Adrian Holmes
Adrian Holmes | |
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| Born | March 31, 1974[1] |
| Nationality | Welsh, Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Welsh–Canadian actor. He is known for his work on the Bravo television series 19-2, for which he won a Canadian Screen Award in 2017.[2]
Early life
Holmes was born in Wrexham, North Wales.[3] He moved, with his family, to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was five.[1] He studied nursing at Langara College, in part to appease his mother, who felt he needed a backup plan if his acting career was unsuccessful.[4]
Career
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Holmes has had a long career, but is best known for his television roles, such as Basqat on Smallville, Marcus Mitchell on True Justice and Frank Pike on Arrow.[4] His most notable role is Nick Barron in the English Language version of 19-2 on Bravo,[3][4] which garnered him a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2017.[2] His film work includes Red Riding Hood,[1] Elysium[3] and The Cabin in the Woods.[3]
Filmography
- Twist in the Wind (1991)
- Neon Rider (1991)
- Highlander: The Series (1992–1993) in 2 episodes: The Sea Witch (1992) as "Street Kid" and Run for Your Life (1993) as "Johnny"
- The Only Way Out (1993)
- Fire in the Heart (1994)
- M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
- Night Man (1999)
- Brotherhood of Murder (1999)
- The Outer Limits (1996–2000)
- Stargate SG-1 (2002–2006)
- Meltdown (2004)
- Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004)
- Smallville (2005–2006, 2009–2010)
- Da Vinci's City Hall (2006)
- Hot Wheels AcceleRacers (2005)
- Supervolcano (2005)
- Godiva's (2005–2006)
- The Evidence (2006)
- The Hard Corps (2006)
- Like Mike 2: Streetball (2006)
- Black Lagoon (2006)
- Cries in the Dark (2006)
- Ice Blues (2008)
- Bratz Girlz Really Rock (2008)
- Damage (2009)
- Hunt to Kill (2010)
- Frankie & Alice (2010)
- True Justice (2010–2012)
- Wrecked (2011)
- Red Riding Hood (2011)
- Arrow (2012–2018)
- Primeval: New World (2012)
- Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
- Cult (2013)
- Elysium (2013)
- 19-2 (2014, English adaptation)
- Debug (2014)
- A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
- Impastor (2016)
- Barrow: Freedom Fighter (2016)
- Supernatural Season 13 episode 3 (2017)
- Skyscraper (2018)
- V Wars (2019)
- Hospital Show (2019)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2004 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | The Collector | Nominated | [5] |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | 19-2 | Nominated | [6] |
| 2017 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Won | [2] | ||
| Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c "Cineplex.com | Cineplex News - Adrian Holmes is getting warmer with Red Riding Hood role". www.cineplex.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Furdyk, Brent. "2017 Canadian Screen Awards: And the winners are…". Global News. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d M, Adnan (5 February 2014). "Chatting with Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso of Bravo's 19-2". The Arts Guild. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Furminger, Sabrina. "Adrian Holmes only believes in 'falling forward'". Westender. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "2004 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "'Schitt's Creek,' 'Orphan Black,' '19-2' among top Canadian Screen Award TV nominees". etalk.ca. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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- Living people
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Male actors from Vancouver
- 1975 births
- Black Canadian male actors
- Welsh emigrants to Canada
- Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners
- Canadian people of Jamaican descent
- Langara College people
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