Aneurin Barnard facts for kids
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Aneurin Barnard
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Barnard in 2019
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| Born | 8 May 1987 Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
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| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Lucy Faulks
(m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Aneurin Barnard (born on May 8, 1987) is a talented actor from Wales. He is famous for his roles in many movies and TV shows. You might know him as Davey in Hunky Dory or Gibson in the war film Dunkirk. He also played Boris Pavlikovsky in The Goldfinch.
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Early Life
Aneurin Barnard was born in Bridgend, Wales, on May 8, 1987. His dad was a coal miner and his mom worked in a factory. Welsh is his first language.
He went to Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari for high school. When he was 16, he acted in a TV show called Jacob's Ladder. Later, he studied acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. He finished his studies in 2008.
Career
Aneurin Barnard has had a busy career both on stage and on screen.
On Stage
Aneurin started acting in theatre when he was just 11 years old. He joined the Bridgend County Youth Theatre in 1999. While studying drama, he performed in plays like The Caucasian Chalk Circle and West Side Story. In West Side Story, he played the main character, Tony. He also worked on a radio play called Under Milk Wood.
In 2009, he played Melchior in the musical Spring Awakening in London. This show was very popular and won a Tony Award. Aneurin won a special award called the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his amazing performance.
On Screen
Aneurin first appeared on TV at age 16 in Jacob's Ladder. He has also had guest roles in popular TV shows like Doctors and Casualty.
In 2011, he starred in the movie Hunky Dory. He played Davey and sang songs by famous artists like David Bowie. In 2012, he played photographer David Bailey in the TV film We'll Take Manhattan. He also appeared in the horror film Elfie Hopkins.
Aneurin played the main character, Mariah Mundi, in the fantasy adventure movie The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box. This film was released in 2014. In 2013, he played King Richard III in the TV series The White Queen. He also appeared in Moonfleet.
In 2014, he played music manager Bobby Willis in the TV drama Cilla. In 2016, he was Prince Boris Drubetskoy in the TV show War & Peace. For this role, he was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru award. He also starred as Tim Hobson in the BBC drama Thirteen.
In 2017, Aneurin played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Interlude in Prague. The next year, he was William in the comedy Dead in a Week or Your Money Back. In 2021, he starred with Sean Bean in the prison drama Time. He was nominated for another BAFTA Cymru award for this role. In 2023, he played Ryan in the TV series The Catch. In 2022, it was announced that Aneurin would appear in the popular show Doctor Who.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | A Night on the Tiles | Bev | Short film |
| 2007 | Owl Creek Bridge | Damien | Short film |
| 2008 | In Deep | Phil Matthews | Short film |
| 2011 | Elsewhere | Nick | Short film |
| Ironclad | Guy the Squire | ||
| Powder | Miguel | ||
| Queen of Hearts | Bad Knight | Short film | |
| Hunky Dory | Davey | ||
| 2012 | Citadel | Tommy | |
| Elfie Hopkins | Dylan Parker | ||
| The Facility | Adam | ||
| 2013 | The Truth About Emanuel | Claude | |
| Trap for Cinderella | Jake | ||
| Mary Queen of Scots | Darnley | ||
| 2014 | The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box | Mariah Mundi | |
| 2017 | Bitter Harvest | Mykola | |
| Interlude in Prague | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||
| Dunkirk | Gibson | ||
| 2018 | Run | Jorey | Short film |
| Bigger | Ben Weider | ||
| Dead in a Week or Your Money Back | William | ||
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | James Steerforth | |
| The Goldfinch | Boris Pavlikovsky | ||
| Radioactive | Paul Langevin | ||
| 2024 | Timestalker | ||
| 2025 | Rogue Trooper | Rogue Trooper | Post-production |
| TBA | Mr Burton | Elfed | Upcoming film |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Jacob's Ladder | Young Jonathan | |
| 2007 | Y Pris | Tupac | |
| 2008 | Casualty | Damien | 1 episode: "Hurt" |
| 2009 | Doctors | Chas Murdoch | 1 episode: "Filmflam Thank You Man" |
| 2012 | We'll Take Manhattan | David Bailey | TV movie |
| 2013 | The White Queen | Richard III | TV miniseries 10 episodes |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | Robbie Hayman | 1 episode: "Endless Night" | |
| Moonfleet | John Trenchard | TV miniseries | |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Drowned | TV movie Voice role |
| Cilla | Robert "Bobby" Willis Jr. | TV miniseries 3 episodes |
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| 2015 | The Scandalous Lady W | Captain George Bisset | TV movie |
| Killing Jesus | James, son of Zebedee | TV miniseries | |
| 2016 | War & Peace | Boris Drubetskoy | BBC TV miniseries |
| Thirteen | Tim Hobson | TV series | |
| 2017 | SS-GB | PC Jimmy Dunn | BBC TV mini-series |
| 2019 | Sherwood | Gisbourne | Voice role |
| Midsomer Murders | Freddie Lamb | 1 episode: "With Baited Breath" | |
| 2020 | Barkskins | Hamish Goames | TV series |
| 2021 | The Pact | Jack Evans | TV series |
| Time | Bernard | TV series | |
| 2022 | Peaky Blinders | Doctor Holford | 2 episodes: "Sapphire", "Lock and Key" |
| 1899 | Daniel Solace | TV series; 8 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Catch | Ryan | Main role - All 4 episodes |
| Men Up | Dr Dylan Pearce | Television film | |
| 2024 | Doctor Who | Roger ap Gwilliam | Episodes: "73 Yards" and "Empire of Death" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | ref |
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| 2010 | 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical | Spring Awakening | Won | |
| 2012 | Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Actor | Citadel | Won | |
| 2016 | BAFTA Cymru | Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau) | War & Peace | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Time | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Aneurin Barnard para niños
