Curry Barker
American filmmaker and YouTuber (born 1999)
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- Curry Barker (born September 22, 1999) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, and YouTuber.
- He directed and wrote the horror films Milk & Serial (2024) and Obsession (2025).
- His mother is a graphic designer, and his father was a psychiatric nurse practitioner who later became a professional screenwriter.
- In a 2026 interview, he stated that he had an interest in horror from a young age, noting that his viewing of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) when he was 11 years old led him to want to chase the feeling of being shocked.
- He attended Baker High School.
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WikipediaCurry Barker (born September 22, 1999) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, and YouTuber. He is known for the sketch comedy YouTube channel "that's a bad idea", which he co-created with Cooper Tomlinson. He directed and wrote the horror films Milk & Serial (2024) and Obsession (2025).
Barker was born on September 22, 1999, and grew up in Mobile, Alabama. His mother is a graphic designer, and his father was a psychiatric nurse practitioner who later became a professional screenwriter. He has two brothers, both of whom have collaborated on his films.
In a 2026 interview, he stated that he had an interest in horror from a young age, noting that his viewing of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) when he was 11 years old led him to want to chase the feeling of being shocked. A self-described "straight-C and -D student", Barker participated in the marching band, had his own rock band and ran a YouTube channel with friends. He attended Baker High School.
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