Adam Best (actor)
Adam Best | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1983 Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Adam Best (born 16 November 1983) is an actor from Northern Ireland.
Early life and education
Adam Best was born in Donaghadee, County Down on 16 November 1983.[1] He attended Donaghadee Primary School and Bangor Grammar School[2] and gained experience with the Ulster Youth Theatre and Drama School.[citation needed]
He trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for three years and graduated in 2004.[1]
Career
Best played Matt Parker on the BBC One drama Holby City from 2005 to 2007.[2] He has also appeared in episodes of Silent Witness,[3] The Bill, and Waking the Dead,[4] as well as The Catherine Tate Show Christmas Special in 2007.[5]
In 2011 Best took part in an advertisement for Meteor.[citation needed]
He played the role of Joe Lynskey in the 2024 series about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Say Nothing.[6]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Silent Witness | Young David Kelman | Episode: "A Time to Heal: Part 1" | |
| 2005–2007 | Holby City | Matt Parker | Series regular | [2] |
| 2007 | The Catherine Tate Show | Various characters | Episode: "Christmas Special" | [5] |
| 2009 | The Bill | Connor Deegan | Episode: "On the Money" | |
| Waking the Dead | Young Father Quinn | 2 episodes | [4] | |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | D.S. Winter | Episode: "Death Has No Dominion: Part 1" | [3] |
| 2017 | Doctors | Tony Marshall | Episode: "Seven Years" | [10] |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | Terry | Episode #1.6 | [11] |
| 2022 | Peaky Blinders | Sam Ryan | 2 episodes | [12] |
| The Lazarus Project | D.S. Cooper | 2 episodes | ||
| 2023 | The Crown | Journalist Nick | 2 episodes | [12] |
| 2024 | Hope Street | Jared Power | Episode #3.12 | [13] |
| Blue Lights | Keith Wylie | 4 episodes | [14] | |
| Say Nothing | Joe Lynskey | 3 episodes | [12] | |
| Black Doves | Jim Perryman | 2 episodes | [15] | |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Major Robertson | Episode: "All God's Creatures" | [16] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Long Day's Journey into Night | James Tyrone Jr. | Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh | Tony Cownie |
Other stage roles include:
- The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1998) as Old Man
- The Wizard of Oz (2000) as Wizard
- Blackout (2003) as Danny
- The Woman in Black (2012) as The Actor
- Public Enemy (2013) as Horster
- The Beauty Queen of Leenane as Pato; Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London (2021)
References
- ^ a b "Adam Best". Ulster Actors. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Wallace, Ashleigh (30 April 2005). "Local actor Adam is Best man for new Holby City role". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Silent Witness: Death Has No Dominion, Part 1". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Waking the Dead: Magdalene 26 - Part 1". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b "The Catherine Tate Show: Christmas Special 2007". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Ghosh, Sanchari (14 November 2024). "Say Nothing Hulu season 1: Full list of cast in the series". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Cup Cake". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Robey, Tim (1 April 2011). "Blooded, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Clark, Stuart (14 February 2025). "Michele Austin: "I'm very proud that, for the first time, you've got two middle-aged Black women on the poster for a British film"". Extra.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Doctors: Seven Years". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Giri/Haji: Episode 6". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Adam Best". The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Hope Street: Episode 12". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (6 May 2024). "Blue Lights recap: series two, episode four – no, Tommy, no!". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Hatchett, Keisha (19 December 2024). "Who Killed Jason? Let's Unpack That Revealing Black Doves Season 1 Ending". Tudum by Netflix. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (23 December 2024). "All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special cast: Meet the characters". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 February 2025.