Born in Bridgend, Wales to a horse therapist and a coal miner, Barnard grew up speaking Welsh, English and French before graduating salutatorian from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2008 and later receiving its Associate Award. Starting theatre at age five, he later starred as Melchior in the West End run of Spring Awakening, a performance that earned him a Laurence Olivier Award.
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