie
Boston Public
2000Boston Publicas PatronTV
The Huntress
2000The HuntressTV
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicineas Dr. FrancoTV
Son of the Beach
2000Son of the BeachTV
Roswell
1999Roswellas Bryce McCainTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas SpeechwriterTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas Cliff NewmanTV
Invisible Mom II
1999Invisible Mom IIas Karl GriffinMovie
The Hughleys
1998The Hughleysas Man #1TV
Will & Grace
1998Will & Graceas VinceTV
Steel Sharks
1997Steel Sharksas Dr. John Van TassetMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Dr. John EmburgTV
USA High
1997USA Highas ManTV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Wally Pratt (segment "The Card Game")TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas ProfessorTV
Boston Common
1996Boston Commonas DadTV
Invisible Mom
1996Invisible Momas Karl GriffinMovie
The Drew Carey Show
1995The Drew Carey Showas Mr. WaltersTV
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's
1995You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley'sas The Vice PrincipalTV
Sliders
1995Slidersas Eddie SelkTV
The O.J. Simpson Story
1995The O.J. Simpson Storyas Dr. BerneyMovie
The Elf and the Magic Key
1993The Elf and the Magic Keyas HootMovie
The Elf Who Saved Christmas
1993The Elf Who Saved Christmasas HootMovie
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas Defense AttorneyTV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Sheldon BenderTV
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Classas Mr. GreenTV
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silenceas Asst. CoronerMovie
The Nutt House
1992The Nutt Houseas WilliamsMovie
Easy Wheels
1989Easy Wheelsas ReporterMovie
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.TV
Decodings
1988DecodingsMovie
Masters of the Universe
1987Masters of the Universeas CharlieMovie
1st & Ten
19841st & Tenas Eddy Make-up ManTV
High School U.S.A.
1983High School U.S.A.as Mr. SirotaMovie
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & SimonTV
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to HartTV
Sidewinder 1
1977Sidewinder 1as Willie HoltMovie
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
Sons and Daughters
1974Sons and Daughtersas Murray "Moose" KernerTV
Hurricane
1974Hurricaneas Richie DamonMovie
Senior Year
1974Senior Yearas Murray 'Moose' KernerMovie
The Elevator
1974The Elevatoras Robert PetersMovie
L
1974Love Is Not Foreveras MooseMovie
T
1973Thicker than WaterTV
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1973You're a Good Man, Charlie Brownas LinusMovie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
T
1972The Sandy Duncan ShowTV
Room 222
1969Room 222TV
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Johnny GarberTV
Love and Kisses
1965Love and Kissesas BobbyMovie
V
1963Vacation Playhouseas RogerTV
My Six Loves
1963My Six Lovesas ShermanMovie
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Showas Arnold MooneyTV
Sam Benedict
1962Sam BenedictTV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas Philip MathiasTV
My Three Sons
1960My Three Sonsas Ernie ThompsonTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of FameTV
T
—The Adventures of Cliff Boothas Disco KingpinMovie