He loves you, you love him. Wait, you do love him, right? See how the famous dino from children’s TV became a punching bag in American pop culture.

Everyone recognizes the large purple dinosaur, but not many people know the man inside the costume. David Joyner played Barney for 10 ... of psychic energy in my family, and there's a lot of ...

Back when it seemed like every kid loved the big purple dinosaur known as Barney ... even though it was a family-friendly ...

Not that anyone is counting. But just how old is Barney, anyway? The purple dinosaur was “born” in Dallas five years ago, to two mothers of toddlers who also happened to be teachers.

DALLAS – David Joyner, 54, is a name you might not recognize but you'll probably remember the lovable purple dinosaur he used to play on the PBS show "Barney & Friends." Joyner, who works as a ...