David Bark-Jones

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David Bark-Jones is an English actor. He has appeared in numerous film, theatre and TV productions. He won Broadwayworld.com's Best Actor in a West End Play, 2010, for his portrayal of Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps . [1] In 2024, he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Ed Jordan.

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Early life

David is the son of a surgeon and a JP. He attended Rugby School and Newcastle University where he read Politics and Ancient History. He also attended Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts where he was taught the Stanislavski System of acting by Sam Kogan. After graduating and whilst working professionally, he continued to study directing under Kogan at The School of the Science of Acting (now known as The Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts) as Kogan developed 'The Science of Acting' acting technique. [2]

Career

His professional stage debut in 1992 was as Redpenny in The Doctor's Dilemma at the Manchester Royal Exchange, a role believed to be based on Bark-Jones's Great Great Uncle, Leonard Noon the co-discoverer of Allergen immunotherapy. He then appeared in various repertory and TV productions in small roles until playing Carl in Patrick Marber's first and improvised play, Dealer's Choice at the Royal National Theatre and in the West End of London, Lt Denny in the "Colin Firth" BBC Pride and Prejudice , Bulanov in Alan Ayckbourn's The Forest adaptation also at the National Theatre, Bertie in Guy Richie's RocknRolla , Dr Losberne in Alan Bleasdale's TV adaptation of Oliver Twist opposite Keira Knightley, Francis in Scott Free's Pillars of the Earth , and Marty Braemer in The Weinstein Company RADiUS division, Erased , or as known worldwide, The Expatriate. In 2013 Bark-Jones toured the UK in The Old Vic production of Noises Off as Gary Lejeune. [3] In 2024, he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera Doctors in the recurring role of Ed Jordan. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Pride and Prejudice Lt. Denny4 episodes
1996 The Legacy of Reginald Perrin Adam Patterson2 episodes
1997-1999Wing and a PrayerSimon Hudson14 episodes
1998 Bramwell Major Guy Quarrie2 episodes
1999 Oliver Twist Dr. Losberne2 episodes
2000Rough TreatmentMartin FellowesTV movie
2002Life for DanielDavidTV movie
2006 Rosemary and Thyme Jarvis EdwardsEpisode: "Three Legs Good"
2006The Adventures of George the ProjectionistBob
2006No AngelsDr. David Morgan1 episode
2006 The Da Vinci Code Hawker Pilot
2006Berry's WayHuwTV movie
2006 Sixty Six Alice's Young Man
2006Victoria Cross HeroesWilliam PeelEpisode: "The Empire", TV Series documentary
2008 New Tricks Richard ManningEpisode: "Spare Parts"
2008 RocknRolla Bertie
2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2024 Doctors Jacob Hanson / Dr. Matt Jukes / Dr. David Wheeler / Richard Horton / Dexter Hardy / Ed Jordan Various roles
2009 The Calling Vince
2010 Identity MacKenzieEpisode: "Reparation"
2010 The Pillars of the Earth Francis8 episodes
2011 Young James Herriot Lord Douglas Muirhead1 episode
2012 Silk Gareth Wells QC1 episode
2012 Erased Marty Braymer
2013 Midsomer Murders Patrick TilmanEpisode: "Death and the Divas"
2013JoMr Van VlietEpisode: "Notre Dame"
2015 Jekyll and Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll 2 episodes
2016 Breakdown Benedict Morgan-Wells
2017 Borg vs McEnroe Hotel DoctorUncredited
2017StarvecrowDavid
2018MacbethDuncan
2019 Amundsen Robert Falcon Scott
2020 The Courier Golf Exec
2023 Secret Invasion Robert FairbanksEpisode: "Betrayed"

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