Barret Oliver

Barret Spencer Oliver is an American photographer and former child actor. He is best known for his role as Bastian Balthazar Bux in the film adaptation of Michael Ende’s novel The Neverending Story, followed by roles in D.A.R.Y.L., Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return. Oliver had minor roles in television and film, until starring as Bastian in the 1984 movie The NeverEnding Story. Subsequently, he was cast as the lead in Tim Burton’s short film Frankenweenie and as the android “Daryl” in the 1985 film D.A.R.Y.L., a part for which he won a Saturn Award.