Adam Blackwood (actor)
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Adam Blackwood is an actor
who has appeared in several films and television programs, mostly in the United Kingdom
.
Born in Chichester
in 1959, Blackwood is the only son of Rona (nee Archer) and John Blackwood. Blackwood has an older sister Nicola, and a younger sister Catriona. He played Balazar in the first four episodes of 1986 Doctor Who
story 'The Trial of a Time Lord
' and also appears on the commentary for the DVD release. In 1989, Blackwood married Nicola King in Haywards Heath
, and has two children, Thomas & Ruby Blackwood.
He has also provided the voice of James Bond
in four video games, The World Is Not Enough
, 007 Racing
, 007: Agent Under Fire and Tomorrow Never Dies
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who has appeared in several films and television programs, mostly in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Born in Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
in 1959, Blackwood is the only son of Rona (nee Archer) and John Blackwood. Blackwood has an older sister Nicola, and a younger sister Catriona. He played Balazar in the first four episodes of 1986 Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
story 'The Trial of a Time Lord
The Trial of a Time Lord
The Trial of a Time Lord is a fourteen-part British science fiction serial of the long running BBC series Doctor Who. The serial, produced as the twenty-third season of the Doctor Who television series, aired in weekly episodes from 6 September to 6 December 1986...
' and also appears on the commentary for the DVD release. In 1989, Blackwood married Nicola King in Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
-Climate:Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Rail:Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line...
, and has two children, Thomas & Ruby Blackwood.
He has also provided the voice of James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
in four video games, The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough (video game)
The World Is Not Enough is a 2000 first-person shooter video game based on the James Bond film of the same name. The game was published by Electronic Arts and released for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation console systems in 2000. The Nintendo 64 version was developed by Eurocom and the PlayStation...
, 007 Racing
007 Racing
007 Racing is a racing game based on the James Bond license. It was developed by Eutechnyx, published by Electronic Arts, and released in 2000 exclusively for the PlayStation console system...
, 007: Agent Under Fire and Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies (video game)
Tomorrow Never Dies is a third-person shooter based on the James Bond film of the same name. Developed by Black Ops and published by Electronic Arts, it was released on November 16, 1999 exclusively for the Sony PlayStation. It is the first 007 game of many that was published by Electronic Arts...
.
Filmography
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- Candle in The Dark: The Story of William Carey as Thomas (1998)