Adrian Edmondson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1/24/1957

Place of Birth

Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Ade EdmonsonAde EdmondsonAde Edmonton

Adrian Edmondson

Biography

Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of the leading lights in the new 'alternative comedy' scene, performing at the newly established Comedy Store, and setting up their own club, The Comic Strip, with 'Peter Richardson', Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Alexei Sayle. This spawned two 1980s TV series: The Young Ones (1982), and The Comic...

Career Timeline

2025

Alien: Earth

as Atom Eins

Alien: Earth - On Set Dispatches

as Self

2024

Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story

as Phil

Bottom: Exposed

as Himself

3 Body Problem

as Denys Porlock

2023

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

as Self

Toad & Friends

as Toad

2022

A Spy Among Friends

as Sir Roger Hollis

The Best Birthday Ever

as Granny (voice)

2021

The Trick

as Edward Acton

The Pact

as Richard

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

as Self

2020

King Rocker

as Self (archive footage)

Out of Her Mind

as Lewis

Between the Covers

as Self

2019

Completely Bad News

as Vim Fuego

The Rizen: Possession

as The Interviewer

Cheat

as William Vaughan

2018

Celebrity Catchphrase

as Self - Contestant

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

Role unknown

Save Me

as Gideon Charles

RSC Live: Twelfth Night

as Malvolio

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Captain Peavey

Bancroft

as Superintendent Cliff Walker

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

Interlude In Prague

as Herr Luptak

The Rizen

as Interviewer

Genius

as David Hilbert

Urban Myths

as Leslie Conn

2016

One of Us

as Peter Elliot

Upstart Crow

as Dogberry

War and Peace

as Ilya Rostov

2015

Rocky Horror Show Live

as Narrator

2014

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter

as Noodle Pete (voice, English version)

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

as Self

Prey

as DCI Warner

2013

Catchphrase

Role unknown

2012

Gadget Man

Role unknown

Five Go to Rehab

as Dick

Blood

as Tom Tiernan

Britain Beware!

as Self (Presenter)

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

as Headmaster Wackville

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

as Self - Contestant

2011

Ade in Britain

Role unknown

Death in Paradise

as Charles Crabtree

2010

Monte Carlo or Bust

Role unknown

2009

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Contestant

2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Baron von Richthoven/Self

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

as Brad

Teenage Kicks

Role unknown

Miss Austen Regrets

as Henry Austen

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

2007

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

as Self (Narrator)

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

as Self (Archived Footage)

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Britain's Got More Talent

as Self

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

School's Out

as Self

Great British Menu

as Self - Guest Judge

Surviving Disaster

Role unknown

2005

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

as Self

Twisted Tales

as Ed Barnes

2004

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Vyvyan / Eddie Catflap / Sir Adrian Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Eddie Hitler / Eddie Ndingombaba (archive footage)

Doctors and Nurses

as Dr. Roy Glover

2003

Celebrity Mastermind

Role unknown

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

as Edward Hitler

Spine Chillers

Role unknown

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

Role unknown

2002

The Best of French & Saunders

as Various

2001

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

as Eddie

2000

Four Men in a Plane

as Ian Crisp

1999

Guest House Paradiso

as Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba

The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

as Self

Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live

Role unknown

The Man

as Ash

Holby City

as Percy "Abra" Durant

1998

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

as Dame Dolly

Four Men in a Car

as Ian

1997

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

as Eddie Hitler

Captain Star

Role unknown

Jonathan Creek

as Brendan Baxter

Midsomer Murders

as Hugo Welles

1996

Bottom Fluff

Role unknown

1995

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour

as Eddie

Look at the State We're In!

as Dewhurst

Young Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

as Zyke

1994

Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Guest

1993

If You See God, Tell Him

as Gordon Spry

Bottom Live: The Stage Show

as Eddie

Demonella

as Sid Vicious

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

as Gregory Dawson

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

as 'K' / Air Traffic Controller

1992

Absolutely Fabulous

as Hamish

Red Nose of Courage

as John Major/Coco the Clown

1991

Pebble Mill

as Self

Bottom

as Edward Elizabeth Hitler

The Pope Must Die

as Father Rookie

1990

Rita Rudner

Role unknown

News Hounds

as Phil Burke

Les Dogs

as Best Man

Oxford

as 2nd MI5 Man / Fan

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

as Billy

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

as Billy

GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Billy/Prince Charles/Giles Cricket Bat Portland

1989

Snakes and Ladders

as Giles Tewkesbury

Press Gang

as Simon Knowles

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as Self

Just Like That!

as Self

1988

An Audience With Victoria Wood

as Self

This Morning

as Self

The Yob

as Michael

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Dreamy Time Escort

More Bad News

as Vim Fuego

The Strike

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

1987

Eat the Rich

as Charles

Going Live!

as Self

French & Saunders

as John

Hardwicke House

as Tiny

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Edward Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Edward Catflap

1986

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

as Self

Honest Decent & True

as Alun Pickersgill

Saturday Live

Role unknown

Private Enterprise

as Brian

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

as John

The Dangerous Brothers

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

1985

The Supergrass

as Dennis Carter

Happy Families

as Guy Fuddle

1984

Slags

as Ace

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

as Eddie Moonson

Gino: Full Story and Pics

as Gordon/Bill

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

as Billy

Susie

as Martin

Dirty Movie

as Bean

1983

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

as Dick

Natural World

as Narrator

Blackadder

as Baron von Richtoven

Summer School

as Peter

Bad News

as Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe

The Beat Generation

as Desmond

War

as Various Roles

Dead on Time

as Fool

1982

The Young Ones

as Vyvyan

Five Go Mad in Dorset

as Dick

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dick

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Desmond

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Mike/Hatchett/Julio/Bolsen/Man in Cage/Jenkins/Zarkoff

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Brian

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Vim Fuego

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Ace

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Eddie Monsoon

The Comic Strip Presents...

as John

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bean

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Peter

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Billy

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Martin

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Gordon/Bill

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dreamy Time Escort

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Michael

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Billy/Prince/Giles Cricket Bat Portland

The Comic Strip Presents...

as 2nd MI5 Man/Fan

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bestman

The Comic Strip Presents...

Role unknown

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

as Keith Marshall

1981

The Comic Strip

Role unknown

1980

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

Role unknown

1978

An Audience with...

as Self

1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self