Barry Hearn

Biography

Barry Hearn OBE (born 19 June 1948) is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Through Matchroom, Hearn is also involved in many sports including snooker, darts, pool, tenpin bowling, golf (see PGA EuroPro Tour), table tennis and fishing. Hearn was the chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). After health problems, the multimillionaire retired from most of his functions and offices in April and May 2021, most of which his son Eddie Hearn took over. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Dispatches

Sports Life Stories

Game of Throws: Inside Darts

Gods of Snooker

Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final

Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen

House of Flying Arrows

Poison Arrows

All Movies (24)

• The Rise of Luke Littler2025 · as Self
• One Night in Millstreet2024 · as Self
• The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story2023
• Poison Arrows2022 · as Self
• Destiny Fulfilled | The Gerwyn Price Story2021 · as Self - PDC President
• Enter the Dragon: China's Snooker Star2017
• House of Flying Arrows2016 · as Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation
• Steve Davis: Snookerstar DJ2016
• Mark Selby: Life of a World Champion2015 · as Self
• Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World2014 · as Self - Chairman PDC
• The Power of Darts2013 · as Self - Chairman of Professional Darts Corporation
• The Strickland Story2013
• Special Report – The Voice of Darts2012 · as Self - PDC Chairman
• Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter2012
• Alex Higgins: The People's Champion2010 · as Self
• Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final2010 · as Self
• Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• When Snooker Ruled the World2002 · as Self
• Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story2001 · as Self
• Harry Carpenter Presents Boxing Bedlam1998
• Orient: Club for a Fiver1995 · as Self
• Matchroom's Magical Breaks1991
• Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel1991 · as Self
• Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots— · as Self

All TV Shows (9)

• Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen2025 · as Self
• Game of Throws: Inside Darts2024 · as Self
• Gods of Snooker2021 · as Self - Steve Davis' Manager
• The Sporting Mavericks2016 · as Self - Manager and Promoter
• The Sporting Mavericks2016 · as Self - World Professional Snooker Association Chairman
• The Sporting Mavericks2016 · as Self
• 60 Minutes Sports2013 · as Self - Sports Promoter (segment "Darts Wonderland")
• Sports Life Stories2012 · as Self
• Dispatches1987