Adam Best (born 16 November 1983) is an actor from Northern Ireland.

Early life and education

Adam Best was born in Donaghadee, County Down on 16 November 1983.[1] He attended Donaghadee Primary School and Bangor Grammar School[2] and gained experience with the Ulster Youth Theatre and Drama School.[citation needed]

He trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for three years and graduated in 2004.[1]

Career

Best played Matt Parker on the BBC One drama Holby City from 2005 to 2007.[2] He has also appeared in episodes of Silent Witness,[3] The Bill, and Waking the Dead,[4] as well as The Catherine Tate Show Christmas Special in 2007.[5]

In 2011 Best took part in an advertisement for Meteor.[citation needed]

He played the role of Joe Lynskey in the 2024 series about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Say Nothing.[6]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Silent Witness Young David Kelman Episode: "A Time to Heal: Part 1"
2005–2007 Holby City Matt Parker Series regular [2]
2007 The Catherine Tate Show Various characters Episode: "Christmas Special" [5]
2009 The Bill Connor Deegan Episode: "On the Money"
Waking the Dead Young Father Quinn 2 episodes [4]
2012 Silent Witness D.S. Winter Episode: "Death Has No Dominion: Part 1" [3]
2017 Doctors Tony Marshall Episode: "Seven Years" [10]
2019 Giri/Haji Terry Episode #1.6 [11]
2022 Peaky Blinders Sam Ryan 2 episodes [12]
The Lazarus Project D.S. Cooper 2 episodes
2023 The Crown Journalist Nick 2 episodes [12]
2024 Hope Street Jared Power Episode #3.12 [13]
Blue Lights Keith Wylie 4 episodes [14]
Say Nothing Joe Lynskey 3 episodes [12]
Black Doves Jim Perryman 2 episodes [15]
All Creatures Great and Small Major Robertson Episode: "All God's Creatures" [16]

Theatre

Year Title Role Company Director Notes
2014 Long Day's Journey into Night James Tyrone Jr. Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Tony Cownie

Other stage roles include:

References

  1. ^ a b "Adam Best". Ulster Actors. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Wallace, Ashleigh (30 April 2005). "Local actor Adam is Best man for new Holby City role". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Silent Witness: Death Has No Dominion, Part 1". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Waking the Dead: Magdalene 26 - Part 1". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "The Catherine Tate Show: Christmas Special 2007". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  6. ^ Ghosh, Sanchari (14 November 2024). "Say Nothing Hulu season 1: Full list of cast in the series". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Cup Cake". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. ^ Robey, Tim (1 April 2011). "Blooded, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. ^ Clark, Stuart (14 February 2025). "Michele Austin: "I'm very proud that, for the first time, you've got two middle-aged Black women on the poster for a British film"". Extra.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Doctors: Seven Years". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Giri/Haji: Episode 6". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "Adam Best". The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Hope Street: Episode 12". BBC One. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  14. ^ Hogan, Michael (6 May 2024). "Blue Lights recap: series two, episode four – no, Tommy, no!". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  15. ^ Hatchett, Keisha (19 December 2024). "Who Killed Jason? Let's Unpack That Revealing Black Doves Season 1 Ending". Tudum by Netflix. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  16. ^ Hibbs, James (23 December 2024). "All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special cast: Meet the characters". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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