Rik Barnett

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Rik Barnett is an English actor born on March 20, 1990, in Macclesfield, England. He rose to prominence after starring in the independent film Rebels Without a Clue, which earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at the Ibiza International Film Festival in 2010.

Life and training
- Rik grew up in Macclesfield, the son of Deborah, a chef, and Peter, who runs a building company.
- He studied acting at City College Manchester (formerly The Shena Simon Performing Arts School) and later trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles.
- He has worked with ITV and Ealing Studios and, in 2012, graduated from UCLA’s acting program.

Career highlights
- In 2010 Rik appeared in Rebels Without a Clue, acting opposite John Leeson. His performance earned him the Ibiza International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor award and a Raindance Film Festival nomination for Best UK Feature.
- He has also been involved in projects that screened at Cannes and received positive reviews for his work.
- In 2012 he was featured on the cover of the Thai lifestyle magazine OUT In Thailand.
- In 2013 Rik contributed to a Funny or Die spoof, Fifty Shades of Grey Gardens, and he later worked on his own play, Bosie. He is a monthly contributor to Prodijee, an Australian magazine.

Personal life
- A 2012 Omaha World-Herald story reported that Rik Barnett was engaged to Adam Epstein, a Tony Award–winning Broadway producer.
- He uses swimming as a way to manage stress, stay focused, and memorize lines.

Selected credits
- Films: Rebels Without a Clue (2010) – Mark; Romney: 2012 (Narrator); Bird (2011) – Matt; HART (2010) – Lawrence.
- Theatre: Bosie (Reading, 2012); The Poseidon (2010) – Robert; Pygmalion (2010) – Freddy Eynsford Hill; Romeo & Juliet (2008) – Romeo; Twelfth Night (2008) – Sebastian.
- Radio and commercials: A to Z (Commercial); The Poseidon (Radio for BBC); Hearing Dogs for Deaf People (Commercial, Narrator).
- New media: Fifty Shades of Grey Gardens (2013) – Christian Grey (Funny or Die).

External links
- Rik Barnett has an IMDb page and has given interviews, including an Ibiza Sun feature and coverage on his official site and other profiles.