Adrian Holmes is a Welsh-born Canadian actor who portrays Michael Fayne on V Wars. [1]
Biography[]
Adrian Holmes grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia where he studied theatre and found his love for performing at a young age. He is an actor known for Red Riding Hood and Elysium. With over 100 television credits including Arrow and the comedy Impastor, one of his fan favorites was his recurring role of Basqat on the long running CW series, Smallville. Holmes is most proud and honored to have helped produce along side Step by Step productions and play the lead role as Errol Barrow in the Docudrama, Barrow: Freedom Fighter. Shot in his homeland of Barbados in 2016 it is an important story about the life and times of Errol Barrow, the first Prime Minister of Barbados in 1966, who fought for freedom, equality and the education of his people.
Leading the cast as Nick Barron on Bravo's original series, 19-2 was also a major highlight in his career. He took home Canada's top honor in film and television in 2017 with the Canadian Screen Award, (CSA) for best lead male in a dramatic series. The show won Best Drama at the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards, and was also nominated for a 2016 International Emmy Award for Best Drama. It has been hailed by the press including the New York Times which stated, "The series is in the tradition of shows like The Wire, portraying law enforcement less flashily and less noisily than others, and thus more accurately."
Appearances[]
V Wars[]
- "Down with the Sickness"
- "Blood Brothers"
- "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
- "Bad as Me"
- "Cold Cold Ground"
- "It's Not Enough to Have Lived"
- "The Night Is Darkening Round Me"
- "Red Rain"
- "The Junkie Run of the Predator Gene"
- "Bloody but Unbow'd"
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Adrian Holmes, Sydney Meyer
Adrian Holmes, Ian Somerhalder, James Gibb "Vwars Season 1, on set with Ian Somerhalder and Adrian Holmes." August 18, 2019
Ian Somerhalder, Sydney Meyer, Adrian Holmes "#VWars reshoots means extra days working with these gems. Every day on set with these guys is like a master class. So immensely grateful for this project and the for the kindness and wisdom these two have shared with me 😊🙏" April 27, 2019
Adrian Holmes, Jacky Lai, Brad Turner Oct 19, 2018
Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Oct 19, 2018
Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Oct 19, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Kyle Breitkopf "Gonna miss these guys so much 😭💔 I’m sure we will all be together again soon. 🤞🏻" Oct 18, 2018
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Brad Turner by Adrian Holmes
Sydney Meyer, Adrian Holmes, Kimberly-Sue Murray "I can now finally officially announce that for the past few months I've been filming my first series regular role as Ava O'Malley on @vwarsnetflix . This role has been nothing short of a dream come true. I've learned so much getting to explore this character and work along side @adrianholmes @iansomerhalder @ksuemurray @hijackylai @bradturnerdirector @tjscottpictures @jessicatography @jonathanmaberry and so many other amazing artists. Unbelievably grateful and so excited for everyone to see it! 🙌❤️" Oct 16, 2018
Sydney Meyer, Adrian Holmes, Kimberly-Sue Murray "The #Faynetastic trio. I’ll miss you fuckers." Oct 15, 2018
Sydney Meyer, Adrian Holmes, Kimberly-Sue Murray "The #Faynetastic trio. I’ll miss you fuckers." Oct 15, 2018
Sydney Meyer, Adrian Holmes, Kimberly-Sue Murray "The #Faynetastic trio. I’ll miss you fuckers." Oct 15, 2018
Sydney Meyer, Adrian Holmes, Kimberly-Sue Murray Oct 15, 2018
Brad Turner, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Adrian Holmes "And that’s a wrap for me on V-Wars. I’m so incredible stoked for everyone to see what we’ve been working on. Thanks for the snap @sydneymeyer48!!! With the Boss, our amazing director, @bradturnerdirector and our leading man @adrianholmes !!!"" Oct 15, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Laura Vandervoort Oct 12, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Laura Vandervoort "Reunited and it feels so good! 🎶 Haven’t worked with this handsome fella since 2009 with @jeffkingtv ! @adrianholmes it’s a pleasure as always!!! Xo ☺️ (we were caught taking our selfie btw... swipe right)" Oct 12, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Laura Vandervoort "Reunited and it feels so good! 🎶 Haven’t worked with this handsome fella since 2009 with @jeffkingtv ! @adrianholmes it’s a pleasure as always!!! Xo ☺️ (we were caught taking our selfie btw... swipe right)" Oct 12, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Ian Somerhalder "That's a wrap with director @iansomerhalder" Oct 11, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Ian Somerhalder "That's a wrap with director @iansomerhalder... Well done pal. Cannot wait to see this ep! 👏🏾👊🏾🎬🎥 Now to direct is one thing folks, but to direct yourself and others while being the lead well... That's some super powers shit! Lol! Most impressive. Having worked with this dude over the past few months has been nothing short of inspiring. His passion, focus, dedication and love for the craft and life itself, is infectious and a pure delight to witness and be around. I'm a blessed man and so proud to be on this journey with such an incredible group of people from top to bottom. 🙏🏾❤️ Stay tuned for V-Wars, Spring 2019 on @netflix. It's gonna be one Badass ride! 🤜🏾🤛🏻" Oct 11, 2018
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Adrian Holmes, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Sydney Meyer Sep 28, 2018
Ian Somerhalder Aug 21, 2018
Adrian Holmes "Flying high on @vwarsofficial!" Aug 20, 2018
Adrian Holmes, Kyle Breitkopf Aug 2, 2018
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Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Aug 1, 2018
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Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Jul 30, 2018
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Adrian Holmes, David Ozer, Ian Somerhalder Jun 26, 2018
Jonathan Maberry, Adrian Holmes Jun 26, 2018
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Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Wrap party Oct 19, 2018
Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Wrap party Oct 19, 2018
by Adrian Holmes Wrap party Oct 19, 2018
by Adrian Holmes Dvas Custom Cake Wrap party Oct 19, 2018
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Adrian Holmes, Stefanie Terzo Oct 19, 2018
Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Oct 19, 2018
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Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes Oct 19, 2018
Videos[]
V-Wars Set, Adrian Holmes
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | V Wars | TV Series | Michael Fayne |
| 2018 | Skyscraper | Ajani Okeke | |
| 2013-2018 | Arrow | TV Series | Frank Pike |
| 2017 | Yellow | TV Movie | Security Guard |
| 2017 | Letterkenny | TV Series | Bradley |
| 2008-2017 | Supernatural | TV Series | James Turner / Demon |
| 2014-2017 | 19-2 | TV Series | Nick Barron |
| 2017 | High-Rise Rescue | Ray Steele | |
| 2017 | Wynonna Earp | TV Series | Bass Reeves |
| 2017 | Mary Kills People | TV Series | Troy Dixon |
| 2016 | The Epitaph | TV Movie | Grant Bradford |
| 2016 | Impastor | TV Series | Federal Agent Landecker |
| 2016 | 19-2 Ride Along | TV Series | Nick Barron |
| 2016 | Rogue | TV Series | |
| 2016 | The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story | Coach Craig | |
| 2016 | Mission NinetyTwo: Dragonfly | Inspector Zet | |
| 2015 | The Art of More | TV Series | |
| 2015 | Blind Fire | Short | Rivers |
| 2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | TV Series | Mace Windu / Red Guard #1 |
| 2015 | A Christmas Horror Story | Scott | |
| 2015 | Vendetta | Drexel | |
| 2015 | Wolverine Versus Sabretooth: Reborn | TV Mini-Series | Cloak / Black Wolf (voice) |
| 2015 | 19-2 on Bravo: The Dark Side | Video | Nick Barron |
| 2015 | 19-2 on Bravo: The Mole | Video | Nick Baron |
| 2015 | 19-2 on Bravo: Showdown | Video | Nick Baron |
| 2015 | Mission NinetyTwo | Inspector Zet | |
| 2015 | 19-2 on Bravo: Thirteen Minutes | Video | Nick Barron |
| 2014 | Debug | Capra | |
| 2013-2014 | Continuum | TV Series | Agent Warren / Warren |
| 2014 | 19-2 on Bravo: Behind the Scenes | Video | Nick Baron |
| 2014 | Wolverine vs. Sabretooth | TV Mini-Series | Cloak / Black Wolf |
| 2014 | Blood Moon | Short | |
| 2013 | Fade Out | Short | Actor |
| 2013 | Cedar Cove | TV Series | Mike |
| 2013 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | TV Series | Mace Windu |
| 2013 | Elysium | Manuel | |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | TV Series | Jose Alvarado |
| 2013 | Motive | TV Series | Mark 'Machine' Mason |
| 2013 | The Carpenter's Miracle | TV Movie | Jack Reardon |
| 2013 | Cult | TV Series | Terrence Ross |
| 2012-2013 | Primeval: New World | TV Series | Det. Harlow |
| 2011-2012 | True Justice | TV Series | Marcus Mitchell / Marcus |
| 2012 | Anything But Christmas | TV Movie | Sgt. Thomas |
| 2012 | Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | TV Movie | Zachary Elias |
| 2012 | Libelle | TV Movie | Inspector Zet |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Demo Guy #2 | |
| 2011 | Good Morning, Killer | TV Movie | Kyle Vernon |
| 2011 | Seeds of Destruction | TV Movie | Jet Pilot |
| 2011 | Exes & Ohs | TV Series | Barry |
| 2011 | Tactical Force | Lampone | |
| 2011 | Past Obsessions | TV Movie | Dr. Wells |
| 2011 | Gone | TV Movie | Duncan Hall |
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood | Captain | |
| 2011 | V | TV Series | Agent Caldwell |
| 2010-2011 | Human Target | TV Series | Vaughn / Negotiator |
| 2010 | Paradox | Det. Chris Sharpe | |
| 2010 | Wrecked | Man in the Woods | |
| 2010 | Medal of Honor | Video Game | COL. Drucker (voice) |
| 2010 | Hunt to Kill | Crab | |
| 2010 | Shattered | TV Series | Victor Aday |
| 2010 | Amazon Falls | The Bouncer | |
| 2010 | Stonehenge Apocalypse | TV Movie | Sergeant |
| 2010 | Frankie & Alice | Cliff | |
| 2005-2010 | Smallville | TV Series | Basqat / Griff |
| 2009 | The Building | TV Movie | Monk |
| 2009 | Damage | Sharp | |
| 2009 | Fringe | TV Series | Forensics Chief |
| 2009 | Battlestar Galactica | TV Series | Specialist Parr |
| 2008 | Far Cry | Private Schratter | |
| 2008 | Ice Blues | Somerville | |
| 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | TV Mini-Series | Sam Barton |
| 2008 | Bratz | TV Series | Dylan |
| 2008 | The Guard | TV Series | SAR Tech Guy |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Journalist | |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | TV Series | Steve Ford |
| 2007 | Kyle XY | TV Series | Radio DJ |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | TV Series | Earl |
| 2007 | Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure | Video | Taco the Dog (voice) |
| 2007 | Bratz Fashion Pixiez | Video | Dylan (voice) |
| 2007 | White Noise 2: The Light | Marty Bloom | |
| 2005-2006 | Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race | TV Series | Tork Maddox |
| 2006 | Cries in the Dark | TV Movie | Detective Wynn |
| 2002-2006 | Stargate SG-1 | (TV Series) | Detective Ryan / Special Operations Sergeant |
| 2006 | The Hard Corps | Video | Cujo |
| 2006 | Black Lagoon | TV Series | Rowan |
| 2006 | Like Mike 2: Streetball | Video | Buck Wild |
| 2006 | The Evidence | TV Series | Craig Park |
| 2005-2006 | Godiva's | TV Series | Jerome |
| 2004-2006 | The Collector | TV Series | Dion Walker / Core D / The Devil |
| 2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | TV Series | Storno |
| 2005 | Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers - Ignition | TV Movie | Tork Maddox (voice) |
| 2005 | Two for the Money | G.A. Member #2 | |
| 2005 | Hot Wheels Acceleracers the Ultimate Race | Tork Maddox (voice) | |
| 2005 | Reunion | TV Series | Carter |
| 2005 | Culebras | Short | Quincy |
| 2005 | Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story | TV Movie | Lawrence - Lisa's Father |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | TV Series | Victor |
| 2005 | Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Breaking Point | Video | Tork Maddox (voice) |
| 2005 | 14 Hours | TV Movie | Charlie |
| 2003-2005 | Cold Squad | TV Series | Dr. Ben Wilson / Valentine |
| 2005 | Supervolcano | TV Movie | Dave |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Basketball Player | |
| 2004 | Huff | TV Series | Impatient Driver |
| 2004 | Def Jam Fight for NY | Video Game | Bo (voice) |
| 2004 | The 4400 | TV Series | Lt. Payton |
| 2004 | Meltdown | TV Movie | Agent Charlie Jansen |
| 2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | TV Series | Police Constable #2 |
| 2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels | TV Movie | Stevie Wonder |
| 2004 | The L Word | TV Series | Duane |
| 2002-2004 | Jeremiah | TV Series | Sandor / Leader #3 / Gunman |
| 2003 | Wilder Days | TV Movie | Gordo |
| 2003 | D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | TV Movie | Weightlifting Buddy |
| 2003 | Out of Order | TV Mini-Series | Ryan |
| 2003 | Just Cause | TV Series | John Murdoch |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | TV Series | String |
| 2002 | Fade to Black | Short | Maximus |
| 2002 | Snow Queen | TV Movie | Charles D'Amour |
| 2002 | John Doe | TV Series | MRI Tech |
| 2002 | Haunted | TV Series | Second Nurse |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Zoey | TV Movie | Triage Nurse |
| 2001-2002 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | TV Series | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2002 | Glory Days | TV Series | Lew |
| 2002 | Evolution: The Animated Movie | Video | (voice) |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | TV Series | Dean Mace |
| 2001 | Valentine | Banker | |
| 1999-2001 | First Wave | TV Series | Beckham / Jim |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | TV Movie | Dean Mace (segment "More Than a Feeling") |
| 2000 | Freedom | TV Series | |
| 2000 | Seven Days | TV Series | Fight Leader |
| 1996-2000 | The Outer Limits | TV Series | James / Soldier |
| 1999 | Brotherhood of Murder | TV Movie | Black Teenager |
| 1999 | NightMan | TV Series | Na'il |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | TV Series | Kid |
| 1993 | The Only Way Out | TV Movie | Student |
| 1992-1993 | Highlander | TV Series | Johnny / Street Kid |
| 1991 | Neon Rider | TV Series | Twist |
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | 19-2 | Nominee |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Winner | ||
| 2016 | Nominee | |||
| 2004 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | The Collector | Nominee |