Biography

With over 100 film and television credits to his name, award-winning actor Adrian Holmes has become one to watch in the entertainment industry. He is best known for playing the patriarch of the Banks family, Philip Banks/ Uncle Phil, in the acclaimed Peacock drama series, "BEL-AIR", the reimagining of the iconic 90s series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He's also known for his work as Admiral Robert April on "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", on the Bravo series "19-2", for which he won a Canadian Screen Award in 2017, on the Netflix vampire series, "V Wars", and also as Captain Pike on the long running CW series, "Arrow."

On the film front, Holmes can be seen in the Universal Pictures' action-thriller "Skyscraper" alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and "Elysium" alongside Matt Damon.

Born in Wrexham, North Wales, with family from Barbados, Holmes grew up in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. The eldest of three boys, Holmes was a natural entertainer as a child. In junior high school, his drama class wrote a play for a local drama festival called, "The Challenge: An Environmental Happening" which was awarded Outstanding Junior Play, and Holmes awarded Outstanding Junior Actor. A defining moment for him which inspired him to pursue a career in acting.

He continued to perform in many stage productions throughout high school and college and studied his craft with many coaches including world-renowned coach Larry Moss.

When he isn't working, Holmes enjoys traveling with his wife actress Caroline Chikezie, and tries to get back to see his family in England and Barbados as much as possible. He is always up for a great round of golf. Holmes splits his time between Vancouver and LA.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Publicist