Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar (born
1 August,
1958), is an Irish
actor best known for his television work. Dunbar also co-wrote and starred in the award-winning 1991 film,
Hear My Song.
Born and brought up in
Enniskillen,
County Fermanagh,
Northern Ireland, the eldest of 7 siblings in a Roman Catholic family, Dunbar was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers before being trained at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama in
London, and, in 1986, he married the Australian actress Anna Nygh.
He has appeared in such notable films as
My Left Foot and
The Crying Game. On television, he starred in the first episode of
Cracker, as well as on
BBC series such as
Tough Love and
Kidnapped, usually playing a Celt of some sort.
Dunbar was also cast as
Bail Organa for
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and appeared in costume in publicity stills, but his scene was cut, and the character was re-cast with
Jimmy Smits for later episodes.