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BIO

Adrian Philip Scarborough (born 10 May 1968) is an English actor.



He has appeared in films including The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (2001), Vera Drake (2004), The History Boys (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Les Misérables (2012) and 1917 (2019). He is also known for his roles in television such as Cranford (2007–2009), Gavin & Stacey (2007–2010; 2019), Upstairs Downstairs (2010–2012), The Paradise (2013), Crashing (2016), A Very English Scandal (2018), Killing Eve (2019), and The Chelsea Detective (2022).

Scarborough is also an accomplished theatre actor and has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; he won in 2011 for his role in the Terence Rattigan play After the Dance and in 2020 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's play Leopoldstadt.

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
West End Premiere, 2021
Cast

[West End]
West End Premiere, 2017
Stan

[West End]
Old Vic Theatre Production, 2012
George Tesman

[West End]
Original London Production, 2011
Wormold


Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2013 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Adrian ScarboroughHedda Gabler


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Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Adrian ScarboroughAfter The Dance


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Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Adrian ScarboroughAfter The Dance

News


Cast Set For HANSEL AND GRETEL at Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast for Hansel and Gretel. Following last year’s run, this year's production is the Brothers Grimm’s classic story, with brand new songs.
Acorn TV's FAN-FAVORITE HARRY WILD Returns in May

Season three of Harry Wild, the popular Irish mystery series starring and executive produced by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; Live and Let Die), will debut in May. Don't miss out on the thrilling adventures of this beloved character.
BARNES' PEOPLE Returns to Original Online's Digital Theatre Library This Week

Barnes' People, a selection of exquisitely crafted theatrical monologues written by Peter Barnes (The Ruling Class) and performed by four of the country's leading actors, returns to Original Online's digital theatre library from Friday 23 February 2024.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at the Noël Coward Theatre

National Theatre's The Ocean at the End of the Lane officially opened at the Noël Coward Theatre  on October 11. Check out photos from the opening night curtain call and post-show party here!
Review: WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS, Donmar Warehouse

The personal and the political become one in this sweater vested whirlwind of a play
Photos: First Look at WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS at the Donmar Warehouse

All new production photos have been released from the upcoming new play by Jack Thorne, When Winston Went to War with the Wireless, directed by Katy Rudd. The production opens at the Donmar Warehouse tomorrow, 13 June and runs until 29 July.
Full Cast Revealed For The World Premiere of Jack Thorne's WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS at Donmar Warehouse

With Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the world première of Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless. 
Photos: First Look at WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS at Donmar Warehouse

All new photos have been released from Jack Thorne’s world première play; When Winston Went to War with the Wireless. The production, directed by Katy Rudd starring Stephen Campbell Moore as John Reith and Adrian Scarborough as Winston Churchill runs at the Donmar Warehouse from 2 June until 29 July.
Stephen Campbell Moore & Adrian Scarborough to Star in WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS

The cast has been set for the world première of Jack Thorne’s play When Winston went to War with the Wireless at Donmar Warehouse. See who is starring and how to purchase tickets!
Nottingham Playhouse Announces CINDERELLA Panto 2023

Following the triumphant opening of Dick Whittington last week, Nottingham Playhouse has announced that next year's pantomime will be Cinderella.  Written by Notttingham Playhouse Artistic Director Adam Penford and starring the theatre's favourite dame, John Elkington, the show will run from 1 December 2023 to 13 January 2024.
Acorn TV's THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE Begins Season 2 Production

AMC Networks’ Acorn TV's The Chelsea Detective will return in 2023. With production now underway in and around London, Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, The King’s Speech, 1917) returns as Detective Inspector Max Arnold alongside new co-lead Vanessa Emme (Dublin Murders, Three Families) as the sharp, diligent Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh. 
Nottingham Playhouses Announces THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO Set For 2023

As Nottingham Playhouse launches its new brochure for the late summer and autumn 2022 to early Spring 2023, the company has revealed that its first production for 2023 will be the world premiere of Christy Lefteri's gripping best-selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler.
Full Cast Announced For THE CLOTHES THEY STOOD UP IN at Nottingham Playhouse

Today, Nottingham Playhouse announces the full casting for Adrian Scarborough’s adaptation of Alan Bennett’s comic novella The Clothes They Stood Up In. Opening in September, this is the first time the popular story has been told on stage and kicks off the Playhouse’s Autumn season.
Tom Stoppard's Olivier Award-Winning LEOPOLDSTADT is Coming to Broadway

Tom Stoppard's Olivier Award-winning production of Leopoldstadt is coming to Broadway! Learn more about the production which opened in the West End in 2020.
Autumn Season Announced at the Nottingham Playhouse

After a period of rescheduled productions, postponed because of the pandemic, today Nottingham Playhouse reveals a rich array of new work for the latter part of 2022.  The newly announced work for the autumn season includes some of the biggest names in UK theatre, world premieres, exciting collaborations and eagerly awaited family favourites.
VIDEO: Adrian Scarborough Stars in THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE Trailer

DI Arnold (Scarborough) lives on a houseboat on the Thames, in Chelsea, after separating from his art dealer wife Astrid (Anamaria Marinca), just yards from some of the most valuable real estate in Europe. Chelsea is a beautiful borough for beautiful people, but it has a dark underside of deprivation, violence, greed – and murder.
Nottingham Playhouse to Present SPRING LOADED Series

Nottingham Playhouse reveals a Spring Loaded season of twenty three events. New work from Alan Bennett, Emteaz Hussain and other artists will join an array of ambitious new programming this spring.
Photo Flash: See Jon Culshaw, Matthew Kelly, Jemma Redgrave and Adrian Scarborough Filming BARNES' PEOPLE

Barnes’ People is a series of four theatrical monologues written by Peter Barnes: Billy & Me starring Jon Culshaw (Spitting Image, Dead Ringers, Horrible Histories, Newzoids, The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson), and more.
Jon Culshaw, Matthew Kelly, Jemma Redgrave and Adrian Scarborough Star In BARNES' PEOPLE With Original Theatre Company

Original Theatre Company and Perfectly Normal Productions present the first revival of Barnes' People, a series of four theatrical monologues starring Jon Culshaw, Matthew Kelly, Jemma Redgrave and Adrian Scarborough and directed by Philip Franks and Charlotte Peters. 
DEAR EVAN HANSEN y & JULIET grandes ganadores en los Olivier Awards 2020

Sara Baras fue galardonada por su coreografía e interpretación en el Ballet Flamenco SOMBRAS en el Sadler’s Wells.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Adrian Scarborough been in?

Adrian Scarborough has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Adrian Scarborough been in?

Adrian Scarborough has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

What was Adrian Scarborough's first West End show?

Adrian Scarborough's first West End show was Betty Blue Eyes which opened in 2011

What awards has Adrian Scarborough been nominated for?

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Hedda Gabler, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for After The Dance and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for After The Dance.

What awards has Adrian Scarborough won?

Adrian Scarborough has won two Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, both for his performance in After The Dance.

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