Adam J. Bernard (born 18 November 1988) is a British actor and singer, known for his work on stage. In 2016 he originated the role of Jimmy Early in the

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production of ''

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''. In his review for

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, critic Dominic Cavendish stated "No one seems to break into a sweat. Adam J Bernard – a Brit – as the disreputable womanising Jimmy Early, a pelvic-thrusting charmer in the James Brown mould, sends his legs into entertainingly electrified spasms and somehow manages to hold a note and attempt the splits at the same time". Lyndsey Winship of

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states he has a "fantastic voice and comic chops". He won the 2017

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for his performance in ''Dreamgirls''. His debut in a feature film in a leading role was in ''Six Rounds'', a film about the

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, which was released in April 2017. His most recent feature film in a leading role is Landa Pictures ''Precognition'' which was an official selection at Sci Fi London Film Festival 2018

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and Other Worlds Austin 2018. Precognition was released on

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in February 2019. In March 2020, he appeared in an episode of the

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soap opera ''

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'' as Adam Baxter.

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