Barr, who was born in Allen<\/a> and grew up in Fairview, is playing Quaid\u2019s character\u2019s oldest son \u2014 Calvin Whitlock.<\/p>\n Deadline describes Calvin as an \u201cattractive and ambitious man who\u2019s been driven out of the business of auto racing for good and doesn\u2019t like to be reminded of it.\u201d Calvin is now a businessman who owns a bar.<\/p>\n \u201c[\u2019Thunder Road\u2019] follows the multi-generational saga of the Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing intertwines with their southern hill country roots, featuring family dynamics and fierce rivalries in the world of NASCAR,\u201d according to the show\u2019s logline.<\/p>\n North Texas native cast in NASCAR series<\/p>\n If the Barr name sounds familiar, that\u2019s because Matt is the son of former Southern Methodist University football coach Mike Barr.<\/p>\n Matt Barr has been acting for more than 20 years, appearing in \u201cOne Tree Hill\u201d, \u201cSleepy Hollow,\u201d \u201cThe Layover\u201d and \u201cHatfields & McCoys,\u201d among other projects. He also executive produced \u201c12 Mighty Orphans,\u201d the 2021 film about Fort Worth\u2019s Mighty Mites.<\/a><\/p>\n In 2021, Barr landed a role in \u201cWalker,\u201d a reimagining of \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger,\u201d as lovable outlaw Hoyt Rawlins.<\/p>\n Ultimately, Barr appeared in four episodes of \u201cWalker\u201d before his character met an untimely demise. However, just a year later, Barr revived his role as a descendant of Hoyt on the late-1800s set \u201cWalker: Independence,\u201d which itself is a prequel to \u201cWalker.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac In case you missed it: <\/p>\n Back in 2022, the Star-Telegram caught up with Barr<\/a> at a screening of \u201cWalker: Independence\u201d in Dallas.<\/p>\n \u201cMy favorite restaurant [in Fort Worth] is called The Original [Mexican Eats Cafe] on Camp Bowie,\u201d Barr said. \u201cMargaritas and queso with the family is like my favorite thing in the world to do.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThunder Road\u201d will release sometime in 2027.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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