Since then he has appeared in films such as My Left Foot, The Crying Game, The General, Richard III and Widows' Peak. Dunbar's theatre credits include The Shaughraun and Exiles at Dublin's Abbey Theatre; Real Dreams and The Danton Affair at the Royal Shakespeare Company; King Lear, Pope's Wedding, Saved and Up to the Sun And Down to the Centre at Royal Court Theatre and Conversations on a Homecoming at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast; A Trinity of Two (as Oscar Wilde) at Dublin's Liberty Hall Theatre; and Boeing Boeing (London, 2007). The star said it was a "relief" knowing he wasn't the corrupt police officer especially since his character conducts himself "to the letter of the law". Yes, Adrian is married to Anna Nygh, an Australian actress and casting director. 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Dunbar auditioned for, and won, a place at London's Guildhall School Of Music and Drama, finding himself in the same year as Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey, who would become a great friend, along with fellow Northern Irish actor Charlie Lawson, of Coronation Street. The Northern Irish star's father died suddenly in 1979 from a brain haemorrhage while he was in his second year at drama school in London. Dunbar also starred as Jim Hogan on the Virgin Media Television original drama Blood. The Enniskillen man turned many a familiar Fermanagh phrase into what have become known as 'Tedisms' on the hit BBC show, in which he played Supt Ted Hastings. He starred alongside fellow Northern Irish actor Ciarn McMenamin in the remote rain-forests of north west Tasmania. The happy couple currently live together in Crouch End . He even thought of leaving his career of acting, but his mother wanted him to pursue his dreams. We were barricaded in with diggers and earth-movers. By using BiJog.com you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. His TV alter ego is well known for uttering the iconic line 'Mother Of God' on the BBC series. Adrian Dunbar (DCI Ted Hastings to you) is reportedly in talks to record an album. Before he was Ted Hastings, the Northern Irish actor had made a name for himself in plenty of other roles to be proud of. He has also starred in TV shows including, Cracker, A Touch of Frost, Kidnapped, Ashes to Ashes, Death in Paradise and Silent Witness. 'There's lots of sitting in front of computers for hours on end trying to find one clue and we a bit of that and show it takes a long time to get to the answers sometimes.'. Even famous actors end up on the cutting room floor, and that's exactly what happened to Adrian after his role as Princess Leia's adopted father was cut from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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Here, the Mail takes a look at the Northern Irish actor's journey to the top. LINE of Duty's Adrian Dunbar has revealed one of his character's most famous catchphrases, 'Mother of God', is actually in tribute to his late father. He even had his own band called Adie Dunbar and the Jonahs, with Adrian as lead singer. Is Adrian Dunbar in Father Ted? Kyle Secor Father Peter DiBuono 1 episode, 2013. Actor: The Crying Game. Father Todd Unctious 1 episode, 1996 Malcolm Douglas Constable (1982-1989) Sergeant (1989-1995) Inspector (1995-2005) Chief Inspector (2005-2009) . Leading ladies include Natasha Richardson, Tara Fitzgerald, Frances Barber and even Susanna Reid, who on the Good Morning Britain sofa giggled as a clip was shown of her TV debut in 1985's The Price, being kidnapped by an IRA terrorist, played by Dunbar. He was educated at St Joseph's College, Enniskillen before attending the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[2]. Adrian also co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song which received a BAFTA nomination. He is best known as Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBCs Line of Duty which is set to return for the much-anticipated series six on Sunday. ", He added: "The police recognise me and they know there is a lot of slog in police work. Personal. Adrian Dunbar laughs uneasily when I bring up the tattoo. When not on the slaughter line, he played bass guitar and sang back-up vocals with an Elvis impersonator. Adrian Dunbar married his wife Anna Nygh in 1986. I'm having my Arthur Lowe moment.'. Something went wrong, please try again later. You will receive a verification email shortly. "Jed is aware of our audience and they know Ted has a sense of moral fortitude. After leaving school at 17 he then got involved in a local amateur dramatics group in his spare time. Adrian Dunbar had a surprising first job and was cut from a Star Wars film. I would have been in real difficulty accepting that. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. We are a Facebook page supporting the brilliant Adrian Dunbar. Published: 10:14 EST . Adrian Dunbar and Anna Nygh South Bank Sky Arts Awards in London in July 2017. Bent copper "H" is due to be unmasked, with AC-12 chief Ted among the names in the frame. They both are in the same industry so that made things easier for them to work as a couple. Adrian told Radio Times that his dream sitcom co-star would be Anna Maxwell Martin, who starred alongside him as Ted's grief interrogator in Line of Duty's Season 5: "She's very funny and I'd love to do a sitcom with her.". Adrian Dunbar. Fans speculated over who Jo's mother could be after she was seen in a photograph in the first episode. His comments come as Line of Duty viewers were left desperate to know who DCI Joanne Davidson is related to after DI Steve Arnott was given a file detailing a DNA match. The pair have a daughter called Madeleine together and Adrian is also stepdad to Ted, Anna's son from her first marriage. Ridley admitted to placing $1,500 in wagers on NFL games in 2021. Edward Gerard 'Ted' Hastings was a Superintendent in Central Police, He previously served as the commanding officer of Anti Corruption Unit 12. . 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The actor plays no-nonsense Superintendent Ted Hastings on the gripping BBC drama, whose mission as the head of AC-12 is to catch "bent coppers". His father left when he was young, resulting in his mother raising him Catholic. During the same interview, Adrian also confirmed that Ted is not mystery villain 'H'. Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! But Dunbar is disarmingly good-humoured about his swoonworthy status. He's appeared in award-winning film My Left Foot and a string of TV hits. But that wasn't the half of it. Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director and singer, known for his television and his theatre work. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Bath BRILLIANT!' And while his character's Irish-influenced phrases have become legendary, Adrian, 62, has revealed one of his most used sayings, "Mother of God", was inspired by his late father Sean. He starred alongside Stephen Rea and Miranda Richardson in the Neil Jordan thriller The Crying Game. Oscar Cainer tells all. He has directed a critically acclaimed production of Philadelphia Here I Come!. FELLA! He is an actor and producer, known for. Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Beaming Harry and Meghan enjoy date night at private members' club, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' Dunbar, from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, was already an established star of the stage and screen before landing a major role in the hit BBC crime drama. Set in 1950's Father Brown is one of the best comedy films on BBC iPlayer and features Mark Williams as the Roman Catholic Priest who in his free time or when his parish is involved solves crimes. He was also secretly affiliated with organised crime. After it was revealed that Jo's DNA matched someone on thePolice National Computer, fans theorized who that could be. A one-woman man, Dunbar says: 'I've got my woman and she's a very good one. 'He would say, "Mother of God" all the time. Rank. But who the heck expects James Nesbitt in a bad wig? I pushed them out of the way and a young cop arrested me. Adrian Dunbar posing with fellow actor and Northern Irishman Liam Neeson, Gabrielle Anwar and Adrian Dunbar in the 1995 movie Innocent Lies, 'The sergeant at the back of the car was ready to let me off, but his young colleague really wanted the arrest it was his first night out.'. His Line Of Duty character, Superintendent Ted Hastings, served with the RUC during the Troubles, a turbulent time which shaped Dunbar's own formative teenage years. Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar's nephew Stefan says his parents chose his unusual Christian name because they . He said: 'The police recognise me and might give me a thumbs up and it's quite good fun that. His character is dead. When he's not playing coppers, Dunbar still likes to indulge his other talent: music. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time shes pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. The star said it was a "relief" knowing he wasn't the corrupt police officer especially since his character conducts himself "to the letter of the law". The former detective is forced to leave the police on medical grounds when he struggles to come to terms with what happened to him and his family. 'I was the firstborn and he was very proud of me, but he was never able to tell me that,' he said in a 2004 interview. OK! He is an actor and producer, known for The Crying Game (1992), Hear My Song (1991) and Line of Duty (2012). 'I was trying to stop them getting knocked down in the street after the lights turned green. Adrian's father Seandied suddenly from a brain haemorrhage in 1979, while the star was studying in his second year at drama school. "He would say, 'Mother of God' all the time. He used to just say 'Mother' and we know what he meant. He went onto study at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Reflecting on finding out he wasn't H when he got handed the series 5 script, Adrian said: 'It was absolutely a relief for me, as I spent all this time playing this character as I saw him with a sense of duty and a moral core. During the same interview, Adrian also confirmed that Ted is not mystery villain 'H'. Adrian has been married to his wife Anna for 35 years. Chloe and armed police officer Ruby Jonesy Jones rushed to help the men escape under heavy fire from the OCG, and just as Jonesy managed to climb up and open the van door, Steve spotted a gunman in a building behind her. The 'lost' Star Wars: The Phantom Menace scene - Dunbar did not make the final cut, Dunbar with Diana Quick in Mothter's Milk, 2012. Dominic Brunt joined the cast of ITV soap Emmerdale back in 1997 in the role of Paddy Kirk, but before becoming a soap star he had a very different career. Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the actor. Adrian Dunbar is 62 years old. He's also had his battles with alcohol. In 2008 Dunbar played the role of Philip Conolly in the critically acclaimed The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce. Meanwhile, in the same interview, the Northern Irish actoradmitted it was a big 'relief' to discover his character didn't appear to be H at the end of series five, after he got off with a written warning following hints he could have been the infamous villain. Become an OK! Julie Wagner Molly DeGeorge 1 episode, 2011. All rights reserved. He was born on 1 August, 1958. LINE of Duty's Adrian Dunbar has revealed one of his character's most famous catchphrases, 'Mother of God', is actually in tribute to his late father. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards. Drama Netflix Prime Video. Adrian Dunbar. Anna and Adrians daughter, Madeleine was born in 1987. I've been sweating away for 30 years then I became Hastings. Niomi Harris For Mailonline, Martin Compston's BBC drama The Nest is 'axed due to coronavirus setbacks' despite 8 million viewers tuning in to watch first series, Line Of Duty: 'Who IS it?' More recently he has been performing in a central London branch of Pizza Express for an 'Audience With' event, and performed a rousing rendition of What A Wonderful World on Ireland's Late, Late Show. Adrian Dunbar stars as Superintendent Ted Hastings. Recently on television he has played Superintendent Ted Hastings, played by Adrian Dunbar, has become known for theater.Them forming a strong bond and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, and. They have one child. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards.[1]. Meanwhile Adrian has also had roles in TV programmes including A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse, Murphys Law, Ashes to Ashes and Kidnapped. The band have released an album called Two Brothers, and many one the songs on the album have been written by Adrian himself. As he called her name, it was too late, and she was gunned down, with her death confirmed moments later as Chloe cried. Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar reveals his character Ted Hastings' iconic 'Mother of God' catchphrase is actually a tribute to his late father. I am glad he came out of it with flying colours.". Adrian Dunbar married his wife, Anna Nygh, in 1986. Line Of Duty viewers convinced former OCG leader Tommy Hunter is Jo Davidson's blood relative - and that the crime boss could still be ALIVE. 'They held up Arthur Lowe as a an actor who suddenly gets a part and everyone knows him. Jan M. Janssen Ted Fischer 1 episode, 2011. Dunbar posing with a handgun for the TV show, The Jump in 1998, Kate (Vicky McClure), Steve (Martin Compston), Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) in the BBC's hit series Line of Duty, Dunbar in My Left Foot, 1989 - the film was an award winner and starred Daniel Day Lewis. Who is Line of Duty star Martin Compston's wife and did you spot her on the hit show? They were first introduced by the ex-wife of Hollywood star Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley. Please refresh the page and try again. Line Of Dutys Adrian Dunbar reveals he is not H, Adrian Dunbar pays tribute to his late father with one of Ted Hasting's catchphrases, Martin Compston said fans can expect huge things from the fourth episode of series six, Kelly joined the cast of the hit show for series six. Speaking on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, Adrian said: "The Mother of God stuff comes from my dad who used to use that all the time. He is most famous for co-writing and starring in the film, Hear My Song. Thank you for signing up to Whattowatch. Adrian married Australian actress Anna Nygh in 1986 after the pair were set up by actor Joanna Whalley the ex-wife of Top Gun actor Val Kilmer. Why Covid's 'lab leak' theory isn't all that crazy: Fascinating interactive map logs EVERY single PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Yes, Madonna toyboys are fun but not if you value your dignity. Kimberley Nixon (Griet) and Adrian Dunbar (Vermeer) in the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' at the Theatre Royal in London in 2008. Dunbar dashed home, but didn't make it in time to say goodbye, which cast a shadow over him for years to come. He told the MailOnline (opens in new tab): "I felt totally at home on stage it seemed so natural and I realised that my entire life was going to have to change if I was going to be happy. Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide 'Arrested at the airport? Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, regularly pays tribute to his late father Sean in the show in a special way. He joined the cast of Line Of Duty in 2012 as Superintendent Ted Hastings where he is known for his Northern Irish sayings including Mother of God. Theres not a lot she doesnt know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! Of course. Craig Parkinson, who played Matthew 'Dot' Cottan in the show, said on BBC Sounds podcast Obsessed with Line of Duty: 'Somebody is in that flat and theres some connection with Gail Vella, the investigative journalist. Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. At the end of the last season of the show, it had been suspected that AC-12 head Ted could be H - the fourth man at large during an ongoing hunt for the 'bent copper'. Despite making a career out of acting, Adrian's other huge love is music. He was even used in publicity stills to promote the film, appearing as Bail Organa, Princess Leia's adopted father. Adrian Dunbar and his wife Anna have a grown up daughter called Madeleine together. But as the convoy of armed police sped through the streets, they were suddenly ambushed by the Organised Crime Group, causing the white van Steve and Jimmy were in to flip onto its side. Adrian, who has a daughter Madeleine, 32, and step-son Ted, 38, appeared in Oscar-winning films My Left Foot and The . DCI Jo Davidson is being blackmailed by an Organised Crime Group. The fourth episode of series six of the BBC drama was the most explosive yet, with DI Steve Arnott and DC Chloe Bishop deciding to grab solicitor Jimmy Lakewell from prison and take him to the police station in the hope he would reveal important information to them. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Adrian and Neil, pictured here in 2003, met while they were at drama school. For 10 years, Adrian Dunbar played one of the most recognisable, quotable, even fanciable (he came top of Woman's Hour's eight guilty crushes list in 2017), detectives on British television . In an interview in 2000, the actor admitted that as gang culture proliferated, he made petrol bombs from milk bottles (he didn't throw them; that was the big boys) to defend his estate. When his father was dying, he was not able to be near him. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Mike Dryden, the formerDeputy Chief Constable, was last seen resigning from his post for perverting the course of justice in series two.
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