He starred in two iconic 1990s movies, was the voice of a huge cartoon and now sports a magnificent bushy beard.
The actor, spotted in Los Angeles earlier this month, played the charming prince in a Disney movie still regarded as one of the studio’s greatest 96 years on.
Then, in 1995 he played the eldest brother in a hilarious movie reboot of an iconic 1970s TV show, with the movie itself quickly becoming a cult classic.
Afterwards, his on-screen appearances began to slow down – but the actor developed a burgeoning career as a voice artist.
And now at 52 he’s become a writer, who regularly publishes short stories.
Can you guess who?
He brought Marvel’s most iconic web-slinger to life in a beloved animated series from the 90s – becoming the voice that fans who grew up with the show still recognize today
This actor also lent his voice to a charming dark-haired prince in a hit Disney film about a young princess discovering the power of her voice
In the ’90s, he stepped into the shoes of a character from a beloved 70s sitcom, playing the younger version of the iconic TV son in a reboot of America’s favorite blended family
It’s The Brady Bunch Movie’s Christopher Daniel Barnes!
Barnes was spotted in his Los Angeles taking a relaxing stroll around his neighborhood – listening to his favorite music as he wore a pair of Apple AirPods.
His black and white beard was grown out along with his dark mustache.
On his outing, he chose to wear a pair of black sunglasses, a black T-shirt and blue sweatpants.
Tying together the scruffy look, Barnes wore brown work boots, an Apple watch, a tan tasseled scarf and a gray fisherman’s hat.
Born in Portland, Maine, as the youngest of three children, Barnes started working from as a child model before pursuing acting at age 8.
Voice actor Christopher Daniel Barnes was spotted on June 20 taking a stroll through his LA neighborhood while wearing a pair of black sunglasses, a black T-shirt and blue sweatpants along with a tan tasseled scarf, a gray fisherman’s hat and brown work boots
Barnes, 52, sported a grown out white and black beard along with a dark mustache
Barnes (in blue shirt, fourth right) found fame as Greg Brady in the popular ’90s reboot films of The Brady Bunch
Barnes has already begun to pivot from live action by the time he played Greg Brady, landing the coveted voice role of the dashing Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid at just 16 years old
He had various sitcom roles before landing the role of a young Greg Brady in the Brady Bunch films that found success in the 90s.
From there, he would appear in guest roles in successful shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210, The Golden Girls and Malcolm & Eddie.
But it wasn’t live action where his career took off – it was through using his voice in animation.
Barnes had already begun dipping his toes into voice acting before finding fame as the oldest of the Brady Bunch, landing one of the most coveted roles in animation at just 16 voicing Prince Eric in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989) – the classic that took home Oscars for best original score and song.
He was unable to reprise his role in the sequel but came back to voice the character in the video game Kingdom Hearts II.
Barnes also found success in the Spider-Man animated series that aired from 1994 to 1998, continuing to voice the character in multiple video games that were released throughout the 2010s.
Barnes also found success in the hit Spider-Man animated series that aired from 1994-1998, coming back to reprise the role in multiple video games throughout the 2010s
He married his long-time partner Rebecca Guyadeen in 2012
Other series Barnes did voice work in were Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-1992), Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2005) and Speckles: The Tarbosaurus (2012).
Though his voice acting work has slowed in recent years, Barnes has channeled his creativity into writing dark, atmospheric short stories on his website – a stark contrast to the wholesome, family-friendly characters that made him famous.
Recently, Barnes has been spotted at Comic Con and other fan events for his work on Spider-Man and The Little Mermaid.
He married his long-time partner Rebecca Guyadeen Barnes in 2012.
