Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his work on the

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television series '' 19-2'', for which he won a Canadian Screen Award in 2017. He is also known for playing the role of Uncle Phil in the '' Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' reboot '' Bel-Air''.

Early life

Holmes was born to Bajan parents in Wrexham, North Wales, and moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, when he was five. He studied nursing at

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, in part to appease his mother, who felt he needed a backup plan if his acting career was unsuccessful.

Career

Holmes has had a long career, but is best known for his television roles, such as Basqat on ''

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'', Marcus Mitchell on '' True Justice'' and Frank Pike on ''

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''. His most notable role is Nick Barron in the English Language version of '' 19-2'' on

, 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'', ''

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'' 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

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, the first captain of the USS '' Enterprise'', in '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds''. (April had previously appeared in animated form in " The Counter-Clock Incident", the final episode of ''

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'', where he was voiced by James Doohan.)

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Adrian Living people Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Male actors from Vancouver Place of birth missing (living people) 1974 births Black Canadian male actors Black British actors Welsh emigrants to Canada Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian people of Barbadian descent Welsh people of Barbadian descent Langara College people