Richard O'Barry
Acting
October 14, 1939 (86 years old)
Miami, Florida, USA
16
Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard (Ric) O'Barry (born c. 1939 ) was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the well-known TV series Flipper. O'Barry made a radical transition from training dolphins in captivity to assertively combating the captivity industry soon after Kathy, one of the Flipper dolphins, died, committing suicide in his arms, according to O'Barry . In 1970 he founded the Dolphin Project, a group that aims to edu...
Known For
Filmography
Seaspiracy
2021
as Self
7.8
Long Gone Wild
2019
as Himself
6.5
Give Me Shelter
2014
as Himself - Animal Advocate
2
The Cove
2009
as Self
8
Lolita: Slave to Entertainment
2003
as himself
7.5
Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi
1997
as Self
10
Dolphins: Minds in the Water
1991
8
Absence of Malice
1981
as Driver
6.6
Island Claws
1980
as Charley
4.7
Mako: The Jaws of Death
1976
as 1st Patrolman
4.4
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
1975
as Doyle
5
Lenny
1974
as Court Clerk
7.3
Fugitive Killer
1974
4
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970
as Joebee
5.5
Gentle Giant
1967
as Mate
8.5
Flipper's New Adventure
1964
as Veterinarian
6.9