12 Facts About Cal Barnes

Calvin Ross Barnes was born on January 14,1988 and is an American actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, novelist, and playwright.

In 2014, Cal Barnes appeared in the Universal Studios horror film, Unfriended, which was executive produced by Jason Blum.

Cal Barnes has two published novels, True Grandeur, and the recently released Peter Pan sequel, Son of Neverland, which he is attached to star in.

Cal Barnes studied creative writing, journalism, and theatre at Portland State University before moving to Los Angeles.

Cal Barnes started his acting career in 2010 when he began booking numerous short films he self-submitted for that filmed in and around Los Angeles.

Cal Barnes began acting professionally in 2011 when he landed his first agent and began booking theatrical and commercial work.

Cal Barnes wrote his first novel, True Grandeur, which chronicles the tale of Conrad Arlington, a young Hollywood hopeful that moves to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming a great artist, all while managing his affections for Gracie Garrison, a young Hollywood it girl who takes an interest in him.

Cal Barnes recently starred in the feature film, The Astrid Experience.

On October 27,2021, Cal Barnes published his second novel, Son of Neverland, a Peter Pan sequel that takes place one hundred years into the future.

Between acting and filmmaking Cal Barnes currently serves as the head of creative and CEO of Nineteen Films, a production and sales company in Los Angeles.

In 2011, Cal Barnes portrayed the teenage version of Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan in the music video for the Avenged Sevenfold song "So Far Away", which served as a tribute video to the band's late drummer who passed in 2009.

In October 2024, Cal Barnes briefly appeared in Tyler, the Creator's "Noid" music video.