Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey (born May 10, 1972) is a former American child actor. He is best remembered for his debut in the role of Barry Guiler in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
Cary Guffey | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1972 |
| Occupation | Child actor |
| Years active | 1977–1985 |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Quillen |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Larry and Sue Guffey |
| Family | Anthony Guffey (brother) |
Biography
Born in Douglasville, Georgia, Guffey was raised in West Windsor, New Jersey and attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South before graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in marketing and from Jacksonville State University with an M.B.A.[1]
Guffey made his film debut in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In 1979, he appeared in the movie The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid and its sequel Everything Happens to Me, with Bud Spencer. Guffey made his last onscreen appearance in the 1985 miniseries North and South.
As an adult, Guffey embarked on a career in financial services, first with Merrill Lynch, then, beginning in 2012, with PNC Investments.[2][3][4]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Barry Guiler | |
| 1979 | The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid | H7-25 – extraterrestrial child | Alternative title: E.T. and the Sheriff |
| 1980 | Everything Happens to Me | H7-25 (aka Charlie Warren) | Alternative title: Why Did You Pick on Me? |
| 1983 | Cross Creek | Floyd Turner | |
| Stroker Ace | Little Doc | Alternative title: Stand on It | |
| 1984 | Mutant | Billy | Alternative title: Night Shadows |
| The Bear | Grandson Marc | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Chiefs | Billy Lee | Miniseries |
| 1985 | Poison Ivy | Timmy Mezzy | Television movie |
| North and South | Young Billy Hazard | Miniseries, (final television appearance) | |
References
- White, Constance. "Down to Earth: Cary Guffey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind's Boy Wonder, Grew Up in the Real World and Went into Finance", People (magazine), June 18, 2001. Accessed January 26, 2020. "They did, Guffey attests. 'I had a great life as a child—just enough, never too much, never a pressure thing.' So when he decided to quit acting, his parents supported him. After graduating from West Windsor High School in Princeton, N.J., he earned a marketing degree from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from Alabama's Jacksonville State University."
- Dickler, Jessica (April 24, 2018). "When finance is stranger than science fiction". NBC News. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- "His Close Encounter With Fame". PNC Financial Services Group. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- Guffey, Cary. "Cary Guffey, Certified Financial Planner (Linkedin profile)". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 390.
