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, 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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Known For

Line of Duty
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as Superintendent Edward "Ted" Hastings
Mountain Vets
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Mountain Vets

as Narrator
Ridley
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as DI Alex Ridley
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as Narrator
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as Canice
A Statement of Affairs
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A Statement of Affairs

as Adrian
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
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A Woman's Guide to Adultery

as Michael
Adrian Dunbar: My Ireland
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Adrian Dunbar: My Ireland

as Presenter
Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?
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Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

as Narrator
Blood
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Blood

as James "Jim" Hogan
Broken
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Broken

as Father Peter Flaherty
Children of the North
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Children of the North

as Martin Deeley
Melissa
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Melissa

as Graeme Hepburn
Nick Nickleby
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Nick Nickleby

as Ralph Nickleby
The Estate
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The Estate

as Narrator
The Fear
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The Fear

as Con
The Hollow Crown
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The Hollow Crown

as Richard Plantagenet / Duke of York
The Jump
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The Jump

as Alan Cox

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