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Adam Best is an actor from Northern Ireland.
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Adam Best is an actor from Northern Ireland.
Adam Best attended Donaghadee Primary School and Bangor Grammar School 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.[ citation needed ]
Best played Matt Parker on the BBC One drama Holby City .[ citation needed ] He has also appeared in episodes of Silent Witness , The Bill , and Waking the Dead , as well as The Catherine Tate Show 2007 Christmas Special.[ citation needed ]
In 2011, Best took part in an advertisement for Meteor.[ citation needed ]
He played the role of Joe Lynskey in the 2024 series about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Say Nothing . [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Long Day's Journey into Night | James Tyrone Jr. | Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh | Tony Cownie |
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