Adam Croasdell

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Adam Croasdell
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Croasdell in 2018
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Years active1998–present

Adam Croasdell is a Zimbabwean-born [1] [2] English actor. He played the role of Dr. Al Jenkins on the BBC soap opera EastEnders and has appeared on shows such as Blood of Zeus , Castlevania , Monarch , NCIS and Preacher . [3] [4] He has also voiced characters such as Torvin in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor , Ignis Scientia in Final Fantasy XV and Alfred Pennyworth and Nightwing in Batman Ninja . [3]

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Career

In 2009, Croasdell confirmed that he would be the body double for Daniel Craig in a 2010 released video game, in which he plays the role of James Bond. [5]

Croasdell guest starred in the American show Supernatural , portraying the Norse god Baldur in the 19th episode of Season 5, "Hammer of the Gods". He also starred in Body of Proof series 2 episode 9 – "Gross Anatomy" as Ronan Gallagher which aired in the US on 29 November 2011 and in the UK on 1 March 2012.

He played Colonel Elmer Ellsworth, the first conspicuous casualty of the Civil War, in the 2012 film Saving Lincoln .

In 2015, he portrayed Brennan Jones, the father of Captain Hook, on the ABC fantasy drama Once Upon a Time .

In 2016, he voiced the character Ignis Scientia in the video game Final Fantasy XV . [6]

Adam Croasdell with Fred Tatasciore and Yuri Lowenthal at the premier of Batman Ninja Adam Croasdell & Fred Tatasciore (41059657252).jpg
Adam Croasdell with Fred Tatasciore and Yuri Lowenthal at the premier of Batman Ninja

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Tarzan and the Lost City LewisCredited as Adam Crousdale
2000Fatboy and TwintubTwintubShort film
2002FlyfishingPhil
2004Nature Unleashed: AvalancheThom
2006 Attack Force Aroon
2006 True True Lie Shaun Rednik
2007Too Much Too YoungBaz Chambers
2007God's WoundsTony Clements
2008 The Prince and Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon Scott
2012 Werewolf: The Beast Among Us Stefan
2013 Saving Lincoln Elmer E. Ellsworth
2013Stevie the HopposaurusNarratorVoice
Short film
2013ExtractionAlexi Vodanova
2016Hatchet HourIsaac "Izzy" Friedman
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Ignis Scientia Voice
English dub
2018 Batman Ninja Alfred Pennyworth, Nightwing Voices
Direct-to-video
2021 The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf King Dagread, NoblemanVoices
Netflix film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Natural RhythmJoel CunninghamMiniseries
2000The CreativesFranckEpisode: "Lenny the Bruce"
2000 Holby City Marcus Sanders / Jason HicksEpisode: "The Trouble with the Truth"
2001 Smack the Pony Various5 episodes
2001RiskJimEpisode: "Kim Goes Undercover"
2001 Peak Practice Tony Preston2 episodes
2001 Dark Realm MikeEpisode: "Johnny's Guitar"
2002 As If TomEpisode: "Nicki's POV"
2002 London's Burning Fraser1 episode
2002 The Project JoshTelevision film
2003 Lenny Henry in Pieces Paul1 episode
2003Leonardo Michelangelo Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons"
2005 Ultimate Force Pierre Du PreezEpisode: "Never Go Back"
2007 The Chase Sebastian Montgomery9 episodes
2008 Heartbeat Chaz EnderbyEpisode: "The Devil Rides Out"
2008 Agatha Christie's Poirot Adam GoodmanEpisode: "Cat Among the Pigeons"
2009–10 EastEnders Dr. Al Jenkins 43 episodes
2010 Supernatural Baldur Episode: "Hammer of the Gods"
2011 Body of Proof Ronan GallagherEpisode: "Gross Anatomy"
2012Bond, James Bond James Bond 6 episodes
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Jamal AvlurovEpisode: "The Chosen One"
2013 Nikita Kosta BechirajEpisode: "Brave New World"
2014–20 Doc McStuffins Wildlife WillVoice
9 episodes
2014–16 NCIS Young Angus Clarke3 episodes
2015 Hot in Cleveland Earl of ClevelandEpisode: "We Could Be Royals"
2015Guy TheoryAaron AlexanderEpisode: "Perfect Storm"
2015 The Exes ChrisEpisode: "Knotting Phil"
2015 Once Upon a Time Brennan JonesEpisode: "Swan Song"
2015Change of HeartJared BlascoTelevision film
2016#TheAssignmentAdam14 episodes
2017 Reign Bothwell 10 episodes
2018 Preacher Eccarius 6 episodes
2018 Castlevania Additional VoicesVoices
8 episodes
2020 Glitch Techs Count Nogrog, Blade DemonVoices
Episode: "Castle Crawl"
2020 Blood of Zeus Apollo, Hephaestus, DemonVoices
4 episodes
2020 It's Pony Hero Horse, Wild Starillion, AnnouncerVoices
2 episodes
2021 Ridley Jones Lemur Dad, Penguin #2Voices
4 episodes
2022 Pam & Tommy SimonEpisode: "Pamela in Wonderland"
2022 Monarch Clive Grayson5 episodes
2023 Ridley Jones King GeorgeVoice
Episode: Mummy Makeover

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2010 James Bond 007: Blood Stone James Bond Also motion capture
2012 Fable: The Journey Ghost #1
2013 Dead Island: Riptide John Morgan
2014 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Torvin
2015 The Order: 1886 Additional Voices
2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare The Rat KingShaolin Shuffle DLC
2016 Final Fantasy XV Ignis Scientia
2017 Halo Wars 2 Additional Voices
2017 Middle-earth: Shadow of War TorvinDesolation of Mordor DLC
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Additional Voices
2018 Fallout 76 Various
2019 Judgment Akira Murase [7]
2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Additional Voices
2020 Borderlands 3 EistaGuns, Love and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock DLC
2021 Lost Judgment Queen Rouge Owner [8]
2022 Tactics Ogre: Reborn Gildas W. Byrne [8]

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