Adrian Lukis

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Adrian Lukis
Born
Adrian Leonard Fellowes Lukis

(1957-03-28) 28 March 1957 (age 68)
Birmingham, England
Alma mater Drama Studio London
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Michele Costa
(m. 1985,separated)

Adrian Leonard Fellowes Lukis (born 28 March 1957) is an English actor who has appeared regularly in British television drama since the late 1980s. Some of his most notable appearances have been as Sergeant Doug Wright in the police drama series The Bill and as Marc Thompson in the BBC legal drama Judge John Deed .

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Background

Lukis is descended from the Channel Islands archaeologist Frederick Lukis. [1]

Lukis was educated at Mount House School (now known as Mount Kelly), in Tavistock, Devon and Wellington College.

Career

Lukis had roles as a regular in the second series of Chandler & Co (1995), playing Mark Judd, and in Peak Practice (1997–1999), playing Dr. David Shearer. He played Mr. George Wickham in the BBC's 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice . [2] He also appeared in ITV's one-off drama Back Home and in the BBC rural drama series Down to Earth .

He had previously appeared in The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (as Bennett in The Creeping Man), Maigret , Miss Marple , Campion , The Strauss Dynasty and Prime Suspect . He played Simon Avery in Silent Witness , series 15, episode 2: Death Has No Dominion. For radio, he appeared as George Vavasour in BBC Radio 4's 2004 adaptation of Anthony Trollope's The Pallisers. He also appeared in a Midsomer Murders episode "Dead in the Water" (2004) as Phillip Trent, and in Silk as Patrick Stephens. In 2013, he played General Ravenscroft in an Agatha Christie's Poirot episode "Elephants Can Remember". He has narrated a number of books for the BBC and elsewhere, including Graham Greene's The Comedians for Penguin.

From 2013 to the present day, Lukis has played the recurring role of Colonel Blair Toast in the Channel 4 series Toast of London . In 2014, he appeared in another Midsomer Murders episode "The Killings of Copenhagen" as Julian Calder. In 2015, Lukis appeared as Francis Davison in the BBC TV series Death in Paradise "Damned If You Do" (episode 4.3), and as Laurence Olivier in the European premiere of the Austin Pendleton play Orson's Shadow at the Southwark Playhouse in London. In 2015, he appeared in Downton Abbey as Sir John Darnley.

In 2016, he appeared as Home Secretary Alex Wallis in "Hated in the Nation", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror .

In September 2019, he reprised his role as George Wickham in the world premiere of Being Mr Wickham, a new play co-written with Catherine Curzon, and performed at the Old Georgian Theatre Royal in Bath as part of the Jane Austen Festival. In 2020, he appeared in Mae Martin's sitcom Feel Good , playing Mae's father.

In October 2022, Lukis starred in the BBC series SAS: Rogue Heroes playing General Claude Auchinleck.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 The Trench Lt. Col. Villiers
2001Young BladesMaréchal d'Ancre
Me Without You Leo
2005 7 Seconds VanderbrinkDirect-to-video film
2007 Nightwatching Frans Banninck Cocq
2009 Nine Miles Down Dr. Leonard
InnocentBridges
2011 Victim Mr. Galsworthy
2012 Bert & Dickie Lord BurleighAlso called: Going for Gold: The '48 Games
City SlackerCharles
Grey Wolf: Hitler's Escape to Argentina Voiceover Artist (voice)Film adaptation of the book "Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler"
2018 The Festival Brother Julian
Get Carter: The Christchurch MurderDouggie QuinnDirect-to-video film
2019 Amundsen Lord Curzon
Judy Dr. Hargreaves
2021Being Mr. WickhamGeorge WickhamAlso co-writer
2023 Bank of Dave Edward De Thame
The Boys in the Boat Jay Ellis
2024Office RoyaleBossShort film
Joy Professor Mason
2025Tiny Little VoicesRepton
TBAHeavyweightBernardCompleted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Dutch Girls MurrayTelevision film
1987The BrettsGiles PeabodySeries 1; episode 2: "Driving Ambition"
1989 Campion Matt D'UrfeySeries 1; episodes 7 & 8: "Death of a Ghost: Parts 1 & 2"
After the WarMichael JordanMini-series; episodes 2–7, 9 & 10
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Tim KendalEpisode 10: "A Caribbean Mystery"
1991 Sherlock Holmes Jack BennettSeries 3: The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes ; episode 6: "The Creeping Man"
The Strauss Dynasty Edi Mini-series; episodes 1–8
1992 Maigret Captain DanielouSeries 1; episode 3: "Maigret Goes to School"
1994Citizen LockeRichardTelevision film
1995 Prime Suspect John WarwickSeries 4; episode 1: "The Lost Child"
Chandler & Co Dr. Mark JuddSeries 2; episodes 2–6
Pride and Prejudice Lt. WickhamMini-series; episodes 2–6
1997–1999 Peak Practice Dr. David ShearerSeries 5–7; 35 episodes
2001The HuntThe Hon. Hugh WhittonTelevision film
Back Home Roger DickinsonTelevision film
2003 Down to Earth Laurent FalaiseSeries 3; episodes 3 & 4: "The Last Dance" & "Moving On"
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie Rob BlakeTelevision film. 2nd prequel to Saving Grace
Too Good to Be True Matthew2-part television drama
Foyle's War Blake HardimanSeries 2; episode 4: "The Funk Hole"
Absolute Power Roddy GrowseSeries 1; episode 5: "Country Life"
2004 Midsomer Murders Philip TrentSeries 8; episode 2: "Dead in the Water"
Spooks John SylvesterSeries 3; episode 8: "Celebrity". Uncredited role
2005–2006 Judge John Deed Marc ThompsonSeries 4; episodes 3 & 4, & series 5; episodes 1–6
2006–2007 The Bill Sgt. Doug WrightSeries 22 & 23; 6 episodes
2007 Trial & Retribution Neil DenchSeries 10; episode 5: "Paradise Lost: Part 1"
Britz Horne2-part television drama
2008 A Touch of Frost James CallumSeries 14; episode 3: "In the Public Interest"
Heartbeat Rupert MiddletonSeries 17; episode 15: "Hey Hey LBJ"
2009 Doctors Mark ShelbySeries 11; episode 32: "Worlds Apart"
Lewis Jem WishartSeries 3; episode 1: "Allegory of Love"
Personal Affairs JeevesMini-series; episodes 4 & 5: "Fool on the Hill" & "Vital Statistix"
2010 Money Ossie TwainMini-series; episodes 1 & 2
Pete versus Life (unknown)Series 1; episode 5: "Ollie's Girlfriend"
2010–2011 Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love Noel KeelingSeries 1; episodes 1 & 2, & series 2; episodes 1 & 2
2011 Outnumbered MartinSeries 4; episode 4: "The Parents' Evening"
Fresh Meat Richard PemberleySeries 1; episode 6
2012 Doctors Walt CarsonSeries 13; episode 226: "Let Me Shipwreck"
Silent Witness Simon AverySeries 15; episodes 1 & 2: "Death Has No Dominion: Parts 1 & 2"
2012–2015 Toast of London Blair ToastSeries 1–3; 5 episodes
2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot General RavenscroftSeries 13; episode 1: "Elephants Can Remember"
2014 Midsomer Murders Julian CalderSeries 16; episode 5: "The Killings of Copenhagen"
Silk Patrick StephensSeries 3; episode 3: "Heavy Metal"
2015 Death in Paradise Francis DavisonSeries 4; episode 3: "Damned If You Do..."
New Tricks Tommy NaylorSeries 12; episodes 1 & 2: "Last Man Standing: Parts 1 & 2"
Downton Abbey Sir John DarnleySeries 6; episode 1
2015–2016 X Company Lt.-Col. George MayhewSeasons 1 & 2: 7 episodes
2016 Follow the Money CEO i LondonSeries 1; episode 6
Black Mirror Home Secretary, Alex WallisSeries 3; episode 6: "Hated in the Nation"
2017 Apple Tree Yard Witness AMini-series; episode 3
Genius Wilhelm Röntgen Season 1; episode 3: "Einstein: Chapter Three"
Grantchester Superintendent John BaldwinSeries 3; episode 4
Red Dwarf Professor TelfordSeries 12; episode 1: "Cured"
The Crown Vice-Admiral Connolly Abel Smith Series 2; episodes 2 & 3: "A Company of Men" & "Lisbon"
2018 Collateral Xan SchofieldMini-series; episodes 2 & 3
Bulletproof EdwardSeries 1; episode 6. Uncredited role
Poldark Sir John MitfordSeries 4; episode 7
2019 Vera Graham CaswellSeries 9; episode 1: "Blind Spot"
A Christmas Carol HeadmasterMini-series; episode 1: "The Human Beast"
2020 Spy City Aldous PetrieEpisodes 1–6
2020–2021 Feel Good MalcolmSeries 1 & 2; 7 episodes
2022 Toast of London Blair ToastSeries 4: Toast of Tinseltown; episodes 1 & 6: "Anger Man" & "Monster Mash"
Anatomy of a Scandal AitkinMini-series; episode 2
The Man Who Fell to Earth Edward FloodEpisode 9: "As the World Falls Down"
SAS: Rogue Heroes General AuchinleckSeries 1; episodes 2–4 & 6
2024 The Outlaws Kelvin ArcherSeries 3; episodes 2 & 4
The Road Trip MilesEpisodes 3, 4 & 6
2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 Roy BurmanMini-series; episodes 1–6

References

  1. New book unearths the Lukis legacy, Guernsey Press, 26 May 2006, retrieved 10 January 2014
  2. "Drama – People Index Adrian Lukis".