Adam Best (actor)
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Adam Best | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1983 Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Adam Best (born 16 November 1983) is an actor from Northern Ireland, known for his roles in Holby City, Say Nothing, Blue Lights, Black Doves, Kneecap and Murder Most Puzzling.
Adam Best was born in Donaghadee, County Down on 16 November 1983.[1] He attended Donaghadee Primary School and Bangor Grammar School[2] and gained experience with the Ulster Youth Theatre and Drama School.[citation needed]
He trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for three years and graduated in 2004.[1]
Career
Best played Matt Parker on the BBC One drama Holby City from 2005 to 2007.[2] He has also appeared in episodes of Silent Witness,[3] The Bill, and Waking the Dead,[4] as well as The Catherine Tate Show Christmas Special in 2007.[5]
In 2011 Best took part in an advertisement for Meteor.[citation needed]
He played the role of Joe Lynskey in the 2024 TV drama about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Say Nothing.[6] In the same year, he played Doyle in the BAFTA-winning feature film Kneecap.[7]
In 2025, he played series regular DCI Derek Hooper in the TV adaption of Parnell Hall’s Puzzle Lady books, Murder Most Puzzling.[8]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Silent Witness | Young David Kelman | Episode: "A Time to Heal: Part 1" | |
| 2005–2007 | Holby City | Matt Parker | Series regular | [2] |
| 2007 | The Catherine Tate Show | Various characters | Episode: "Christmas Special" | [5] |
| 2009 | The Bill | Connor Deegan | Episode: "On the Money" | |
| Waking the Dead | Young Father Quinn | 2 episodes | [4] | |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | D.S. Winter | Episode: "Death Has No Dominion: Part 1" | [3] |
| 2017 | Doctors | Tony Marshall | Episode: "Seven Years" | [12] |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | Terry | Episode #1.6 | [13] |
| 2022 | Peaky Blinders | Sam Ryan | 2 episodes | [14] |
| The Lazarus Project | D.S. Cooper | 2 episodes | ||
| 2023 | The Crown | Journalist Nick | 2 episodes | [14] |
| 2024 | Hope Street | Jared Power | Episode #3.12 | [15] |
| Blue Lights | Keith Wylie | 4 episodes | [16] | |
| Say Nothing | Joe Lynskey | 3 episodes | [14] | |
| Black Doves | Jim Perryman | 2 episodes | [17] | |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Major Robertson | Episode: "All God's Creatures" | [18] | |
| 2025 | Murder Most Puzzling | DCI Hooper | 6 episodes | [19] |