Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayAug 1, 1958
BiographyAdrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director and singer from Northern Ireland, known for his television and theatre work. He co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards.

Dunbar is also known for playing Superintendent Ted Hastings in the hit BBC crime drama Line of Duty (2012–21). He has also appeared as Alan Cox in The Jump, Martin Summers in Ashes to Ashes, Richard Plantagenet in The Hollow Crown and Father Flaherty in Broken. Since 2022, Dunbar has starred in the lead role of Alex Ridley in the ITV detective series Ridley. In 2024 he starred in Kiss Me Kate on stage.

Notable film work includes My Left Foot (1989), The Crying Game (1992) and deleted scenes in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999). His TV guest appearances include Inspector Morse, Cracker, A Touch of Frost, Silk, Scott & Bailey, Silent Witness and Inside No. 9.

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