Barrett Foa is an American actor who has had roles in television, plays, comedies, and musicals. Foa was born and reared in New York City. From pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, Foa attended The Dalton School on the Upper East Side in Manhattan.
Each of his summers during high school were spent attending the Interlochen Arts Camp in [Michigan. Foa continued his theatrical training at the University of Michigan, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre.http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ncis_los_angeles/cast/barrett-foa/ He also furthered his theatrical training at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. In January of 2009, Foa moved to Los Angeles.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
Career
Foa became part of the regular cast of the CBS weekly drama NCIS: Los Angeles as a computer expert alongside actors Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, and Linda Hunt during the 2009-2010 season.
Prior to landing that series regular role, Barrett had taken recurring roles in Entourage and the original NCIS. He had also guest-starred on Numb3rs and The Closer, where he was opposite Kyra Sedgwick.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/bio
Before moving to Los Angeles, Foa had been part of the cast of Broadway's original Mamma Mia!. He also had lead roles on Broadway in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Avenue Q. Foa also has had leads in regular plays, including Much Ado about Nothing at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.http://barrettfoa.com/biography.php
Career Timeline
2007: Six Degrees (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
2008: Prop 8: The Musicalhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
2009: Numb3rs (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
2009: The Closer (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
2009: NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
2009, 2010: Entourage (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
2009-10: NCIS: Los Angeles (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2625816/
Quotes
"I was born and raised in Manhattan. I love to come back. I miss Broadway: the Broadway community and the Broadway shows. I miss the seasons, especially fall. Central Park is a biggie." -- broadwayworld.com interviewhttp://broadwayworld.com/article/BWW_Interviews_Barrett_Foa_20101005#ixzz14HsC9G8R
Barrett Foa Interview on KTLA with Daniela Ruah
Barrett Foa is an American actor from New York CIty. He is interviewed with fellow NCIS: Los Angeles cast member, Daniela Ruah. They discuss the series with Los Angeles TV station KTLA. They discuss the other members of the cast, the long 14-hour days of shooting, and the vagaries of becoming more famous due to the series.
