Barry Evans is a fictional character, played by Shaun Williamson. He appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders between 1994 and 2004. The character was portrayed as a "buffoon". Williamson controversially left the serial after ten years in 2003, after executive producer Louise Berridge refused to allow him time off to star in a seasonal pantomime. Barry was subsequently killed-off in an episode that aired early in January 2004.