Cary Guffey Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Cary Guffey (born May 10, 1972) is a former American child actor. He is best remembered for his debut in the role of Barry Guiler in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
Net Worth
$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth
May 10, 1972
Place Of Birth
Douglasville, Georgia, USA
Occupation
Child actor
Profession
Actor
Spouse
Michelle Quillen Guffey
Nicknames
Cary Guffey, Guffey, Cary
Star Sign
Taurus
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Quote
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I don't want the greatest thing I do in life to be something I did when I was 4 years old [referring to his role in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)]. I am trying to grow and develop all my gifts and talents, not trying to grow into a shirt that is too small for me.
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Fact
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Financial Planner for Merrill Lynch in Birmingham, Alabama. [May 2003]
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When he married his now-wife, Michelle, Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, sent them a Tiffany & Co. crystal vase as a wedding gift.
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Considering he was only 3-1/2 years old, he had never seen a movie before shooting Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), so in the middle of shooting his parents showed him a double feature Bambi (1942) and Gus (1976).
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Graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in marketing.
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Graduated from West Windsor High School in Princeton, NJ.
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Earned his MBA from Alabama's Jacksonville State University.
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He coaches a second grade girls' soccer team.
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His wife is a reporter for the Birmingham News.
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He and his wife met in college.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
North and South
1985
TV Mini-Series
Young Billy Hazard
Poison Ivy
1985
TV Movie
Timmy Mezzy
The Bear
1984
Grandson Marc
Night Shadows
1984
Billy
Chiefs
1983
TV Mini-Series
Billy Lee (Child)
Stroker Ace
1983
Little Doc
Cross Creek
1983
Floyd Turner
Chissà perché... capitano tutte a me
1980
H7-25 (aka Charlie Warren)
Uno sceriffo extraterrestre... poco extra e molto terrestre
1979
H7-25
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Barry Guiler
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Child Stars: Then and Now
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
Video documentary
Himself
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
1977
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Barry Guiler
Chissà perché... capitano tutte a me (1980) as H7-25 (aka Charlie Warren)
Uno sceriffo extraterrestre... poco extra e molto terrestre (1979) as H7-25
