Welsh-Canadian actor (born 1974)
Adrian Holmes
Born (1974-03-31 ) March 31, 1974 (age 50) [ 1] Occupation Actor Years active 1991–present Spouse Caroline Chikezie
Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Welsh-born actor based in Canada. He is known for his work on the Bravo television series 19-2 , for which he won a Canadian Screen Award in 2017.[ 2] He is also known for playing the roles of Uncle Phil in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot Bel-Air [ 3] [ 4] and Robert April in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .
Early life
Holmes was born to Bajan 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]
Attended Queen Elizabeth Senior Secondary in Surrey, BC
Career
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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 . (April had previously appeared in animated form in "The Counter-Clock Incident ", the final episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series , where he was voiced by James Doohan .)[ 7]
Film
Television
Video games
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
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2004
Leo Awards
Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
The Collector
Nominated
[ 8]
2016
Canadian Screen Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
19-2
Nominated
[ 9]
2017
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Won
[ 2]
Leo Awards
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series
Nominated
[ 10]
References
^ a b c "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 .
^ a b c Furdyk, 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 .
^ a b Weaver, Jackson (March 20, 2022). "How Canadian Adrian Holmes reinvented Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil in gritty reboot" . CBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2022 .
^ a b c d M, Adnan (February 5, 2014). "Chatting with Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso of Bravo's 19-2" . The Arts Guild . Retrieved March 13, 2017 .
^ a b c Furminger, Sabrina. "Adrian Holmes only believes in 'falling forward' " . Westender . Retrieved March 13, 2017 .
^ " 'Star Trek: The Animated Series' Writer Welcomes New Robert April on 'Strange New Worlds' " .
^ "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.
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