# Barry Hilton

> David Barry Hilton is a South African stand-up comedian. Referred to by his middle name, Barry, he is also an actor, television personality and motivational speaker. After 6 years of initially working as an electrician he tried his hand at comedy - turning Professional in 1983 at the age of 26. Inspired by comedians Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly, Hilton's personal style can best be described as a combination of observational, satirical and physical comedy.

*South African comedian*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Comedian
- **Category:** Comedians
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1956
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

David Barry Hilton is a South African stand-up comedian. Referred to by his middle name, Barry, he is also an actor, television personality and motivational speaker. After 6 years of initially working as an electrician he tried his hand at comedy - turning Professional in 1983 at the age of 26. Inspired by comedians Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly, Hilton's personal style can best be described as a combination of observational, satirical and physical comedy.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 43.6
- **Momentum:** 9.8

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3348925/ (@nm3348925)

## Sources
- [Barry Hilton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Hilton)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/927c61da-f444-431f-a709-5d8466fe026e)
- [The Movie DB](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1171653)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4864310)

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