User:Ross Owen

Scots born Ross Owen began his showbiz career as Brian Miller. In 1983 at the age of 15 he was voted Young Magician of The Year and in 1984 he was voted Teenage Entertainer Of The Year.

Due to copyright reasons with the name, Brian Miller soon became Barni Diamond.

From 1986 Barni Diamond worked in workingmens clubs and pubs as a magician/comedian but theatrical acts were dwindling from the club scene and were becoming 'old hat'.

In 1996 Barni took up bit part acting and appeared as porter Eddie Burt in BBC's Cardiac Arrest series. In 1999 he appeared alongside John Gordon Sinclair in Gregory's Two Girls, the sequel to Gregory's Girl. In 2000 Barni appeared in A Shot At Glory with Robert Duvall and Michael Keaton. During this time he performed on the club circuit as a vocalist.

In 2005 Barni decided it was time for a fresh start with a new act and Barni Diamond became Ross Owen.

He created the Laurel and Forum Online at http://www.laurelandhardyforum.com

In 2008 Ross Owen appears as Stan Laurel in a short film by Carter Ferguson called Shadowplay. This will soon be available to view online.