Adrian Edmondson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-01-24 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Adrian Edmondson

Biography

Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of the leading lights in the new 'alternative comedy' scene, performing at the newly established Comedy Store, and setting up their own club, The Comic Strip, with 'Peter Richardson', Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Alexei Sayle. This spawned two 1980s TV series: The Young Ones (1982), and The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) In the 1990's Ade & Rik ...

Acting

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Dreamy Time Escort

2008

Miss Austen Regrets

as Henry Austen

2008

1985

The Supergrass

as Dennis Carter

2012

Blood

as Tom Tiernan

1988

The Yob

as Michael

2021

The Trick

as Edward Acton

1983

1990

Les Dogs

as Best Man

1993

Demonella

as Sid Vicious

1983

1984

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

as Eddie Moonson

1983

War

as Various Roles

2000

1983

1984

1984

Susie

as Martin

1984

1984

Slags

as Ace

1986

1990

Oxford

as 2nd MI5 Man / Fan

1992

Red Nose of Courage

as John Major/Coco the Clown

1993

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

as 'K' / Air Traffic Controller

1993

2012

1991

The Pope Must Die

as Father Rookie

1990

News Hounds

as Phil Burke

1989

1986

Honest Decent & True

as Alun Pickersgill

1987

Eat the Rich

as Charles

2024

Bottom: Exposed

as Himself

2015

2017

The Rizen

as Interviewer

1988

The Strike

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

2017

Interlude In Prague

as Herr Luptak

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Captain Peavey

1983

Bad News

as Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe

1988

More Bad News

as Vim Fuego

2019

The Rizen: Possession

as The Interviewer

1990

GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Billy/Prince Charles/Giles Cricket Bat Portland

2019

2020

King Rocker

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Baron von Richthoven/Self

2007

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

as Self (Archived Footage)

1987

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Edward Catflap

1999

The Man

as Ash

Production

1999

2000

Mirrorball

as Director

1990

1984

Dirty Movie

as Writer

1986

1986

1981

1983

Bad News

as Music

1983

Bad News

as Writer

1988

More Bad News

as Director

1988

More Bad News

as Writer

2019

1986

Honest Decent & True

as Theme Song Performance

2024

Bottom: Exposed

as Director

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