Biography
Adrian Bower (born 20 August 1970) is an English actor, best known for his role as physical education and geography teacher Brian Steadman in the first three series of the British comedy series Teachers. In 2015, he played Leofric in The Last Kingdom, a British television drama adapted from Bernard Cornwell's historical novels series The Saxon Stories.Born in Chester, Cheshire, England, he studied drama at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.Mother - Gwyneth Bower, Chester. Born 1943
He was the winner of the third series of Celebrity Poker Club, using the nickname "The Tower" in relation to his 6'4" height.Other television work includes the first series of Gimme Gimme Gimme, the ITV drama series Talk to Me and the 2005 remake of The Quatermass Experiment, which was transmitted live on BBC Four. He also guest-starred in Dirty Filthy Love, Monroe and Rev. and played John Lennon's best friend Pete Shotton in the BBC4 drama Lennon Naked.
Bower's theatre credits include: Andy in Brassed Off (Royal National Theatre), Heracles in Simon Armitage's adaptation of Euripides classic Mr Heracles (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Steve in Celebration (Chichester) and Dan in Hotel in Amsterdam (Donmar Warehouse). He also played opposite John Simm in Elling at the Trafalgar Studios, Lovbourg in Hedda Gate Theatre.
Bower also played Greg in the Sky Living comedy-drama Mount Pleasant and DC Harihan in Charlie Brooker's A Touch of Cloth.
Filmography
all 35
TV Shows 18
Movies 17
self 6
Narrator 1
The Queen's Guards: A Year In Service (2022)
Gangs of London (2020)
Race to the Death: Rome's Charioteers (2019)
Inside the Tower of London (2018)
The Winter's Tale - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2018)
Early Days (2018)
Hannibal's Elephant Army: The New Evidence (2018)
Love, Lies & Records (2017)
Eat Locals (2017)
The Brit Who Tried To Kill Trump (2017)
TT Blues (2016)
Mega Shippers (2016)
The Last Kingdom (2015)
Fink (2013)
A Touch of Cloth (2012)
Hard Boiled Sweets (2012)
Death in Paradise (2011)
Mount Pleasant (2011)
Outcasts (2011)
Lennon Naked (2010)
Apparitions (2008)
The Waiting Room (2007)
Talk to Me (2007)
Harry & Paul (2005)
Dirty Filthy Love (2005)
The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
Faith (2005)
The Hotel In Amsterdam (2004)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
Teachers (2001)
Badger (1999)
Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
In Your Dreams (1997)
The Heart Surgeon (1997)
Jude (1996)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1970-08-20 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceChester, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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