Adrian Wheeler is an English character actor known for his work in Lynley (BBC) The Reckoning (BBC), IP Man IV (Bullet Films), Art Detectives (Acorn TV), Emmerdale (ITV Studios)and Eastenders (BBC). He has worked in TV, Film, Radio, Theatre, Immersive and Voice.
He started acting in his late forties after a career in design. A wealth of life-experience outside of acting gives his performances a range and an honesty that resonates with audiences. He has a great sense of comedy and particular talent for accents and character voices. Adrian has recently been in Japan, filming a major TV series and a feature for Amazon Studios.
Adrian’s playing age is 55-70. His casting bracket is usually establishment authority / senior professional / senior detective / government / legal / military / father-of-status. You might consider Adrian to play Senior police officer / Judge / Barrister / KC / Civil servant / Government minister / Military officer / Consultant doctor / Headmaster / CEO / chairman / Wealthy father / Intelligence services / Clergy / Historical drama authority figures / International co-production British authority roles.
However, Adrian is a versatile actor with a real talent for accents and character voices and is equally at home playing low-status roles, as he did in Lynley (a Norfolkman with a lung disease) and Art Detectives (a Yorkshireman with a limp).
