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When he turned 19, Watson moved back to [[Los Angeles]], where he worked parking cars at a [[House of Blues]] nightclub, and later found a minor role on the [[Aaron Spelling]] series ''[[Malibu Shores]]''. Spelling's daughter [[Tori Spelling|Tori]] introduced him to his first wife, Laura Payne-Gabriel.
When he turned 19, Watson moved back to [[Los Angeles]], where he worked parking cars at a [[House of Blues]] nightclub, and later found a minor role on the [[Aaron Spelling]] series ''[[Malibu Shores]]''. Spelling's daughter [[Tori Spelling|Tori]] introduced him to his first wife, Laura Payne-Gabriel.


Watson was diagnosed with [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]] in May 2002, and went on hiatus from ''7th Heaven'' while he underwent treatment. As of April 2003, it was reportedly in remission, and he began appearing on the program again, starting with the 150th episode. He may make an appearance in the final episode, due to his character's key role in the Camden family on the show. He married Tracy Hutson July 14, 2006. He and Tracy had their first child, Oliver, on [[May 2]], [[2005]].
Watson was diagnosed with [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]] in May 2002, and went on hiatus from ''7th Heaven'' while he underwent treatment. As of April 2003, it was reportedly in remission, and he began appearing on the program again, starting with the 150th episode. He married Tracy Hutson July 14, 2006. He and Tracy had their first child, Oliver, on [[May 2]], [[2005]].


Watson starred in "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" as Luke in 1999. Watson also appeared as Dave/Daisy (the lead character) in the comedy "Sorority Boys (2002)".
Watson starred in "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" as Luke in 1999. Watson also appeared as Dave/Daisy (the lead character) in the comedy "Sorority Boys (2002)".

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Barry Watson
File:BarryWatson.jpg
Barry Watson in a publicity photo for his character "Brian" on What About Brian
Born
Michael Barrett Watson
Spouse(s)Laura Payne-Gabriel
Tracy Hutson-Watson

Michael Barrett "Barry" Watson (born April 23, 1974) is an American actor, best known for his role as Matt Camden in the television series 7th Heaven. He's now better known as the central character, Brian Watson on the ABC serial, What About Brian, a handsome man who is blinded by love.

Background

Watson was born in Traverse City, Michigan in 1974. He moved to Dallas, Texas at the age of eight, and found some work as a model. When he was fifteen, he moved to Burbank, California, soon finding a job on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Afterwards, he moved back to Texas, and graduated from Richardson High School in Richardson in 1992.

When he turned 19, Watson moved back to Los Angeles, where he worked parking cars at a House of Blues nightclub, and later found a minor role on the Aaron Spelling series Malibu Shores. Spelling's daughter Tori introduced him to his first wife, Laura Payne-Gabriel.

Watson was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in May 2002, and went on hiatus from 7th Heaven while he underwent treatment. As of April 2003, it was reportedly in remission, and he began appearing on the program again, starting with the 150th episode. He married Tracy Hutson July 14, 2006. He and Tracy had their first child, Oliver, on May 2, 2005.

Watson starred in "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" as Luke in 1999. Watson also appeared as Dave/Daisy (the lead character) in the comedy "Sorority Boys (2002)".

Watson currently appears as the title character in the television series What About Brian.

Watson is the step son of Linda Blakely, an honors geometry teacher at Shepton High School in Plano, TX. She requires all of her students to take notes on proofs, postulates, theorems, and laws on notecards. She refers to these notecards as the "Bible".