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| {{Cast Data
| | Barry Nerling [[:Image:]]was born in Vernon,B.C. before moving to Vancouver to pursue acting full time. During his time in Vancouver, Barry has been on many of the popular Sci-Fi T.V. series filmed in Vancouver including acting and stunt credits on Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Eureka and Tinman. Barry first appeared on Battlestar in season one episode 3 as a prisoner recruited to help the fleet find water in exchange for time of his sentence. Soon after Barry became a marine and has since become Adama's Corpporal and somewhat of a known fixture on the Galactica. |
| | image= Barry Nerling.jpg
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| | character= ''[[Astral Queen]]'' prisoner<br/>[[Adama's Corporal]]
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| | series= RDM
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| | born_month= 04
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| | born_day= 19
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| | born_year= 1965
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| | showage= N
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| | nationality= CA
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| | imdb= 2448543
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| | sortkey= Nerling, Barry
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| '''Barry Nerling''' is a Canadian actor and stunt performer born on April 19, 1965,<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2448543/bio/#:~:text=Barry%20was%20born%20in%20Oliver|title=Barry Nerling – Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref> in Oliver, [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], who spent most of his childhood and early adult life in [[w:Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]], B.C.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_main">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2448543/#:~:text=born%20in%20Oliver%2C%20B.C.%20but%20spent%20most%20of%20his%20life%20growing%20up%20in%20Vernon|title=Barry Nerling|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref> He portrays [[Adama's Corporal]], a recurring [[Marine]] seen throughout the [[Re-imagined Series]], first appearing as an [[Astral Queen|''Astral Queen'']] prisoner in "[[Bastille Day]]" before transitioning into a long-running background role aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Alongside his acting career, Nerling is an active stunt performer, editor, and filmmaker based in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]].
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| == Biography ==
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| Nerling was born in Oliver, B.C. and raised in Vernon, B.C. Acting was a lifelong interest he did not actively pursue until 2001, when a close friend encouraged him to move to Vancouver and try the industry.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_bio" /> He began with background and extra work, then took acting classes, secured a principal agent, and steadily expanded into stunt performance. He became a member of the [[w:UBCP/ACTRA|UBCP/ACTRA]] and the Vancouver Stunt Community, and describes himself as an actor first who is also a stunt performer — preferring that term to "stuntman."<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_main" />
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| In addition to his on-screen work, Nerling operates a video editing business, ''Barry Nerling – Digital Editing'', specializing in stunt reels and actor demo reels.<ref group="external" name="filmlocal_nerling_profile">{{cite web|url=https://filmlocal.com/user/barry-nerling/#:~:text=accomplished%20Editor%20with%20over%2012%20yrs%20experience|title=Barry Nerling|publisher=FilmLocal|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref> He has also produced and directed short-form projects, including the short film ''Stan's Plan'', in which he served as co-writer and co-director.<ref group="external" name="imdb_stans_plan">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24106998/#:~:text=Stan%27s%20Plan|title=Stan's Plan (Short)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| == Career ==
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| === ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===
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| Nerling first appeared in the Re-imagined Series in the [[Season 1]] episode "[[Bastille Day]]" as a prisoner aboard [[Astral Queen|''Astral Queen'']] who was recruited to help [[The Fleet (TRS)|the Fleet]] locate water in exchange for time off his sentence. He later became cast as a [[Colonial Marine]] aboard the ''Galactica'', eventually becoming known as [[Adama's Corporal]] — a fixture in the background throughout the series.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_bsg_character">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/characters/nm2448543#:~:text=Barry%20Nerling%20as%20Adama%27s%20Corporal|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) – Barry Nerling as Adama's Corporal|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref> While his appearances are otherwise uncredited, he is specifically credited in the [[Season 4]] episode "[[Revelations]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_revelations">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993911/characters/nm2448543#:~:text=Barry%20Nerling%20as%20Adama%27s%20Corporal|title="Battlestar Galactica" Revelations (TV Episode 2008) – Barry Nerling as Adama's Corporal|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| === Other television and film work ===
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| During his years in Vancouver, Nerling accumulated credits across many of the major genre productions filming in the city. He appeared in the ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' franchise in multiple uncredited roles, including Jaffa warriors across several episodes, as well as credited roles in ''[[w:Stargate: Atlantis|Stargate: Atlantis]]'' as Sgt. Green and an Asuran Guard.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_sga_characters">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374455/characters/nm2448543#:~:text=Barry%20Nerling%20as%20Sgt.%20Green%2C%20Asuran%20Guard|title=Stargate: Atlantis (TV Series 2004–2009) – Barry Nerling as Sgt. Green, Asuran Guard|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref> He also accumulated acting and stunt credits on ''[[w:Eureka (TV series)|Eureka]]'' and performed stunt work on the ''[[w:Tin Man (miniseries)|Tin Man]]'' miniseries.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_main" />
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| Nerling's most prominent featured acting role came in the ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' Season 14 episode "Mint Condition" (2018), in which he played the masked villain David Yaeger, known as the Hatchet Man — a character rendered through extensive prosthetic makeup designed by special makeup effects artist Mike Fields.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_supernatural_hatchet">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8408504/characters/nm2448543/#:~:text=Barry%20Nerling%20as%20Hatchet%20Man%2C%20David%20Yaeger|title="Supernatural" Mint Condition (TV Episode 2018) – Barry Nerling as Hatchet Man, David Yaeger|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref> His history with that series extended back considerably further: as he noted in a 2018 interview, he had first worked on ''Supernatural'' as a stunt performer in Season 1, Episode 3.<ref group="commentary" name="trunkspace_nerling_supernatural_history">{{cite web|url=https://openthetrunk.com/barry-nerling/#:~:text=I%20started%20on%20the%20show%20back%20on%20Season%201%2FEpisode%203|title=Barry Nerling|publisher=TrunkSpace|date=November 2018|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| His stunt credits span major studio productions and long-running television franchises. Feature film work includes ''[[w:Pathfinder (2007 film)|Pathfinder]]'' (2007), ''[[w:RoboCop (2014 film)|RoboCop]]'' (2014), ''[[w:Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol|Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol]]'' (2011), ''[[w:Okja|Okja]]'' (2017), and ''[[w:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (2022). On television, he has performed stunts and doubled across the Arrowverse — including ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'', ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'', ''[[w:DC's Legends of Tomorrow|DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]'', and ''[[w:Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]'' — as well as on ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'', ''[[w:Snowpiercer (TV series)|Snowpiercer]]'', ''[[w:Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'', ''[[w:The Last of Us (TV series)|The Last of Us]]'', and ''[[w:Tracker (TV series)|Tracker]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_nerling_main" />
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| === ''The BFG'' ===
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| Among the stunt credits Nerling has highlighted, his work on [[w:Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[w:The BFG (film)|The BFG]]'' (2016) stands out. In a 2018 interview, he described doubling a character whose pants are blown off by a flatulent gag before being launched into the air and crashing back down onto a table — and recalled looking down from the rig to see Spielberg directing him personally as a memorable career moment.<ref group="commentary" name="trunkspace_nerling_bfg_spielberg">{{cite web|url=https://openthetrunk.com/barry-nerling/#:~:text=Looking%20down%20and%20seeing%20Steven%20Spielberg%20giving%20me%20direction|title=Barry Nerling|publisher=TrunkSpace|date=November 2018|accessdate=March 20, 2026}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| === External Sources ===
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| === Commentary and Interviews ===
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