Hispanopedia WikiAdrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Canadian actor who is known for his role as Nick Barron on the crime drama television series 19-2 (2014–17), for which he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role.[2] He is also known for playing Philip Banks on Bel-Air[3][4] and Robert April on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Early life
Holmes was born to Barbadian 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] He attended Queen Elizabeth Senior Secondary in Surrey.
Career
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Awards and nominations
Personal life
Holmes is a member/brother of Alpha Phi Alpha.
References
- 123"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.
- 123Furdyk, 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.
- 12Weaver, Jackson (March 20, 2022). "How Canadian Adrian Holmes reinvented Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil in gritty reboot". CBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- 1234M, Adnan (February 5, 2014). "Chatting with Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso of Bravo's 19-2". The Arts Guild. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- 123Furminger, Sabrina. "Adrian Holmes only believes in 'falling forward'". Westender. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ↑"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
- Adrian Holmes at IMDb
- Adrian Holmes at Rotten Tomatoes
- Adrian Holmes at Moviefone
- Adrian Holmes at TV Guide
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners
- Black British male actors
- Black Canadian male actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian people of Barbadian descent
- Langara College people
- Male actors from Vancouver
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Douglas College alumni
