Adrian Holmes

Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Welsh-Canadian actor. 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 role of Uncle Phil in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot Bel-Air.[3][4]

For the boxer, see Adrian Holmes (boxer).
Adrian Holmes
Born (1974-03-31) March 31, 1974[1]
Wrexham, Wales
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

Early life

Holmes was born to Bajan parents in Wrexham, North Wales,[5] and moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, 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]

Career

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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2004Leo AwardsBest Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic SeriesThe CollectorNominated[8]
2016Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role19-2Nominated[9]
2017Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleWon[2]
Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic SeriesNominated[10]

References
  1. "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.
  2. Furdyk, Brent. "2017 Canadian Screen Awards: And the winners are…". Global News. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Weaver, Jackson (March 20, 2022). "How Canadian Adrian Holmes reinvented Fresh Prince's Uncle Phil in gritty reboot". CBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  5. M, Adnan (February 5, 2014). "Chatting with Adrian Holmes and Jared Keeso of Bravo's 19-2". The Arts Guild. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. Furminger, Sabrina. "Adrian Holmes only believes in 'falling forward'". Westender. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  7. Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski, Adrian Holmes, Nicole Ari Parker, Brad James & Jade Eshete Join ‘At That Age’ NBC Drama Pilot, May 21, 2021, Deadline
  8. "2004 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  9. "'Schitt's Creek,' 'Orphan Black,' '19-2' among top Canadian Screen Award TV nominees". etalk.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  10. "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017.
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