Edward Barbanell is an American actor with Down syndrome

Down syndrome

Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...

, best known for playing the character of "Billy" in the 2005 film The Ringer. He attended Coral Springs High School.

He made his return to film in October 2010, having a minor role in the film Jackass 3-D. He starred as himself along side his good friend Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Philip John Clapp , better known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, stunt performer, best known for being the co-creator and principal star of the MTV reality series Jackass, with the catchphrase "I'm Johnny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass."-Early...

, whom he met whilst filming The Ringer

The Ringer

The Ringer is a 2005 developmental comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. It is produced by the Farrelly Brothers and was released on December 23, 2005 by Fox Searchlight.- Plot :...

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In 2011, Barbanell began to play the recurring guest character of "Bradley" in the Comedy Central

Comedy Central

Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....

 series Workaholics.

He is Jewish.

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