Durham Native Has Role in The Amazing Spider-Man

Michael Barra, a 2004 Coginchaug High School graduate, plays a store clerk in the summer blockbuster.

Posted Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 4:47 am ET|Updated Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 5:11 am ET

Durham native Michael Barra has taken his acting chops from Coginchaug High School to New York and Los Angeles and back to Connecticut again.

The 2004 Coginchaug High School graduate plays T-Bone, a store clerk, in this summer's blockbuster, The Amazing Spider-Man.

These days you can check out Barra not too far from home. He plays Edna in Hairspray - the Broadway Musical at the Ivoryton Playhouse. The show opened on July 5 and runs until July 29.

Check back with Patch for our Q&A with Barra about his latest role and big-screen blockbuster debut.

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