bˈɑːɹnɪt wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚðɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ stˈændɚd θˈiəɾɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd æz mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ nˈuːkʌmɚ fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə mˈæɹɪdʒ ʌv fɪɡˈæɹoʊ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
Barnett was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award as Most Promising Newcomer for his role in The Marriage of Figaro in 2002.