Happy 57th Birthday David “Barney” Joyner

^{David Eugene Joyner born 7/4/1963 Decatur, Illinois}

^{Graduated from ITT Technical Institute in Indianapolis.}

^{Worked as a software analyst.}

^{Worked as a department store mannequin.}

^{Best known as Barney in Barney and Friends and Barney and the Backyard Gang from 1901-2002.}

^{The Barney costume weighed 70 pounds and got up to 120 degrees and he could only see out of the mouth when it was open.}

^{Also portrayed Barney in live performances and in film, Barney’s Great Adventure until 2005, a total of 14 years. Trained others to portray Barney, voiced by another actor.}

^{Portrayed Hip Hop Harry from 2006 -2008.}