Desmond Barrit

Biography

Desmond Morgan Barrit was born on October 19, 1944, in Morriston, Glamorgan, and began his acting career later in life, after working as an accountant and in amateur theatre. He gained recognition for his stage work, including a notable performance as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003. His screen debut came in Alice through the Looking Glass (1998), where he played Humpty Dumpty.