Adam Thomas
For the Welsh rugby union player see Adam Thomas (rugby union player)
| Adam Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1987 (age 24) Cheetham, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Adam Thomas (born 1987 in Manchester, England)[1] is a British actor, currently starring in British ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Adam Barton. He is also well known for his former role in BBC drama Waterloo Road as Donte Charles from 2006 to 2009.
[edit] Career
It was in 2002, at the age of 15, that Adam started his television career with a guest appearance on the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors. It was another four years before Adam rose to fame in his breakthrough role as Donte Charles in the BBC drama series Waterloo Road of which he was an original cast member upon its inception in 2006.
The role of Donte led Adam to enjoy guest appearances in popular hospital drama Casualty in 2008 in which he played a boxer, as well as a second appearance in Doctors in 2007. He also appeared as himself on ITV gameshow All Star Family Fortunes alongside his older brother and fellow actor Ryan, who plays Jason Grimshaw in the soap Coronation St..
In early 2009 it was confirmed that Adam was to leave Waterloo Road at the end of the fourth series due to his character having finished his education at the fictional school. Adam's final episode was broadcast 20 May 2009.
Following his departure from his most famous role, Adam signed on for his third appearance on daytime soap Doctors, this time playing a character called Ben Hamilton. The episode aired on 26 May 2009.[2]
It was announced on 21 May 2009 that Adam had landed the role of Adam Barton on the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale and would appear on screens from July 2009.[3]
In 2010, Thomas was involved in an incident in which he made homophobic comments to an Emmerdale fan. When student Ricky Platts introduced himself, Thomas preceded to brand Platts as a "gay boy" and a "queer", which Platts also gained video footage of. Thomas later made a public apology for his comments and an LGBT activist called for the serial's producers to take "decisive action" against Thomas.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Adam is the younger brother of Ryan Thomas who gained fame as Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street. He has a twin brother, Scott, although they are not identical.
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- ^ Taylor, Alastair (27 October 2010). "Dale ‘gay hater’ in rant at student". The Sun. (News International). http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3198005/Emmerdale-star-Adam-Thomas-says-sorry-for-gay-hate-rant.html. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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