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Will Adamsdale

Will Adamsdale
Adamsdale performing live at the Resofit, a benefit event for Resonance FM
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Hereford, England
EducationEton College
Alma materOxford School of Drama

Will Adamsdale (born 1974) is an English actor, comedian and writer. In 2004, he won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for his show Jackson's Way.[1]

Early life

Adamsdale was educated at Eton College and the Oxford School of Drama.[2]

Career

In 2004, he starred in a self-penned one man show called Jackson's Way at the Edinburgh Fringe. The intended run for the production was ten days, before the intervention of comedian Stewart Lee. Lee was so impressed by Adamsdale's work that he reportedly threw his full support behind Jackson's Way, lobbying for an extension of the run and using his clout within the industry to garner notice from critics and award committees. Adamsdale secured the Perrier Comedy Award for comedy.

Adamsdale has since created several new shows: The Receipt, The Human Computer, and The Summer House. The Receipt, a collaboration with sonic artist Chris Branch, used innovative sound effects to punctuate a story about the little man in the big city. It ran at the Edinburgh Fringe 2006, winning a Fringe First and a Total Theatre Award. It subsequently toured nationally, and internationally to the Melbourne Comedy Festival and 59E59 Theatres in New York.

In The Human Computer, Adamsdale, a self-confessed technophobe, explored the world of computers. The show premiered in the new Traverse 3 venue at the Edinburgh Fringe 2007.

He made his film acting debut in The Boat That Rocked as Newsreader John, in 2009.

From 2010-2011, he periodically performed with the comedy music collective, The London Snorkelling Team as the tap-dancing security expert.[3]

He was a regular cast member of the Channel 4 2011 series Campus, playing Jason the University accountant.

Adamsdale wrote and starred in the musical-comedy play The Victorian in the Wall, which he co-directed alongside Lyndsey Turner. It made its debut at the Royal Court Theatre in 2011 and toured the UK in early 2013.[4] Following positive reviews, It was later adapted to a BBC 4 Radio play of the same name in 2016, in which Adamsdale and his fellow original cast members reprised their roles.[5][6]

At the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe, he played Fraser Ayres in double BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne's adaptation of Stuart: A Life Backwards, Alexander Masters' biography of Stuart Clive.[7] The play continued its successful Edinburgh run into a two-week run at the Crucible Theatre.[8]

As of 2022, Will is currently hosting a comedy night called Locally Sourced at the Little Drop Of Poison public house in Exeter. It is a showcase for new talent and new material. It was co-hosted with Charlotte Evans until November 2023. Spencer Jones took on the role of co-host upon her departure.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Stoned Andrew Loog-Oldham
2009 The Boat That Rocked News John
2010 Four Lions Alex
Skeletons Simon
2014 ABCs of Death 2 Director In segment "B is for Badger"
2017 Journey's End Lieutenant Hamison
2018 Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero Additional Voices Voice role, english title: Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero
Knights of the Realm Johnno Short film. Also producer, composer, and co-writer with Stewart Wright

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Warriors Army Officer #1 Television film
2000 Bomber Officer
2001 Sword of Honour Officer Erskine
2002 Manchild Justin 2 episodes
2004 Rosemary & Thyme Simon Todd
2009 Comedy Showcase Jason Armitage Pilot for Campus, semi-improvised
2011 Campus Main role, semi-improvised
2015 The BBC at War Voice-over Docuseries, reading written BBC material
2023 Sebastian Adams
Stonehouse Harry Evans
A Pack of Lies
Key
† Denotes series that have not yet been released

Stage

Year Title Actor Director Writer Creator Edinburgh Fringe Tour Role Notes Ref
2000 Small Craft Warnings Yes Bobby
Notes from Underground Yes Monologue
Dangerous Corner Yes Robert Caplan
Arcadia Yes Gus Coverley
2001 The Winslow Boy Yes Dickie
2004 Waters of the Moon Yes John Daly
Jackson's Way Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Chris John Jackson Winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show.
World Cup Final 1966 Yes Bobby Moore
2005-2006 The Receipt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Wiley Co-writer and co-director with Chris Branch
2007 The Human Computer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Self (Stand-up)
2011 Jackson's Way: The London Jacksathon! Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Chris John Jackson 26-date tour
2011-2013 The Victorian in the Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Guy Co-directed with Lyndsey Turner
2014 Borders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Self (Stand-up)
2017 Manwatching Yes Anonymous
2018 The Lost Disc Yes Yes Yes Yes Roger Le Fevre, Tony Noel, AP Williams
2019 Facetime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Self (Stand-up) 2020 tour cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022–present Locally Sourced Yes Yes Host, Stand Up Co-hosted with Spencer Jones [10]
2023 Melanjolly - A show of Just Songs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Self (Stand-up) [11]

Honours

Year Award Work Result Ref.
2004 Edinburgh Comedy Award Jackson's Way Won [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Logan, Brian (5 January 2011). "Will Adamsdale: the guru of nonsense". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Will Adamsdale". IMDb. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ "About". London Snorkerlling Team. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Victorian in the Wall". Fuel Theatre. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ "The Victorian in the Wall, Royal Court Theatre - theatre review". Evening Standard. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ Will Adamsdale (24 June 2016), The Victorian In The Wall, retrieved 18 June 2023
  7. ^ Gardner, Lyn (13 August 2013). "Stuart: A Life Backwards – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Theatre review: Stuart: A Life Backwards at Crucible Studio". British Theatre Guide. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ Sourced, Locally (14 November 2023). "Locally Sourced @ Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Locally Sourced Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  11. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Will Adamsdale: Melanjolly - A Show of Just Songs". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

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