Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Known for

Acting

Born

May 10, 1972 (age 54)

Birthplace

Douglasville, Georgia, USA

Biography

Cary Guffey (born May 10, 1972) is an American former child actor and financial planner. He is best known for his debut in the role of Barry Guiler in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

Best known work

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
1979
Why Did You Pick On Me?
Why Did You Pick On Me?
1980
North and South
North and South
1985
Stroker Ace
Stroker Ace
1983
Night Shadows
Night Shadows
1984
Cross Creek
Cross Creek
1983
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy
1985
Chiefs
Chiefs
1983
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001

Filmography

  1. 2001

    The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

    as Self

  2. 1985

    North and SouthTV

    as Young Billy Hazard (1 episode)

  3. 1985

    Poison Ivy

    as Timmy Mezzy

  4. 1984

    The Bear

    as Grandson Marc

  5. 1984

    Night Shadows

    as Billy

  6. 1983

    ChiefsTV

    as Young Billy Lee (1 episode)

  7. 1983

    Cross Creek

    as Floyd Turner

  8. 1983

    Stroker Ace

    as Little Doc

  9. 1980

    Why Did You Pick On Me?

    as H7-25

  10. 1979

    The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

    as H7-25

  11. 1977

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    as Barry Guiler

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