Meanwhile Adrian has also had roles in TV programmes including A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse, Murphys Law, Ashes to Ashes and Kidnapped. Here's our pick of the best. Ted has been a firm favourite with fans alongside Steve Arnott ( Martin Compston) and Kate Fleming . He is an actor and producer, known for. Dunbar co-wr He was shot in the mouth in a staged suicide in season four. The Ridley cast: Adrian Dunbar as Ridley, Bronagh Waugh as DI Carol Farman, Terence Maynard as DCI Paul Goodwin and George Bukhari as DC Darren Benton. As much-loved anti-corruption officer Ted Hastings in . After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time shes pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. Adrian Dunbar was born in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The actor grew up at the height of The Troubles in a Catholic family with his father Sean working as a carpenter while his mother Pauline was a homemaker. Niamh Connolly 1 episode, 1996 Paul Hickey . Adrian Dunbar talks 'singing detective' DCI Alex Ridley and Ted Hastings comparisons. Adrian Dunbar is reconnecting with his roots as he travels the wild and rugged west and north coasts of Ireland. Adrian Dunbar married his wife Anna Nygh in 1986. When he's not playing coppers, Dunbar still likes to indulge his other talent: music. . His comments come as Line of Duty viewers were left desperate to know who DCI Joanne Davidson is related to after DI Steve Arnott was given a file detailing a DNA match. Derek Hilton was a Chief Superintendentand later the Assistant Chief Constable of Central Police. He was born and raised in . He lives in Crouch End, North London. He joined the cast of Line Of Duty in 2012 as Superintendent Ted Hastings where he is known for his Northern Irish sayings including Mother of God. The 56-year-old is best known for his iconic performance as Ted Hastings in the BBC cop series, but now the Northern Irish actor is turning his hand to another role. . As for future ambitions, he says: 'I'd love to do a sitcom because it must be nice to go to work every day having to make people laugh.'. Field Level Media Suspended Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley applied to the NFL for reinstatement on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported. I wouldn't let her down.' 'Those were phrases that my father used,' said Dunbar. Mark Atteberry . Despite Jimmy surviving the attack, when he returned to prison he was summoned to the cell of corrupt officer DS Buckells who acted as a diversion before criminal Lee Banks appeared behind him and strangled hi to death. Here are 11 of the very best from the beloved superintendent, played by Adrian Dunbar Read our Lin Will Vladimir Putin's empress pay the ultimate price for his war on the West? Like her father, Madeleine is a multi-talented actress, singer and songwriter who works in New York and the UK, writing rap songs with struggling youngsters and getting them back into school. Despite not making it to the final edit, stills of Adrian from the film were used to promote the release. Unlikely sex symbol Adrian Dunbar, 60, has described his leap to primetime fame as his very own 'Arthur Lowe moment' (a nod to the Dad's Army star's late-life appearance as Captain Mainwaring). FELLA! By Niomi Harris For Mailonline. The pair have a daughter called Madeleine together and Adrian is also stepdad to Ted, Anna's son from her first marriage. 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He said: 'The police recognise me and might give me a thumbs up and it's quite good fun that. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. But that doesn't mean Anna knows who 'H' is. 'They held up Arthur Lowe as a an actor who suddenly gets a part and everyone knows him. Adrian Dunbar posing with fellow actor and Northern Irishman Liam Neeson, Gabrielle Anwar and Adrian Dunbar in the 1995 movie Innocent Lies, 'The sergeant at the back of the car was ready to let me off, but his young colleague really wanted the arrest it was his first night out.'. Die Hart 2: Die Harter release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the series. When asked about his relationship with his parents, he said that he was not very close to his father but his mother gave him support throughout his career. He told the MailOnline (opens in new tab): "I felt totally at home on stage it seemed so natural and I realised that my entire life was going to have to change if I was going to be happy. But that wasn't the half of it. BEL MOONEY:Why does caring for my dad take over my life? His teenage sideline as a musician/singer has never quite gone away. Adrian Dunbar. Nearly eight million viewers of Line Of Duty were on the edge of their seats on Sunday after AC-12's gaffer, Superintendent Ted Hastings, was arrested in a cliffhanger ending that appeared to hint he was ruthless 'H', the top-ranking officer running a cabal of bent coppers with links to organised crime. Set in 1950's Father Brown is one of the best comedy films on BBC iPlayer and features Mark Williams as the Roman Catholic Priest who in his free time or when his parish is involved solves crimes. TED Hastings' killer catchphrases in Line of Duty including "Mother of God" are borrowed from actor Adrian Dunbar's carpenter father. when he saw who her blood relative was. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Adrian has also revealed he was blindsided by the attention he has received in the role and told The Telegraph: I thought there would be a lot of things that would come off the back of this part but definitely not being a sex symbol.. Prince Andrew has 'offered to manage prestigious Royal estates including Balmoral but King Charles has told How to survive a killer asteroid impact: NASA confirms it can deflect a deadly space rock from hitting Earth How the 'cha cha' will do wonders for your bowel and cabbage juice is a miracle cure. Adrian Dunbar. He was the eldest of seven children with two brothers and four sisters, and when he was 10, Adrian moved with his siblings and parents to Portadown in County Armagh. "He would say, 'Mother of God' all the time. 10:14 EST 12 Apr 2021 He is best known as Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBCs Line of Duty which is set to return for the much-anticipated series six on Sunday. father, in, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). A one-woman man, Dunbar says: 'I've got my woman and she's a very good one. His numerous TV credits. What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. You're much more in control of what you do here.'. Adrian's father Seandied suddenly from a brain haemorrhage in 1979, while the star was studying in his second year at drama school. The band released an album called Two Brothers, some of the tracks penned by Dunbar. Yes, Adrian is married to Anna Nygh, an Australian actress and casting director. Adrian was ten when his parents, Sean and Pauline, a home-maker with a beautiful singing voice who instilled her son with a love of music, moved to Portadown in Co Armagh to find work. and now actor Adrian Dunbar has revealed the inspiration behind the catchphrases. Adrian Dunbar, 62, is best known as Superintendent Ted Hastings in BBC's Line of Duty which is set to return for the much-anticipated series six on Sunday. However beloved Ted seemed to have cleared his name and was given a final written warning for misconduct, meaning the mystery and hunt continues. 'There's lots of sitting in front of computers for hours on end trying to find one clue and we a bit of that and show it takes a long time to get to the answers sometimes.'. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Jo has already survived a grilling from AC-12's top team and appeared to clear her name when it was ex-girlfriend PS Farida Jatri who seemed to have taken part in corruption. Actor Adrian, 62, had been in his second year at drama school in London at the time, and Adrian says he still thinks about Sean all the time. LINE of Duty's Adrian Dunbar has revealed one of his character's most famous catchphrases, 'Mother of God', is actually in tribute to his late father. His late father was a source of inspiration for his role as Hastings in the shape of the character's 'Hastings-isms' ('I am calm! 'Suddenly we were living in a town where, if you were Catholic, you literally couldn't walk up the street without getting into some kind of conflict.' . Speaking on the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, Adrian said: "The 'Mother of God' stuff comes from my dad who used to use that all the time. Unlike his peer Liam Neeson, Dunbar has not pursued a Hollywood path, although he did have a role in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Fellas! I am glad he came out of it with flying colours.". John Corbett was an undercover cop in series five who had his throat slit, leaving behind a wife, two daughters, and a mysterious link to a woman, Anne-Marie, whom fans claim could also be Davidson's mother. The actor, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings, was interviewed by . He even had his own band called Adie Dunbar and the Jonahs, with Adrian as lead singer. Adrian Dunbar laughs uneasily when I bring up the tattoo.