Summary
Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Welsh-born actor based in Canada. He is known for his work on the Bravo television series 19-2, for which he won a Canadian Screen Award in 2017.[2] He is also known for playing the roles of Uncle Phil in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot Bel-Air[3][4] and Robert April in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Adrian Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1974[1] Wrexham, Wales |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Early life edit
Holmes was born to Bajan parents in Wrexham, Wales,[5] and moved with his family to Vancouver, Canada, 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.[6]
Career edit
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.[6] His most notable role is Nick Barron in the English Language version of 19-2 on Bravo,[5][6] 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[5] and The Cabin in the Woods.[5] In 2021 Adrian was cast as Uncle Phil in the show Bel-Air, a reboot turned series drama of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.[4] Will Smith gave him the stamp of approval. He has recently been cast as the first live-action version of Robert April, the first captain of the USS Enterprise, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. (April had previously appeared in animated form in "The Counter-Clock Incident", the final episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series, where he was voiced by James Doohan.)[7]
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Two for the Money | G.A. Member #2 | |
| 2006 | Like Mike 2: Streetball | Buck Wild | Direct-to-video |
| The Hard Corps | Cujo | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Damage | Sharp | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Hunt to Kill | Crab | Direct-to-video |
| Frankie & Alice | Cliff | ||
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood | Captain | |
| Wrecked | Man in the Woods | ||
| The Cabin in the Woods | Demo Guy #2 | ||
| 2013 | Elysium | Manuel | |
| 2014 | Debug | Capra | |
| 2015 | Vendetta | Drexel | |
| A Christmas Horror Story | Scott | ||
| 2018 | Skyscraper | Ajani Okeke | |
| 2019 | Enhanced | Captain Williams | |
| 2020 | Chained | Pete |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Neon Rider | Twist | Episode: "Twist in the Wind" |
| 1992–1993 | Highlander: The Series | Street Kid Johnny |
Episode: "The Sea Witch" Episode: "Run for Your Life" |
| 1993 | The Only Way Out | Student | Television film |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Kid | Episode: "Fire in the Heart" |
| 1996–2000 | The Outer Limits | Soldier James |
Episode: "The Light Brigade" Episode: "Gettysburg" |
| 1999 | Night Man | Na'il | Episode: "Dust" |
| Brotherhood of Murder | Teenager | Television film | |
| 2002–2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Special Operations Sergeant Detective Ryan |
Episode: "Nightwalkers" Episode: "Memento Mori" |
| 2004 | Meltdown | Agent Charlie Jansen | Television film |
| 2005–2010 | Smallville | Griff Basqat |
7 episodes |
| 2005 | Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers – Ignition | Tork Maddox | Television film Voice |
| Supervolcano | Dave | Television film | |
| 2005–2006 | Godiva's | Jerome | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Storno | Episode: "Gotta Press the Flesh" |
| The Evidence | Craig Park | Episode: "Five Little Indians" | |
| Black Lagoon | Rowan | Episode: "Calm Down, Two Men" Voice | |
| Cries in the Dark | Detective Wynn | Television film | |
| 2008 | Ice Blues | Somerville | Television film |
| Bratz Girlz Really Rock | Dylan | Voice | |
| Bratz | Dylan | 8 episodes Voice | |
| Ice Blues | Somerville | Television film | |
| 2008–2017 | Supernatural | Demon James Turner |
3 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | True Justice | Marcus Mitchell | 12 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Primeval: New World | Detective Harlow | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Continuum | Warren Freelancer |
10 episodes |
| 2012 | Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | Zachary Elias | Television film |
| 2013–2018 | Arrow | Frank Pike | 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Cult | Terrence Ross | Episode: "Get with the Program" |
| 2014–2017 | 19-2 | Nick Barron | 38 episodes |
| 2016 | Barrows: Freedom Fighter | Errol Barrow | Documentary film |
| Impastor | Agent Landecker | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Letterkenny | Bradley | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Hospital Show | Rich | 10 episodes |
| V Wars | Michael Fayne | 10 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Boys | Dr. Park | Episode: "Proper Preparation and Planning" |
| 2022–present | Bel-Air | Philip Banks | 20 episodes |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Admiral Robert April | 7 episodes |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Def Jam: Fight for NY | Bo | Voice |
| 2010 | Medal of Honor | Colonel Drucker | Voice |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | The Collector | Nominated | [8] |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | 19-2 | Nominated | [9] |
| 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 | [10] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Cineplex.com | Cineplex News - Adrian Holmes is getting warmer with Red Riding Hood role". www.cineplex.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Furdyk, Brent. "2017 Canadian Screen Awards: And the winners are…". Global News. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Jeroslyn (February 4, 2022). "Actor Playing Uncle Phil in 'Fresh Prince' Reboot Aims to Pay 'Tribute' to James Avery". Black Enterprise. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Weaver, Jackson (March 20, 2022). "How Canadian Adrian Holmes reinvented Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil in gritty reboot". CBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d M, Adnan (February 5, 2014). "Chatting with Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso of Bravo's 19-2". The Arts Guild. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Furminger, Sabrina. "Adrian Holmes only believes in 'falling forward'". Westender. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "'Star Trek: The Animated Series' Writer Welcomes New Robert April on 'Strange New Worlds'".
- ^ "2004 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "'Schitt's Creek,' 'Orphan Black,' '19-2' among top Canadian Screen Award TV nominees". etalk.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017.
External links edit
- Adrian Holmes at IMDb