The parking lot of the Texas mall was a sea of children fidgeting in folding chairs, strollers and their parents’ laps, craning to see the six-foot tall purple dinosaur as he ran onto the stage.

The post The Man Behind Barney: David Joyner’s Story of Soul, Struggle, and Love appeared first on Consequence. David Joyner just wants to make people feel good. Best known for portraying Barney on ...

David Joyner, the man who played Barney the Dinosaur for 10 years, has a lot of stories to tell about what life was like in the big purple dinosaur suit. In a recent interview with Business Insider, ...

If you thought the guy who played Barney was a down-on-his-luck actor who took the role just to pay his rent, think again. Meet David Joyner, the man who wore the Barney costume for a decade on the TV ...

Joyner revisits his time as the beloved purple dinosaur on the latest podcast episode of "Generation Barney." David Joyner looked back on some of the hate he received as the benevolent Barney, ...

Everyone recognizes the large purple dinosaur, but not many people know the man inside the costume. David Joyner played Barney for 10 years on TV and in live performances, and dancing around in that ...

Barney the Dinosaur was a mainstay throughout most of our childhoods, teaching children about the world for much of the 1990s. However, it might surprise you to hear what the actor inside the suit got ...

THE original Barney the purple dinosaur actor has found a new career as a tantric masseuse who can heal clients with “sacred sex.” David Joyner, 59, was the man underneath the costume when Barney and ...