He loves you, you love him. Wait, you do love him, right? See how the famous dino from children’s TV became a punching bag in American pop culture.

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 ...

The purple dinosaur was “born” in Dallas five years ago, to two mothers of toddlers who also happened to be teachers. One year ago this April, the PBS television series Barney & Friends was ...

But, because the girls had nothing to do with the lawsuits that plagued "Barney & Friends" they were two happy child actors ...

DALLAS – David Joyner, 54, is a name you might not recognize but you'll probably remember the lovable purple dinosaur he used to play on the PBS show "Barney & Friends." Joyner, who works as a ...