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Adrian Dunbar
ACTOR

Adrian Dunbar

Known for Line of Duty · Death in Paradise · The Graham Norton Show

Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an actor from Northern Ireland, best known for his television and theatre work. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film, Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adrian Dunbar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Born
Aug 1, 1958
Birthplace
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an actor from Northern Ireland, best known for his television and theatre work. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film, Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Adrian Dunbar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Known For

TVLine of Duty
Line of DutySI Ted Hastings · 2012
★ 8.2
TVDeath in Paradise
Death in ParadiseAidan Miles · 2011
★ 7.4
TVThe Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
TVHave I Got News for You
Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host · 1990
★ 7.1
TVGreat Performances
Great PerformancesFred Graham/Petruchio · 1971
★ 6.1
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

The Long MarchColm
1980
The CryPeter Douglas
1984
The PriceWilly
1985
Sky BanditsMechanic
1986
RF
Reasonable ForceRobbie MacIntyre
1988
The DawningCapt. Rankin
1988
The Four Minute MileNorris McWhirter
1988
UG
Unusual Ground Floor Conversion
1988
DealersLennon Mayhew
1989
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownPeter
1989
AB
A Box of SwanJohn
1990
Drowning in the Shallow EndJohn
1990
The Englishman's WifeAndy
1990
TW
The WakeLucien
1990
Children of the NorthMartin Deeley
1991
Force of DutyDS Billy McCourbrey
1991
Hear My SongMicky O'Neill
1991
Hear My SongScreenplay
1991
The Crying GameMaguire
1992
The PlayboysMick
1992
AS
A Statement of AffairsAdrian
1993
PleasureGustave Coudray
1994
The Blue BoyJoe
1994
Widows' PeakGodfrey Doyle-Counihan
1994
Cruel TrainJack Dando
1995
Innocent LiesAlan Cross
1995
Richard IIIJames Tyrrell
1995
The Near RoomCharlie Colquhoun
1997
The Near RoomScript Consultant
1997
The GeneralNoel Curley
1998
The Wedding TackleMr. Mac
2000
TL
Tough LoveDCI Mike Love
2000
Wild About HarryJ. J. MacMahon
2000
How Harry Became a TreeGeorge
2002
ShootersMax Bell
2002
TriggermenAndy Jarrett
2002
Car Crash: The Delorean StoryNarrator
2004
Child of MineAlfie Palmer
2005
Mickybo and MeMickybo's Da
2005
The Quatermass ExperimentDetective Lomax
2005
AN
Against NatureThe Tramp
2006
Eye of the DolphinDr. James Hawk
2007
Act of GodFrank O'Connor
2009
T
TailwindNarrator
2009
The Last Confession of Alexander PearcePhilip Conolly
2009
MoDavid Trimble
2010
HideawaysDr. Russell
2011
MM
Mother's MilkSeamus
2011
Good VibrationsAndy
2012
The AttendantFrankie
2012
Brendan Behan: The Roaring BoyHimself
2014
WalterDI Walter Gambon
2014
Two Angry MenSam Thompson
2016
The SnowmanFrederik Aasen
2017
Lost LivesSelf (voice)
2019
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel BeckettSelf - Presenter
2019
EmilyPatrick Brontë
2022
A Sudden Case of ChristmasOtto
2024
Kiss Me, KateFred Graham / Petruchio
2024

Television

Great PerformancesFred Graham/Petruchio · 1 eps
1971
Screen TwoJoe · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoJohn · 1 eps
1985
The PriceWilly · 6 eps
1985
Theatre NightLenny · 1 eps
1985
ScreenPlayAndy · 1 eps
1986
ScreenPlayDet Sgt Billy McCourbrey · 1 eps
1986
Inspector MorseJohn Marriat · 1 eps
1987
The FearCon · 4 eps
1988
C
CentrepointBrown · 4 eps
1990
DO
Debut on TwoLucien · 1 eps
1990
DO
Debut on TwoJohn · 1 eps
1990
Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host · 1 eps
1990
A Touch of FrostGerry Berland · 2 eps
1992
A Woman's Guide to AdulteryMichael · 3 eps
1993
CrackerKelly · 2 eps
1993
MelissaGraeme Hepburn · 5 eps
1997
TJ
The JumpAlan Cox · 4 eps
1998
Murder in MindTom Robbins · 1 eps
2001
Murphy's LawMickey Munday · 1 eps
2001
SuspicionMark Finnegan · 2 eps
2003
Kidnapped3 eps
2005
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Ashes to AshesMartin Summers · 7 eps
2008
WhistleblowerFlorence Wycherley · 2 eps
2008
Death in ParadiseAidan Miles · 2 eps
2011
SilkJoe Gillespie QC · 1 eps
2011
World's Most Dangerous RoadsSelf - Narrator · 9 eps
2011
A Touch of ClothDamien Vull · 1 eps
2012
Line of DutySI Ted Hastings · 42 eps
2012
The Hollow CrownPlantagenet · 2 eps
2012
The Life and Adventures of Nick NicklebyRalph Nickleby · 5 eps
2012
Jo1 eps
2013
Inside No. 9Adrian · 1 eps
2014
BrokenFather Peter Flaherty · 6 eps
2017
BloodJim Hogan · 12 eps
2018
DNA Journey1 eps
2019
Mountain VetsSelf - Narrator (voice) · 6 eps
2019
The Lateish Show with Mo GilliganSelf · 1 eps
2019
Adrian Dunbar's Coastal Ireland2 eps
2021
Adrian Dunbar: My IrelandPresenter · 2 eps
2022
RidleyDI Alex Ridley · 8 eps
2022
RidleyAssociate Producer
2022
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' EveningSelf · 1 eps
2024
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter · 1 eps

Photos

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