Adam Rayner

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Adam Rayner
Born
Adam Chance Abbs Rayner

(1977-08-28) 28 August 1977 (age 46)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children2

Adam Chance Abbs Rayner (born 28 August 1977) is an English actor. He is known for television roles including: Dominic Montgomery in Mistresses , Dr. Steve Shaw in Hawthorne , Aidan Marsh in Hunted , Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed in Tyrant , and Tal-Rho in Superman & Lois . He has also appeared on stage in The Rivals (Bristol Old Vic, 2004), Romeo and Juliet (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2006) and Much Ado About Nothing (Novello, 2006).

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Career

Rayner studied at Durham University and after graduating completed a two-year acting course at LAMDA. [1] [2]

He made an appearance as 'Dr. Gail' in the 2010 Christmas Special 'The Perfect Christmas' episode of the BBC sitcom Miranda alongside regulars Sally Phillips, Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland and Patricia Hodge, and his character returned in the fourth episode of the third series, titled "Je Regret Nothing". [3]

In November 2012, it was announced that Rayner was cast as Simon Templar in a pilot for a new television series of The Saint, based on the character. [4] Principal photography began on Monday, 17 December 2012 in Pacific Palisades, California. [5] Executive producer Roger Moore was unable to sell the pilot. It was ultimately released in 2017 following Moore's death.

Rayner was cast as the lead in the FX television series, Tyrant , which ran from June 2014 to September 2016. In 2021, Rayner was cast as Morgan Edge / Tal-Rho in Superman & Lois . [6]

In August 2022, it was announced that Rayner was cast in a new, main role for the third season of Max television series Warrior. [7]

Personal life

Rayner's mother is American and father is English and also holds a dual citizenship for the United Kingdom and the United States. He married actress Lucy Brown, [8] on New Year's Eve 2015. They have a son together, Jack, born 28 December 2014, and a daughter, Annie Rose, born 11 July 2017. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003The Goodbye PlaneLeonard aged 20Short film
2004The RivalsCaptain Jack Absolute
2005RedMeansGoSam
2006 Love and Other Disasters Tom / Fantasy David
2007 Straightheads Jago
Steel Trap Adam
2011 The Task Taylor
2015 Tracers Miller
2021Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About MenCampbell Scott

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 At Home with the Braithwaites Nick Bottomley6 episodes
2004 Making Waves Lt. Sam QuartermaineEpisode: "Episode 2"
2005 Vincent James O'ConnorEpisode: "The Prodigal Son"
2005, 2007 Sensitive Skin Greg3 episodes
2006 The Line of Beauty RickyMiniseries; episode: "To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong"
2008–2010 Mistresses Dominic MontgomeryMain role; 16 episodes
2008 Doctor Who Roger CurbishleyEpisode: "The Unicorn and the Wasp"
2010AbroadEdward WalpoleTelevision film
2010–2011 Hawthorne Dr. Steve ShawMain role (seasons 2–3); 20 episodes
2010, 2013 Miranda Dr. Gail2 episodes
2011 Waking the Dead Piers Kennedy
Dragon Age: Redemption CairnWeb series; 6 episodes
2012 Undercovers Tomas HauptmanEpisode: "Dark Cover"
Hunted Aidan MarshMain role; 8 episodes
2013 The Whale Captain Pollard Television film
2014–2016 Tyrant Bassam "Barry" Al-FayeedMain role; 32 episodes
2016 Notorious DA Max Gilford6 episodes
2017 The Saint Simon Templar Television film
2019 The Fix Matthew CollierMain role
2021–2022 Superman & Lois Tal-Rho / Morgan Edge / Eradicator, Bizarro Tal-RhoMain role (season 1)
Recurring role (season 2)
2023 Warrior Douglas StricklandMain Role

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2001The Play RoomWeasel Finborough Theatre, London
2002 This Is Our Youth Dennis Garrick Theatre, London
2004 The Rivals Captain Jack Absolute Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2005 The Postman Always Rings Twice Barlow Playhouse Theatre, London
2006 King John Essex Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Romeo and Juliet Tybalt Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
2008Beau JestBob Hackney Empire, London
2015 Someone Who'll Watch Over Me Adam Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

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