From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Barry McEvoy is an Irish film actorwriter best known for writing and playing the lead in An Everlasting Piece 2000 directed by Barry Levinson McEvoys first screen appearance of note was in the supporting role of a gangster in Gloria 1999 filmed after he had spent a decade performing in Off Broadway plays in New York City McEvoy also appears in Gettysburg 1993 Veronica Guerin 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Mans Chest 2006 and Five Minutes of Heaven 2009 McEvoy based the screenplay of An Everlasting Piece upon the adventures of his own father selling toupées to both Protestants and Catholics in Belfast Northern Ireland during the height of the conflict Before his career in film Barry was lead singer for legendary 1980s Washington DC punk band Phlegm who released several records before disbanding in 1988 Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry McEvoy licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia