Christopher Adamson

Christopher Adamson
Born
Christopher John Adamson

19 October 1949
Died17 June 2025[citation needed]
Other nameChris Adamson
OccupationActor
Years active1990–2023

Christopher Adamson was a British actor. He often portrayed villains, such as Mean Machine Angel in Judge Dredd and Jimmy Legs in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He attended Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Bullseye! Death's head
1991 Eye Contact Optician Television film
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Soldier
Edward II Thug
1992 Fool's Gold: The Story of Brink's-Mat Robbery Winchester Warder Television film
1993 The Young Americans Billy Cohen
Dirty Weekend Serial killer
The Three Musketeers Henri
The Magician Radio operator Television film
1994 Beyond Bedlam Weasel
Beg! Detective Jarvis
1995 The Milkman Robber Short film
Mad Dogs and Englishmen Max Quinlan
Judge Dredd Mean Machine
Cutthroat Island Dawg's Pirate
Club Death Afterlife Corp. Magus
It Might Be You Shady
1997 The Fifth Element Airport Cop
1998 Les Misérables Bertin
La vuelta de El Coyote Walker
Razor Blade Smile Sir Sethane Blake
1999 Lighthouse Leo Rook
Sacred Flesh Father Peter
2001 Goodbye, Mr Steadman Skating mugger Television film
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Maurice
Whacked Hitman "Lenny" Short film
2003 The Last Horror Movie Killer
2004 Sanhedrin Mr. Grunwald Short film
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Background extra
2005 Evil Aliens Llyr Williams
Mangal Pandey: The Rising Anson
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Jimmy Legs (Dutchman)
Orange People The grey man Short film
2007 Freakshow Lon
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Jimmy Legs (Dutchman)
2008 Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls Anisley Hartford
Mutant Chronicles Hodge
2009 Stranded Mickey Short film
2010 F Janitor
The Scared of Death Society Mr. Russell
Collectables Man Short film
2011 The Public Benefits Reader Short film
Age of Minority Cafe figment Short film
The Great Ghost Rescue Man on soap box
2012 Bucco Blanco Roman Short film
2013 Paddy's Paradise Paddy Short film
2014 The Sleeping Room Fiskin
2015 Legend Philip Testa
2017 Leatherface Dr. Lang
2023 Bank of Dave Production manager
Television as actor
Year Title Role Notes
1994-1999 Murder Most Horrid Mikey Perugiano / Mr. Beast 2 episodes ("A Severe Case of Death / Whoopi Stone")
1996 London's Burning Metson 1 episode ("Series 9, Episode 9")
The Prince and the Pauper Sentry 1 episode ("Episode #1.1")
1997 Crime Traveller John Crowley 1 episode ("The Revenge of the Chronology Protection Hypothesis")
Melissa 1st hood 1 episode ("Episode #1.4")
1997-2001 The Bill Tam Morris / Bob Forrest 2 episodes ("Fool / Risk Factor")
1998 Jonathan Creek The stalker 1 episode ("Danse Macabre")
The Vanishing Man Shades 1 episode ("Season 1, Episode 2")
Duck Patrol Silty Moffat Jr. 1 episode ("The Siege of Mallory Wharf")
2000 Lock, Stock... Three Feet 6 episodes
2001 'Orrible Les 1 episode ("Enter the Garage")
2002 Murder in Mind Detective Stetford 1 episode ("Flashback")
2011 The Shadow Line Richards 4 episodes
2021 Queens of Mystery Lucky Jim 1 episode ("Sparring with Death: Final Chapter")
Television as self
Year Title Role Notes
2025 Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever Himself; feature Documentary, posthumous release

References

  1. ↑ "Christopher Adamson". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chris Adamson". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chris Adamson". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Christopher Adamson". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Roberts, Hayley (12 May 2015). "Interview Christopher Adamson for The Sleeping Room". Love Horror. Retrieved 27 September 2023.