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Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Acting January 24, 1957 (69 years old) Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of the leading lights in the new 'alternative comedy' scene, performing at the newly established Comedy Store, and setting up their own club, The Comic Strip, with 'Peter Richardson', Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Alexei Sayle. This spawned two 1980s TV series: The Young Ones (1982), and The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) In the 1990's Ade & Rik continued their partnership with a new series called Bottom (1991), which ran for three seasons and became a major success on the live circuit. It was basically a live sitcom, liberally sprinkled with slapstick humour, and the pair did 5 long tours between 1993 and 2003. Simultaneously, Adrian established himself as an actor, doing two improvised TV films under the Screen One and Screen Two umbrella, with director Les Blair: Screen Two: Honest, Decent and True (1986), and Screen One: News Hounds (1990) (winner of the BAFTA for best single drama). He was a regular in the hospital drama Holby City (1999) from 2005 - 2008. He took the lead in a drama documentary about the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in the series Surviving Disaster (2006), and appeared as Henry Austen in the TV movie Miss Austen Regrets (2008), the film Blood (2012), and the drama series Prey (2014). But his most notable dramatic role to date is that of Count Rostov in the BBC series War & Peace (2016).

Movies 86

Star Wars: The Last Jedi 6.7

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Captain Peavey

2017
Guest House Paradiso 6.1

Guest House Paradiso

as Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba

1999
Blood 5.9

Blood

as Tom Tiernan

2012
The Pope Must Die 5.0

The Pope Must Die

as Father Rookie

1991
Eat the Rich 6.2

Eat the Rich

as Charles

1987
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments 4.5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Self - Baron von Richthoven (archive footage) (uncredited)

2008
Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

as Dick

2012
Five Go Mad on Mescalin

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

as Dick

1983
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye 5.7

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

as Zyke

1995
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live 8.0

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

as Self

1986
Rocky Horror Show Live 7.0

Rocky Horror Show Live

as Narrator

2015
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel 7.0

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

as Self

2021
Interlude in Prague 5.7

Interlude in Prague

as Herr Luptak

2017
Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

as 'K' / Air Traffic Controller

1993
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story 7.0

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

as Self (Narrator)

2007
South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie!

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

as Billy

1990
Miss Austen Regrets 6.1

Miss Austen Regrets

as Henry Austen

2008
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard 7.2

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

as Self

2026
Rocky Horror Tribute Show 6.2

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

as Brad

2008
Codes

Codes

as Head of MI6

2026
The Trick 5.1

The Trick

as Edward Acton

2021
The Man 7.0

The Man

as Ash

1999
Bad News 8.7

Bad News

as Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe

1983
RSC Live: Twelfth Night 7.5

RSC Live: Twelfth Night

as Malvolio

2018
More Great Comedy Moments

More Great Comedy Moments

as Vyvyan Basterd / Eddie Hitler (archive footage)

2003
Bottom: Exposed 6.3

Bottom: Exposed

as Himself

2024
The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

as Various

2002
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door 9.0

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Dreamy Time Escort

1988
GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Billy/Prince Charles/Giles Cricket Bat Portland

1990
Dead on Time 6.6

Dead on Time

as Fool

1983
The Rizen 4.8

The Rizen

as Interviewer

2017
Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics

as Gordon/Bill

1984
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

as Self (archive footage)

2026
Bottom Mindless Violence 10.0

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Vyvyan / Eddie Catflap / Sir Adrian Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Eddie Hitler / Eddie Ndingombaba (archive footage)

2004
Bottom Live: The Stage Show 7.9

Bottom Live: The Stage Show

as Eddie

1993
An Audience With Victoria Wood 5.3

An Audience With Victoria Wood

as Self

1988
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 7.0

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

as Self

2023
Honest Decent & True 7.0

Honest Decent & True

as Alun Pickersgill

1986
Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car

as Ian

1998
Summer School

Summer School

as Peter

1983
The Best Birthday Ever 6.7

The Best Birthday Ever

as Granny (voice)

2022
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger 6.6

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

1986
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy 7.0

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018
Slags 2.0

Slags

as Ace

1984
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

2006
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour 7.7

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour

as Eddie

1995
War 10.0

War

as Various Roles

1983
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

as Billy

1990
The Making of 'The Young Ones'

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

as Self (Archived Footage)

2007
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball 7.7

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as Self

1989
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective 7.5

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

as Self

2005
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

as Edward Elizabeth Hitler

1992
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour 7.5

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

as Edward Hitler

2003
Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

as Eddie Moonson

1984
The Comic Strip 8.0

The Comic Strip

1981
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity 7.1

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

as Eddie

2001
The Beat Generation

The Beat Generation

as Desmond

1983
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques 7.0

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

as Billy

1984
French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

as Tim Goodchance

1994
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime 7.0

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

as Dame Dolly

1998
Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie

as Bean

1984
Red Nose of Courage 8.0

Red Nose of Courage

as John Major/Coco the Clown

1992
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door 6.6

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

as Keith Marshall

1982
The Supergrass 6.1

The Supergrass

as Dennis Carter

1985
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

as John

1986
Five Go Mad in Dorset

Five Go Mad in Dorset

as Dick

1982
The Yob

The Yob

as Michael

1988
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live 7.2

Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live

1999
Demonella

Demonella

as Sid Vicious

1993
Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

as Brian

1986
Oxford

Oxford

as 2nd MI5 Man / Fan

1990
King Rocker 7.6

King Rocker

as Self (archive footage)

2020
The Strike 7.0

The Strike

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

1988
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso' 5.0

The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

as Self

1999
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island 7.2

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

as Eddie Hitler

1997
Les Dogs

Les Dogs

as Best Man

1990
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

as Gregory Dawson

1993
More Bad News 9.8

More Bad News

as Vim Fuego

1988
Susie

Susie

as Martin

1984
News Hounds

News Hounds

as Phil Burke

1990
Bottom Fluff

Bottom Fluff

1996
Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

as Vim Fuego

2019
Four Men in a Plane

Four Men in a Plane

as Ian Crisp

2000
The Rizen: Possession 5.5

The Rizen: Possession

as The Interviewer

2019
Just Like That!

Just Like That!

as Self

1989
Britain Beware!

Britain Beware!

as Self (Presenter)

2012

TV Shows 97

Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as Hugo Welles

1997
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
Holby City 5.8

Holby City

as Percy "Abra" Durant

1999
Death in Paradise 7.4

Death in Paradise

as Charles Crabtree

2011
Ready, Steady, Cook 8.0

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Guest

1994
The One Show 4.3

The One Show

as Self - Guest

2006
Natural World 7.4

Natural World

as Narrator

1983
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
House of Games 6.1

House of Games

as Self - Contestant

2017
House of Games 6.1

House of Games

as Self - Participant

2017
Would I Lie to You? 7.8

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

2007
Great British Menu 5.9

Great British Menu

as Self - Guest Judge

2006
Pebble Mill 4.1

Pebble Mill

as Self

1991
Absolutely Fabulous 7.6

Absolutely Fabulous

as Hamish

1992
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Alun Pickersgill

1985
An Audience with... 5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

1978
The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

2007
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dick

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Desmond

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Mike/Hatchett/Julio/Bolsen/Man in Cage/Jenkins/Zarkoff

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Brian

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Vim Fuego

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ace

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Eddie Monsoon

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as John

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bean

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Peter

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Billy

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Martin

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Gordon/Bill

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dreamy Time Escort

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Michael

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Billy/Prince/Giles Cricket Bat Portland

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as 2nd MI5 Man/Fan

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bestman

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982
Genius 7.5

Genius

as David Hilbert

2017
Blackadder 8.0

Blackadder

as Baron von Richtoven

1983
Going Live! 8.0

Going Live!

as Self

1987
3 Body Problem 7.5

3 Body Problem

as Denys Porlock

2024
Alien: Earth 7.3

Alien: Earth

as Atom Eins

2025
Celebrity Mastermind 6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003
The Young Ones 7.9

The Young Ones

as Vyvyan

1982
Celebrity Catchphrase 10.0

Celebrity Catchphrase

as Self - Contestant

2018
Jonathan Creek 7.6

Jonathan Creek

as Brendan Baxter

1997
French & Saunders 7.4

French & Saunders

as John

1987
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 7.1

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Self

2014
War and Peace 7.5

War and Peace

as Ilya Rostov

2016
Press Gang 7.5

Press Gang

as Simon Knowles

1989
Britain's Got More Talent 2.7

Britain's Got More Talent

as Self

2007
Screen One 7.2

Screen One

as Phil Burke

1989
Catchphrase 4.0

Catchphrase

2013
Bottom 7.9

Bottom

as Edward Elizabeth Hitler

1991
Bergerac 5.8

Bergerac

as Nigel

2025
Urban Myths 7.3

Urban Myths

as Leslie Conn

2017
Saturday Live 7.0

Saturday Live

1986
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy 8.0

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

2003
Upstart Crow 7.3

Upstart Crow

as Dogberry

2016
This Morning 5.2

This Morning

as Self

1988
Prey 6.8

Prey

as DCI Warner

2014
The Secret Policeman's Ball 5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

1976
A Spy Among Friends 6.4

A Spy Among Friends

as Sir Roger Hollis

2022
Between the Covers 5.5

Between the Covers

as Self

2020
Save Me 6.4

Save Me

as Gideon Charles

2018
Back to Life 7.4

Back to Life

as John Boback

2019
The Pact 7.0

The Pact

as Richard

2021
Gadget Man 6.9

Gadget Man

2012
Twisted Tales 7.7

Twisted Tales

as Ed Barnes

2005
Spine Chillers 7.5

Spine Chillers

2003
Let's Dance for Comic Relief 6.7

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Contestant

2009
Bancroft 6.8

Bancroft

as Superintendent Cliff Walker

2017
One of Us 6.5

One of Us

as Peter Elliot

2016
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff 6.9

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

as Headmaster Wackville

2012
The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

as Self - Contestant

2012
Happy Families 7.2

Happy Families

as Guy Fuddle

1985
Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story 5.3

Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story

as Phil

2024
Filthy Rich & Catflap 6.7

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Edward Catflap

1987
Cheat 6.3

Cheat

as William Vaughan

2019
Toad & Friends

Toad & Friends

as Toad

2023
Surviving Disaster 6.7

Surviving Disaster

2006
Captain Star 6.6

Captain Star

1997
Out of Her Mind 5.5

Out of Her Mind

as Lewis

2020
Hardwicke House 5.2

Hardwicke House

as Tiny

1987
School's Out

School's Out

as Self

2006
Ade in Britain 9.0

Ade in Britain

2011
Doctors and Nurses 6.0

Doctors and Nurses

as Dr. Roy Glover

2004
Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

1990
Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!

as Dewhurst

1995
Snakes and Ladders 7.0

Snakes and Ladders

as Giles Tewkesbury

1989
If You See God, Tell Him 7.5

If You See God, Tell Him

as Gordon Spry

1993
The Dangerous Brothers 7.0

The Dangerous Brothers

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

1986
Sam & Ade Go Birding 7.0

Sam & Ade Go Birding

2026
Teenage Kicks 4.2

Teenage Kicks

2008
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights 6.5

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

1980
Monte Carlo or Bust

Monte Carlo or Bust

2010
Ade at Sea

Ade at Sea

as Self

2014

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