Adrian Holmes Biography

Birthday: 1974-03-31
Place of Birth: Wrexham, North Wales UK
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Wiki Biography: Born March 31st in Wrexham, North Wales, UK, and with Barbados heritage, Adrian, the eldest of three boys, grew up in Vancouver and now makes Vancouver and Los Angeles his home. As a child, Holmes loved to entertain and performed in numerous school plays. After high school, he studied Theatre and Nursing in College and worked at Vancouver General Hospital.
His nursing career was short lived soon to be followed by various television and movie appearances. TV work include roles on such shows as Fringe, Supernatural and V but his portrayal of "Basqat" has been a fan favorite on Season Nine of the long running, WB/CW series Smallville.
In 2010, Holmes appeared opposite Halle Berry as her love interest "Clifton" in "Frankie and Alice." The film, which had a limited release, went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe and win two Image Awards including "Best Film."
The following year he demonstrated his skill of dialects in the feature "Red Riding Hood." Directed Catherine Hardwick (Twilight), the film brought Holmes to international recognition and allowed him the privilege of working opposite one of his favorite actors, seasoned vet Gary Oldman.
Holmes will be next seen alongside Matt Damon and Jodie Foster in the feature "Elysium." The project, directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9), is expected to be a big hit and is slated for release in March 2013.
When in between projects, Holmes likes to give back. He actively volunteers with many organizations, especially those involving children. His intention is to give inspiration and hope so others too can recognize and have the tools to achieve their dreams.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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True Justice | Marcus | 2010 | Action |
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | Zachary Elias | 2012 | Sci Fi |
Wrecked | 3727 |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
---|---|---|---|
Red Riding Hood | 1989 | 0, 0 | |
Supervolcano | 2005 | Drama, Action, Thriller | |
Like Mike 2: Streetball | 2006 | Comedy, Family, Sport | |
The Hard Corps | 2006 | Action, Thriller | |
White Noise 2: The Light | 2007 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | |
Ice Blues | Somerville | 2008 | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
Frankie & Alice | Cliff | 2010 | 0 |
Amazon Falls | The Bouncer | 2010 | Drama |
Hunt to Kill | Crab | 2010 | Action, Thriller |
Paradox | Det. Chris Sharpe | 2010 | Thriller |
Wrecked | Man in the Woods | 2011 | |
Tactical Force | Lampone | 2011 | 0, Game Show, 0 |
Elysium | Manuel | 2013 | Sport, 0, 0, Game Show |
Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles - Menace of the Sith | Mace Windu | 2013 | Animation |
NinetyTwo | Inspector Zet | 2014 | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
Debug | Capra | 2015 | Horror |