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Barry Hearn

Barry Hearn

Known for: Acting

Born 19/06/1948
Place of birth Dagenham, Essex, England, UK

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

Filmography

Dispatches Series ★ 6,7

Dispatches

1987

Sports Life Stories Series

Sports Life Stories

Self

2012

Film

The Power of Darts

Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation

2013

Series

60 Minutes Sports

Self - Sports Promoter (segment "Darts Wonderland")

2013

Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen Series ★ 6,0

Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen

Self

2025

Series

The Sporting Mavericks

Self - Manager and Promoter

2016

Series

The Sporting Mavericks

Self - World Professional Snooker Association Chairman

2016

Series

The Sporting Mavericks

Self

2016

Poison Arrows Film ★ 4,0

Poison Arrows

Self

2022

Game of Throws: Inside Darts Series ★ 8,0

Game of Throws: Inside Darts

Self

2024

Gods of Snooker Series ★ 7,0

Gods of Snooker

Self - Steve Davis' Manager

2021

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story Film ★ 6,0

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

Self

2001

House of Flying Arrows Film ★ 6,4

House of Flying Arrows

Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation

2016

One Night in Millstreet Film ★ 6,0

One Night in Millstreet

Self

2024

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion Film ★ 7,7

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

Self

2010

Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion Film ★ 7,0

Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion

Self

2015

Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final Film

Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

Self

2010

Film

Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World

Self (archive footage)

2006

The Rise of Luke Littler Film

The Rise of Luke Littler

Self

2025

Film

Special Report – The Voice of Darts

Self - PDC Chairman

2012

Film

Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World

Self - Chairman PDC

2014

When Snooker Ruled the World Film ★ 10,0

When Snooker Ruled the World

Self

2002

Orient: Club for a Fiver Film ★ 8,0

Orient: Club for a Fiver

Self

1995

Film

The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

2023

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel Film

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Self

1991

Film

Enter the Dragon: China's Snooker Star

2017

Film

Matchroom's Magical Breaks

1991

Film

Harry Carpenter Presents Boxing Bedlam

1998

Film

Destiny Fulfilled | The Gerwyn Price Story

Self - PDC President

2021

Film

Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ

2016

Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots Film

Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots

Self

Film

The Strickland Story

2013

Film

Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

2012