Adrian Holmes
Adrian Holmes is a Canadian actor who is known for his role as Nick Barron on the crime drama television series 19-2, for which he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. He is also known for playing Philip Banks on Bel-Air and Robert April on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Early life
Holmes was born to Barbadian parents in Wrexham, Wales, and moved with his family to Vancouver, Canada, when he was five. He studied nursing at Langara College, in part to appease his mother, who felt he needed a backup plan if his acting career was unsuccessful. He attended Queen Elizabeth Senior Secondary in Surrey.Career
Holmes has had a long career, but is best known for his television roles, such as Basqat on Smallville, Marcus Mitchell on True Justice and Frank Pike on Arrow. His most notable role is Nick Barron in the English Language version of 19-2 on Bravo, which garnered him a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in 2017. His film work includes Red Riding Hood, Elysium and The Cabin in the Woods.In 2021 Adrian was cast as Uncle Phil in the show Bel-Air, a reboot turned series drama of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Will Smith gave him the stamp of approval. He has recently been cast as the first live-action version of Robert April, the first captain of the USS Enterprise, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.