IT’S FAIR to say Adrian Dunbar is best known for his starring role in Line of Duty.
But the Northern Irish actor has actually enjoyed a varied acting career, which even includes an Oscar winning film.
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Who is Adrian Dunbar?
Adrian Dunbar was born on August 1, 1958, and raised in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, the eldest of seven siblings.
He was educated by the Presentation Brothers, an international Catholic congregation of laymen whose mission is to “form Christ in the Young” which they do through education.
Adrian then went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
He received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Ulster in June 2009 in recognition of his services to acting.
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What has Adrian Dunbar starred in?
In 1993 he came to prominence when Adrian co-wrote the Bafta-nominated comedy film Hear My Song in which he also played the lead.
The following year he starred alongside Stephen Rea and Miranda Richardson in the critically-acclaimed film The Crying Game.
He also starred in Oscar-winning film My Left Foot.
Adrian has had roles in TV shows such as Inspector Morse, Cracker and Murphy’s Law.
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He starred as Martin Summers, the main antagonist in the BBC One drama Ashes to Ashes.
Adrian also appeared in Death in Paradise and the last ever episode of A Touch of Frost.
He also starred in the Rose d’Or nominated film The Last Confession Of Alexander Pearce, and played the lead in Channel 5’s Blood.
In 2023 the actor traced his roots on ITV’s DNA Journey.
Who does he play in Line of Duty?
Since 2012 Adrian has played Line Of Duty as Superintendent Ted Hastings, the head of an anti-corruption squad.
He kept his native accent for the role and told the Belfast Telegraph: “It was useful at the start to make Hastings from here, especially if he had been involved for many years in counter-terror.
“There’s a lot of instances where people came, after 15 or 20 years in the RUC, and went into other police services across the UK, in particular the Met.
“So that kind of makes sense.”
Is Adrian Dunbar married?
Adrian is wed to his Australian actress wife Anna Nygh.
The pair got married back in 1986.
He has a daughter with Anna, and also a stepson.
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