Adrian Dunbar

Personal context

Summary

Adrian Dunbar is an Irish actor, writer and director known for films including Hear My Song, My Left Foot and The Crying Game, and for playing Ted Hastings in Line of Duty. His work ranges from crime drama to Irish stories and Samuel Beckett theatre; he has also helped lead the Happy Days Beckett festival in Enniskillen. He has spoken about housing inequality and religious division in Northern Ireland, supports Irish unity, and appeared in a political satire video criticizing Boris Johnson. He is patron of the Aisling Centre, which provides mental health services; no public statements on DEI or identity-focused creative goals are on record.