Adam Fergus

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Adam Fergus
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Adam Fergus at DarkLight Con 4 by People Convention.
Born (1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActor
Years active2004-present
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children2

Adam Fergus is an Irish actor.

Early life

Born in Drogheda, Ireland on September 24, 1979, and growing up in the nearby village of Laytown, [1] Adam is the son of a nurse and a recruitment specialist. He attended Clongowes College before going to University College Dublin, and was part of the 'Dramsoc' (Imperial College Dramatic Society). [2] After achieving an honours degree, [3] he then attended the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin in 2003. [4] [3]

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Career

His film and television credits include roles in the television series Proof , The Clinic , Trouble in Paradise and Clean Break , [5] and the films Inside I'm Dancing , Happy Ever Afters , Satellites and Meteorites , [2] and The F Word . He had a starring role as an Irish Canadian in the Canadian comedy-drama series Being Erica . [2] [3] Adam began appearing on the CW series Supernatural in its twelfth season as Mick Davies, a member of the British Men of Letters. [6]

His stage roles have included productions of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, [2] The Home Place , A Midsummer Night's Dream , [4] Great Expectations , Kilt and The Illusion. [4]

Personal life

Adam married American actress Hayley Erin in 2020, [7] after announcing their relationship in 2019. They have twin girls together born in 2021. [8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleOther notes
2004 Inside I'm Dancing Declan
2007Grandpa Speak to Me in RussianFather John Creagh
2008Satellites & MeteoritesDaniel
2009 Happy Ever Afters Arthur
The GardenBrian(Short)
2010A Weekend in VeniceDave(Short)
2012Dublin in PiecesManager / Mark
2013 What If Rolfalso known as The F Word
2016 I.T. Sullivan
2019Mama BearSergeantshort film
The Professor and the Madman Alfred Minor
2020 The Call of the Wild James
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford ManifestoOwen Moore(post-production)
YearTelevision seriesRoleOther notes
2004 Proof ReporterTV series, 2 episodes
2007Trouble in ParadiseSeamus DooganTV series, 2 episodes
2008 The Clinic RobertTV series, 2 episodes
2010-2011 Being Erica Adam FitzpatrickTV series, 24 episodes
2011 XIII: The Series BrendanTV series, 1 episode
2013 Love/Hate Detective Garda GerTV series, 3 episodes
2014RanDumb: The Adventures of an Irish Guy in LAAdam(TV movie)
2015 Clean Break Frank MallonTV series, 4 episodes
Scandal Prince RichardTV series, 1 episode
2016Her Dark PastMarcus Crowe(TV movie)
Roots Sir Eric RussellTV Mini-Series, 2 episodes
2016-2017 Supernatural Mick DaviesTV series, 6 episodes
2018 Striking Out David KingTV series, 1 episode
2018-2024 Lykkeland Ed YoungTV series, 23 episodes
2022 Primal Celtics Chief (voice)TV series, Episode: "Shadow of Fate"
2023Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G MajorInspector O'Reilly(TV movie)

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