David Barry Hilton (born 29 January 1956 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia) is a South African stand-up comedian.
Referred to by his middle name, Barry (aka ‘The Cousin’), he is also an actor, television personality and motivational speaker.
After 6 years of initially working as an electrician he tried his hand at comedy - turning Professional in 1983 at the age of 26.
Inspired by comedians Richard Pryor and Billy Connolly, Hilton's personal style can best be described as a combination of observational, satirical and physical comedy.