Adrian Holmes

Adrian Holmes

actor, producer

Adrian Holmes was born on Mar 31, 1974 in UK. Adrian Holmes's big-screen debut came with First Wave - Season 2 directed by Michael Robison in 1999, strarring Beckham / Jim. Adrian Holmes is known for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds directed by Chris Fisher, Melissa Navia stars as Erica Ortegas and Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike. Adrian Holmes has got 3 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Adrian Holmes achieved is Leo Awards. The upcoming new movie Adrian Holmes plays is Zero Contact which will be released on May 27, 2022.

With over 100 film and television credits to his name, award-winning actor, Adrian Holmes, has become one to watch in the entertainment industry. He can be seen starring opposite Ian Somerhalder, in the Netflix vampire-drama series, "V Wars" based on the popular bestselling book series by Jonathan Maberry. The series follows Dr. Luther Swann (Somerhalder) who enters a world of untold horror when a mysterious virus transforms his best friend, Michael Fayne (Holmes), into a murderous predator.On the film front, Holmes can be seen in the Universal Pictures' action-thriller "Skyscraper" alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.Holmes is well-known for starring as Nick Barron on Bravo's original award winning series, "19-2" and for his portrayal of Captain Pike on the long running CW series, "Arrow." In 2017, he took home Canada's top honor in film and television for "19-2," with the Canadian Screen Award for Best Male Lead in a Dramatic Series. The show also won Best Drama series at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards and was also nominated for a 2016 International Emmy Award. "19-2" is now streaming on Crave TV, Akorn, and Amazon.In addition to working in front of the camera, Holmes received a producer credit, for co-producing, alongside Step by Step Productions, the docudrama "Barrow: Freedom Fighter", which was shot in his homeland of Barbados.Additional film credits include Sony/TriStar Pictures' "Elysium" & "Debug", WWE Studios' "Vendetta," "Frankie & Alice", IFC's "Wrecked", and Warner Bros' "Red Riding Hood".Born in Wrexham, North Wales, with family from Barbados, Holmes grew up in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. The eldest of three boys, Holmes was a natural entertainer as a child. In junior high school, his drama class wrote a play for a local drama festival called, "The Challenge: An Environmental Happening" which was awarded Outstanding Junior Play, and Holmes awarded Outstanding Junior Actor. From that moment on he knew he wanted to pursue a career in acting.He continued to perform in stage productions throughout high school and college and studied his craft in Vancouver with a few different coaches including world-renowned coach Larry Moss, and Ivana Chubbuck. He also studied in New York at Black Nexxus Inc. held at the Times Square Arts Centre.In 2004, Holmes received his first LEO Award nomination [the Canadian Emmys], for his work in the series "The Collector" and then again in 2017 for his work in "19-2." In 2020 he had won for his work in the comedy Web-Series, "Hospital Show".When he isn't working, Holmes enjoys traveling, and tries to get back to see his family in England and Barbados as much as possible. He likes to keep active in his down time and is always up for a good round of golf. Holmes splits his time between Vancouver, LA and London.

  • Birthday

    Mar 31, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Wrexham, North Wales, UK
  • Also known

    Adrian Randolph Holmes

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations

Leo Awards
2020
Best Performance by a Male in a Web Series
Winner - Leo
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
2017
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Winner - Canadian Screen Award
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