Adam Blackwood (born 14 July 1959) is an English actor.
Adam Blackwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1959 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse |
Nicola King (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editBlackwood was born in Chichester, West Sussex, the only son of Rona (née Archer) and John Blackwood. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Career
editBlackwood played Balazar in the first four episodes of the 1986 Doctor Who serial The Trial of a Time Lord. He has provided the voice of James Bond in four video games: The World Is Not Enough (Nintendo 64 and PlayStation), 007 Racing, Tomorrow Never Dies, and 007: Agent Under Fire.
Blackwood retired from acting in 2002 and since then has run Private Drama Events, a company specialising in corporate storytelling [1]
Personal life
editBlackwood has an older sister, Nicola, and a younger sister, Catriona. In 1989, he married Nicola King in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. They have a son named Thomas and a daughter named Ruby.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Mr. Hadley | |
| 1985 | Love Song | Bob Prescott | TV film |
| 1987 | Cause célèbre | Ewan Montagu | TV film |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Christopher | TV film |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Dick Swiveller | TV film |
| Kidnapped | Captain Forbes | TV film | |
| 1998 | A Candle in the Dark: The Story of William Carey | Thomas | TV film |
| 1999 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | Norman | TV film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Blake's 7 | Tok | Episode: "Assassin" |
| 1982 | Stalky & Co. | Flint | Mini-series |
| Play for Tomorrow | Boy | Episode: "Bright Eyes" | |
| Radio Phoenix | Andrew Maine | ||
| 1983 | Play for Today | Episode: "The Last Term" | |
| By the Sword Divided | Ensign Peter Crane | 3 episodes | |
| 1984 | Sharing Time | Nigel | Episode: "Together Forever" |
| 1986 | Doctor Who | Balazar | Episodes: "The Trial of a Time-Lord" |
| 1987 | A Killing on the Exchange | Sergeant Ballantyne | Mini-series |
| Bulman | Barty Geraldine | Episode: "Death by Misadventure" | |
| 1988 | London's Burning | David McBeth | 1 episode |
| Crossbow | Troll | Episode: "Trolls" | |
| 1989 | Great Expectations | Herbert Pocket | Episode: "Chapter One" |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster | Barmy Fotheringay Phipps | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | The Bill | Brian Cattlin | Episode: "No Comment" |
| 1994 | The Tomorrow People | Dr. Poole | 3 episodes |
| Harry Enfield & Chums | Chris Chapman | 1 episodes | |
| 1996 | Crucial Tales | Nash | Episode: "Phoenix" |
| 1999 | EastEnders | Dr. Viner | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Midsomer Murders | Keith Shortlands | Episode: "Dark Autumn" |
| 2003 | Cambridge Spies | Oliver Lester | 1 episode |
| 2004 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | Backbencher | Series regular |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tomorrow Never Dies | James Bond | Voice role |
| 2000 | The World Is Not Enough | James Bond/Valentin Zukovsky | |
| 007 Racing | |||
| 2001 | James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire | James Bond |