David Joyner, 61, was the actor behind the iconic purple dinosaur Barney and spent over 10 years playing the character from 1991 to 2001, and he had a very different job in the past.

The memorable series of course starred Barney, a purple dinosaur who taught children about feelings, sharing, and caring. Gen ...

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 ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. Barney the dinosaur is back — and headed to the big screen! Mattel Films, Get Out Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya and Valparaiso Pictures are teaming up ...

The popular purple's dinosaur's adventures.