Acting

Barney Clark

Born 1993-06-25 · Hackney, London, England, UK

Barney Ivan S. Clark (born 25 June 1993 in Hackney, London) is an English actor. Clark began acting in school plays and appeared in the 2001 film Lawless Heart. He successfully auditioned for the title role in the 2005 version of Oliver Twist, directed by Roman Polanski; 800 children had auditioned for the role. The film opened in September 2005 and was mostly considered a financial and critical disappointment, although Clark received positive reviews for his performance. His latest projects include Savage Grace and short film 'Moog'. Clark attended Central Foundation Boys' School in Islington, London, and was in the yellow form of Year 11. Clark recently attended La Swap Sixth Form, whether or not he is still studying there now is unknown. When he was on the set of Oliver Twist he kept a diary every day.

Acting credits

6.8

An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.

Oliver Twist

2005

5.2

In a British seaside resort, several lives intertwine following the funeral of a gay restaurant owner.

Lawless Heart

2002

Short behind-the-scenes documentary on Roman Polanski's "Oliver Twist."

Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's Diary

2006

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The making of Roman Polanski's "Oliver Twist" as seen through the eyes of the film's child actors.

It's a Happy Movie: The Children's Making-of

2006