Adam Nagaitis
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Born | Adam Matthew Nagaitis 7 June 1985 Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Education | Stella Adler Studio of Acting Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Adam Matthew Nagaitis (/nəˈɡaɪtɪs/;[1] born 7 June 1985) is a British actor best known for his roles as Caulker's Mate Cornelius Hickey in the AMC television series The Terror and firefighter Vasily Ignatenko in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl.[2] Nagaitis is a graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Early life[]
Adam Nagaitis was born in 1985 in Chorley, Lancashire[3] to Susan and Barry Nagaitis. He has an older sister, Kate. In 2002, his father died after being struck by a bus while shopping in Manchester.[4]
At age 19 he left the UK to study acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York, from which he graduated in 2007.[5][6] Following this, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He graduated from RADA with a BA in Acting in 2012.[7][8]
Career[]
At the age of 14, he began his acting career in 2000 when he played a minor character in the television series Children's Ward.
In 2014, he appeared as Jimmy in Yann Demange's first feature film '71. He also appeared as Pete in The Inbetweeners 2 (2014).
In 2015, he appeared as Mr. Cummins in the period biographical film Suffragette and as Private Buckley in 7 episodes of the television series Banished.
In 2018, he appeared as Conductor Jimmy in the mystery action film The Commuter, featuring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Sam Neill.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The Local | Jack Lord | |
2014 | '71 | Jimmy | |
2014 | Snow in Paradise | Gravesy | |
2014 | The Inbetweeners 2 | Pete | |
2014 | Peterman (original title In The Blood) | Dave | |
2015 | Victor Frankenstein | Winthrop | Uncredited |
2015 | Suffragette | Mr Cummins | |
2017 | The Man with the Iron Heart | Karel Čurda | |
2018 | The Commuter | Conductor Jimmy | |
2021 | Gunpowder Milkshake | Virgil | |
2021 | The Last Duel |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) |
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2000 | Children's Ward | Delboy | 1 episode |
2004 | The Courtroom | Kevin Hoad | Episode: "Dicky Heart" Credited as Adam Negaitis |
2004 | Outlaws | Dean Small | Episode: "A Dying Breed" |
2013 | Law & Order: UK | William Braxton | Episodes: "Tracks" and "Tremors" |
2014 | Happy Valley | Brett McKendrick | 3 episodes |
2015 | Code of a Killer | Ian Whenby | 1 episode |
2015 | Banished | Private Buckley | 7 episodes |
2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Todd Jr. | Television miniseries Episode: "Right in the Nuts" |
2016 | Houdini & Doyle | George Gudgett | 4 episodes |
2016 | To Walk Invisible | Branwell Brontë | TV movie |
2018 | The Terror | Cornelius Hickey | 10 episodes |
2019 | Chernobyl | Vasily Ignatenko | 4 episodes Television miniseries |
2019 | A Christmas Carol | Fred | Episode: "The Human Beast" |
Radio[]
Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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2012 | Une Vie | Julien | BBC Radio 4 |
2012 | The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman | Derek / Coach Driver | BBC Radio 4 |
2012 | 55 and Over | Sam | BBC Radio 4 |
2012 | The Christmas Diaries | Joseph | BBC Radio 4 Extra |
2017 | The Archivist | Ben | BBC Radio 4 |
References[]
- ^ "60 seconds With... Adam Nagaitis". BAFTA Guru. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (23 May 2018). "'Terror' Breakout Adam Nagaitis Joins HBO Miniseries 'Chernobyl'". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "For the love of it – Glass talks to rising star British actor Adam Nagaitis". The Glass Magazine. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Second tragedy for family - brother". www.chorley-guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "ADAM NAGAITIS". www.nuitmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "ADAM NAGAITIS ('07) STARS IN HBO MINISERIES "CHERNOBYL"". Stella Adler Studio of Acting. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Adam Nagaitis — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Fabrique, https://fabrique.nl. Retrieved 27 May 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^ "Adam Nagaitis". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
External links[]
- Living people
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- British male film actors
- British male television actors
- People from Chorley
- Male actors from Lancashire
- 1985 births
- 21st-century British male actors