Background
David is the son of a Surgeon and a Justice of the Peace.
David is the son of a Surgeon and a Justice of the Peace.
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. 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 television 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, Lieutenant Denny in the "Colin Firth" British Broadcasting Corporation Pride and Prejudice, Bulanov in Alan Ayckbourn"s The Forest adaptation also at the National Theatre, Bertie in Guy Richie"s RocknRolla, Doctor Losberne in Alan Bleasdale"s television adaptation of Oliver Twist opposite Keira Knightley, Francis in Scott Free"s Pillars of the Earth, and Marty Braemer in the The Weinstein Company RADiUS division, Erased, or as known worldwide, The Expatriate.
In 2013 Bark-Jones toured the United Kingdom in The Old Vic production of Noises Office as Gary Lejeune.
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.