My Take
Adrian Dunbar is one of those actors who earns your trust without ever shouting for it. Born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh — a corner of Northern Ireland that's shaped more than a few quietly intense creative souls — he built a career across film, stage, and television that rewards anyone paying attention. I first really clocked him when he co-wrote and starred in Hear My Song back in 1991, a warm, slightly mad film that got a BAFTA nomination for its screenplay. But the role that cemented him for a whole new generation is Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line of Duty, where his Irish brogue and righteous fury became appointment television for nearly a decade. He's a craftsman through and through — not flashy, not chasing celebrity, just consistently present in a way that makes you lean forward every time he's on screen.
Overview
Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is an Irish actor, director and singer, known for his television and theatre work. He co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film Hear My Song, nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BAFTA awards. Dunbar is also known for playing Superintendent Ted Hastings in the hit BBC crime drama Line of Duty (2012–21).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adrian Dunbar
- Name (Japanese)
- エイドリアン・ダンバー
- Reading
- えいどりあん・だんばー
- Born
- August 1, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / screenwriter / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.