barry was born in the bronx, new york, and grew up in florida. he graduated from the university of florida with a degree in english in 1986. before starting in stand-up comedy, he first worked as a drummer in the indie rock band the chant from 1984 to 1985. in 1999, his "comedy central presents" aired. he wrote, directed and starred in the short film "borrowing saffron" (2002), which co-starred h. jon benjamin. he has made a variety of guest appearances on shows like "dr. katz, professional therapist", "home movies", "wonder showzen", "tom goes to the mayor", and "aqua teen hunger force". he also voices a recurring character on squidbillies. in 2004, todd barry was featured in an animated series called "shorties watchin' shorties".