One of the tragedies for me is that now my career has taken off to this extent, shes not really aware of it.. All English Franais. All are believed to have been inspired by his father, with Adrian improvising them into writer Jed Mercurios script. His mum, now 86, suffers from Alzheimers and lives in a Northern Irish care home. 1,871 likes. Starring Adrian Dunbar as the eponymous lead, we meet our brooding hero just 18 months after losing his wife and daughter to a brutal arson attack. Since 2012, he has played Superintendent Ted Hastings in all six series of BBC Television's Line of Duty. Although season six has centered around the murder of journalist Gail Vella, one obscure theory is that she is in fact still alive. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He was also secretly affiliated with organised crime. . Despite making a career out of acting, Adrian's other huge love is music. Anna and Adrians daughter, Madeleine was born in 1987. Dunbar is also a theatre director who staged productions for the Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival. Our list of the ten best Adrian Dunbar movies and TV shows. Currently Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBC One's #LineOfDuty. However, the movie that tells the story of a white South African family resisting apartheid in the 1960s was placed on 40 critics top ten lists. The 62-year-old has starred as Hastings for all six series of Line of . Since 2012, he has played Superintendent Ted Hastings in all six series of BBC Television's Line of Duty. The latest instalment of Line of Duty was a lot to take, after a breath-taking shootout between Steve Arnott and the OCG (Organised Crime Group), the death of a returning character and the crushing blow AC-12 is being dispended and Hastings will be pushed into early retirement. He has directed a critically acclaimed production of Philadelphia Here I Come!. He lives in Crouch End, North London. Adrian Dunbar played a minor role in A World Apart. Adrian got married to his wife, Anna Nygh in 1986. Played Bail Organa in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" but his scenes were left on the cutting room floor. Where was he born? The actor grew up at the height of The Troubles in a Catholic family with his father Sean working as a carpenter while his mother Pauline was a homemaker. Based on the childhood of the screenwriter Shawn Slovo, whose parents were anti-apartheid activists. Before finding fame on screen, Adrian found himself working in the very unglamorous job of working in an abattoir. Yet I never managed to have even one conversation with my father. Mo Mowlam was a British Labour Party politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland under Prime Minister Tony Blair. There were some high-profile roles. 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Instagram page supporting the brilliant Adrian Dunbar. Her favourite county in Ireland is Donegal, and her favourite city is Galway. Mo is a TV movie about the later life and career of politician Mo Mowlam. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Many theorised her mother has something to do with season five character John Corbett's [Stephen Graham] mother Anne-Marie McGillis, who was killed by an Irish Republican paramilitary group sometime after 1989. Adrian Dunbar was born on August 1st 1958 in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, which makes him 62 years old. Speaking of the move Adrian told MailOnline: "Portadown was the most marginalised of all the Nationalist communities in the North. Niomi Harris For Mailonline, Martin Compston's BBC drama The Nest is 'axed due to coronavirus setbacks' despite 8 million viewers tuning in to watch first series, Line Of Duty: 'Who IS it?' Adrian, a dad of two, revealed: "Those were phrases that my father used." He was 21 when his dad a construction company foreman died of a brain haemorrhage. He has appeared as Alan Cox in The Jump, Martin Summers in Ashes to Ashes, Richard Plantagenet in The Hollow Crown, and as Father Flaherty in Broken. Speaking on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, Adrian said: "The Mother of God stuff comes from my dad who used to use that all the time. Meanwhile Adrian has also had roles in TV programmes including A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse, Murphys Law, Ashes to Ashes and Kidnapped. Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, regularly pays tribute to his late father Sean in the show in a special way. Adrian was educated at St Joseph's College, Enniskillen. Adrian grew up in Enniskillen in Fermanagh, which has a majority Catholic population. Twitter news page for Adrian Dunbar. B orn in Northern Ireland, Adrian Dunbar, 64, studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.His early films include My Left Foot (1989) and The Crying Game (1992). Adrian Dunbar and his wife Anna have a grown up daughter called Madeleine together. Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! Ted's colloquialisms were inspired by Adrian's father Sean, who died in 1979 without them forming a strong bond. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with theMetro.co.ukentertainment team by emailing uscelebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page wed love to hear from you. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards.. At the end of the last season of the show, it had been suspected that AC-12 head Ted could be H - the fourth man at large during an ongoing hunt for the 'bent copper'. And to have found out I was this arch villain . So, thats it. releasedate is the launch date for the first time. Adrian has also revealed he was blindsided by the attention he has received in the role and told The Telegraph: I thought there would be a lot of things that would come off the back of this part but definitely not being a sex symbol.. Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch. The Dawning won two prizes at the Montreal World Film Festival. He is most famous for co-writing and starring in the film, Hear My Song. He even had his own band called Adie Dunbar and the Jonahs, with Adrian as lead singer. ", He added: "The police recognise me and they know there is a lot of slog in police work. Adrian married Australian actress Anna Nygh in 1986 after the pair were set up by actor Joanna Whalley the ex-wife of Top Gun actor Val Kilmer. He said: 'The police recognise me and might give me a thumbs up and it's quite good fun that. Jed is aware of our audience and they know Ted has a sense of moral fortitude. Adrian Dunbar was born on 1 August 1958 in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK. 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His character is dead. VIP and you will unlock access to all of our big exclusives Be the first to meet the latest showbiz babies, see the most sought after wedding pictures of the year, or take a guided tour around your favourite star's lavish multi-million pound home - all for free! Adrian Dunbar now lives in London Credit: Markham & Froggett. Does he have children? Background and Age Adrian Dunbar is the eldest of seven siblings. Ireland Before You Die (IB4UD) is the biggest Irish travel and culture website. The Enniskillen man turned many a familiar Fermanagh phrase into what have become known as 'Tedisms' on the hit BBC show, in which he played Supt Ted Hastings. They both are in the same industry so that made things easier for them to work as a couple. 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