Adam Gillen
| Adam Gillen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 September 1985 Manchester, England |
| Employer | ITV, BBC, Channel 4 |
| Television |
Benidorm (2011–2015, 2016–2018) Fresh Meat Prisoners Wives |
Adam Gillen (born 11 September 1985, Manchester) is a British actor, best known for his role as Liam in the ITV hit series Benidorm, Brian in the Channel 4 comedy Fresh Meat and Gavin in BBC's Prisoners’ Wives. Adam is the younger brother of Actor Aiden Gillen. Who starred in Game of Thrones and The Wire.
Career
Gillen studied acting at Stockport College, then going on to graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2007. In 2009 he was nominated for a TMA Award for Best Supporting Performance in a play for the Royal Exchange Theatre Company’s A Taste of Honey. In 2011 he appeared as Moses in The School for Scandal.
Gillen's television work includes The Gemma Factor, Benidorm, Oliver Twist, Just William and The Sarah Jane Adventures. He has appeared in films Hippie Hippie Shake, 4.3.2.1 (2010) and Age of Heroes (2011).
Gillen appeared in Benidorm from 2011 to 2015 as Liam Conroy, son of the transvestite barman/maid, Les(ley). He first appeared in Series 4 and departed at the end of Series 7. He subsequently returned to the show and appeared singing a duet, with Kenneth (Tony Maudsley), of the Peter's & Lee classic 70's hit "Welcome Home" in the last 10 minutes of episode 7 at the end of Series 8.
In 2014, Gillen appeared in Lotty's War (written by Giuliano Crispini and directed by Bruce Guthrie) at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.[1][2]
In October 2016, he appeared as Mozart in the National Theatre production of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus and reprised the role when the production returned from February to April 2018. As of May 2018, Gillen is appearing as Chris in Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios alongside Orlando Bloom and Sophie Cookson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oliver Twist | Noah Claypole | |
| 2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Toby Silverman | Story: The Eternity Trap |
| 2010 | Last Call | Pullingswryth | Short |
| 4.3.2.1 | Geek Brett | Supporting Role | |
| Just William | Hector | ||
| The Gemma Factor' | Lee | ||
| 2011 | This is Jinsy | Jinsy Player | Recurring role |
| Fresh Meat (TV series) | Brian | ||
| 2011–2015, 2016–2018 | Benidorm | Liam Conroy | Regular role |
| 2012 | Prisoners' Wives | Gavin | |
| We Are the Freaks | Splodger | Filming | |
| 2013 | Way To Go | Neil | |
| Love Matters | Clive | Episode: Miss Wright | |
| 2017- | Game of Clones | Narrator | 20 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Stage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder | Vincent | National Theatre (Cottesloe Stage) | |
| 2008 | The Lion's Mouth | Ben | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2008 | The Good Soul of Szechuan | Wang the Waterseller | Young Vic | |
| 2008 | War and Peace | Alex | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2008 | Proper Clever | Matthew | Liverpool Playhouse | |
| 2008 | A Taste of Honey | Geoffrey | Royal Exchange Manchester | |
| 2009 | For King and Country | Arthur Hamp | Plymouth Theatre Royal & national tour | |
| 2010 | The Door Never Closes | Collins | Almeida Theatre | |
| 2011 | The School for Scandal | Moses | Barbican Theatre | |
| 2013 | Lee Harvey Oswald (play) | Lee | Finborough Theatre | |
| 2015 | Wendy and Peter Pan | Martin | Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| 2016 | Amadeus | Mozart | National Theatre (Olivier Stage) | |
| 2018 | ||||
| 2018 | Killer Joe | Chris | Trafalgar Studios | |
| 2018 | Benidorm (Stage Adaptation) | Liam | UK Tour | |
References
- ↑ Cheesman, Neil (11 August 2014). "LOTTY'S WAR Starring Olivia Hallinan, Mark Letheren and Adam Gillen". londontheatre1.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ Shryhane, Geoffrey (8 October 2014). "THEATRE REVIEWS - Lotty's War". wigantoday.net. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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