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FAMILY-favorite kids’ entertainer Barney the Dinosaur graced our screens for nearly two decades.

He was played by multiple actors – but fans of the show may be shocked to find out the new career of one of the men behind the dinosaur suit.

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Who played Barney the Dinosaur?

David Joyner

After spending 10 years inside the lovable tyrannosaurus rex, David Joyner became a tantric sex therapist after hanging up the dino suit in 2001.

He was the primary character actor for the family favorite dinosaur in Barney And Friends from 1992 until 2000.

Joyner even says he used tantric teachings to keep his energy levels up during long days on set as Barney.

He claimed the ancient teachings helped him “maintain an abundance of joy during the process”.

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David, 53, is from Illinois, and has also played many roles outside of the suit throughout his acting career.

As well as Barney, David has featured in House, That 70s Show, Hip Hop Harry and 24.

But while David was inside the suit, Barney was actually voiced by someone else – an American voice actor named Bob West.

Bob West

Beginning his voice acting career in 1979, West first became known to American families on Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic stage show, where he voiced the characters for ten years until 1998.

The actor first became the voice of Barney in 1988, beginning with the direct-to-video pilot series Barney And The Backyard Gang.

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He voiced the famous dino until 2002, but could still be heard as a pre-recorded star of the show for some episodes and spin-offs for years to come.

West also provided voices for TV and radio ads for numerous famous brans, including Pepsi, Bud Light, Coors Light, Frito-Lay, and KFC.

Dean Wendt

Wendt began voicing Barney in 2001, starting on season seven of the family favorite show.

He went on to appear in over 100 shows and 25 videos, as well as Barney media appearances and concert tours around the world.

Before his most famous role as Barney, Dean was a disc jockey on Radio Disney from 1996-1999.

Carey Stinson

Alongside David Joyner, Stinson is best known for being the costume performer of Barney the Dinosaur.

He first started performing as Barney as an in-person performer for kids tours in 1992.

After Joyner left the role in 2001, Stinson began portraying the role regularly for the Barney And Friends TV show.

He made his last appearance on the show in 2013 when Barney And Friends was put on hiatus, before briefly reprising the role in 2019.

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Other actors who have taken on the role of Barney are:

• Josh Martin – actor was inside the suit for Barney’s Big Surprise in 1997
• Maurice Scott – the actor also appeared in Walker, Texas Ranger