03/27/1958
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK:
Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English actor who studied art and acting at Manchester Metropolitan University and has been active since 1980. He is best known for playing James Potter across all eight Harry Potter films (2001–2011), Arthur Kidd in the 1989 TV film The Woman in Black, and Nikolai Fomin in the 2019 HBO miniseries Chernobyl. He also appeared in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), and Darkest Hour (2017) as Air Chief Marshal Dowding. His broader filmography includes Revolution (1985), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Living (2022), One Life (2023), and the upcoming The Brink of War (2026). On television he has had recurring roles in Soldier Soldier (1993), Dickensian (2015–2016), Slow Horses (2022), Moonflower Murders (2024), and Patience (2025). Since 2017 he has served as artistic director of East Riding Theatre.
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Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (2026) as Albert |
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The Brink of War (2026) as Max Rampleman |
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Rose of Nevada (2026) as Billy Richards |
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NASA, Nazis and the Space Race (2025) as Self - Narrator |
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Game Over (2024) as (voice) |
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One Life (2023) as Geoff |
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Living (2022) as Middleton |
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The Colour Room (2021) as John |
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Undergods (2021) as Dominic |
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Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021) as Chief of Staff |
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Susan Hill's Ghost Story (2019) as Edward Merriman |
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Darkest Hour (2017) as Air Chief Marshal Dowding |
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Bridgend (2015) as Vicar |
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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014) as Dr. Rhodes |
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Once Around the Sun (2012) as Self |
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Mrs Biggs (2012) as DI Williams |
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The Raven (2012) as Doc Clements |
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Intruders (2011) as Police Inspector |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as James Potter |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as James Potter |
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Tales of the Fourth Dimension (2009) as William Shakespeare |
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J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (2007) as James Potter (archival footage) |
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The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) as Jacob |
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Clapham Junction (2007) as Peter |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as James Potter |
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Life Line (2007) as |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as James Potter |
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Ahead of the Class (2005) as Tony Mackersie |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as James Potter |
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Hear the Silence (2003) as Dr. Tony Danielson |
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Wilbur begår selvmord (2002) as Harbour |
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The Stretford Wives (2002) as Frank Foster |
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My Brother Tom (2001) as Jack |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as James Potter |
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Blood (2000) as Carl Dyson |
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Different for Girls (1997) as Mike |
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Breaking the Waves (1996) as Dr. Richardson |
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The Inner Sanctuary (1996) as Owen |
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Running Late (1992) as Michael Mitchum |
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Seduction (1991) as Martin (Segment "Ultimate Object of Desire") |
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Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Edward |
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The Woman in Black (1989) as Arthur Kidd |
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The Four Minute Mile (1988) as Chris Chataway |
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Revolution (1985) as Bill |
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I Live With Me Dad (1985) as Registrar |
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The Return of Stanley Atwell () as |