Acting
Adrian Rawlins
Born Mar 27, 1958 · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English actor who studied art and acting at Manchester Metropolitan University and has been active since 1980. He is best known for playing James Potter across all eight Harry Potter films (2001–2011), Arthur Kidd in the 1989 TV film The Woman in Black, and Nikolai Fomin in the 2019 HBO miniseries Chernobyl. He also appeared in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (1996), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), and Darkest Hour (2017) as Air Chief Marshal Dowding.
His broader filmography includes Revolution (1985), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Living (2022), One Life (2023), and the upcoming The Brink of War (2026). On television he has had recurring roles in Soldier Soldier (1993), Dickensian (2015–2016), Slow Horses (2022), Moonflower Murders (2024), and Patience (2025). Since 2017 he has served as artistic director of East Riding Theatre.
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Acting
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026
Comedy
The Brink of War
2026
Drama · History
Star City
2026
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · War & Politics
Rose of Nevada
2026
Drama · Mystery · Fantasy
NASA, Nazis and the Space Race
2025
Documentary · History · War
Patience
2025
Drama · Crime
Moonflower Murders
2024
Mystery · Crime
Game Over
2024
Comedy
Mary & George
2024
Drama · War & Politics
One Life
2023
History · Drama
The Sixth Commandment
2023
Crime · Drama
Living
2022
Drama
Andor
2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Slow Horses
2022
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Colour Room
2021
Drama
Undergods
2021
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Drama
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
2021
Action · Thriller · War
Grace
2021
Crime · Drama
Small Axe
2020
Drama
All Creatures Great & Small
2020
Drama · Comedy
Susan Hill's Ghost Story
2019
Horror · TV Movie
The Capture
2019
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Chernobyl
2019
Drama
A Discovery of Witches
2018
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Innocent
2018
Crime · Mystery · Drama
Darkest Hour
2017
Drama · History
The White Princess
2017
Drama · War & Politics
War and Peace
2016
Drama
Bridgend
2015
Drama
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014
Thriller · Horror · Drama
Glue
2014
Mystery · Crime · Drama
By Any Means
2013
Crime · Drama
Father Brown
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Once Around the Sun
2012
Music · Documentary
Mrs Biggs
2012
Drama
Mrs Biggs
2012
Drama · Crime
The Raven
2012
Crime · Thriller · Mystery
Death in Paradise
2011
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Intruders
2011
Thriller · Horror · Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Adventure · Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Adventure · Fantasy
Misfits
2009
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Hunter
2009
Drama
10 Days to War
2008
War & Politics · Drama
J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
2007
Documentary · TV Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
Drama
Clapham Junction
2007
Drama · TV Movie
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Adventure · Fantasy
Life Line
2007
Thriller
Lewis
2007
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Adventure · Fantasy
Ahead of the Class
2005
Drama · TV Movie
Doctor Who
2005
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Adventure · Fantasy
New Tricks
2004
Drama · Comedy
Hear the Silence
2003
Drama · TV Movie
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
2002
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Stretford Wives
2002
Drama · TV Movie
Spooks
2002
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
Crime · Drama
My Brother Tom
2001
Drama
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Adventure · Fantasy
Blood
2000
Horror · Drama
Sunburn
1999
Comedy · Drama
Different for Girls
1997
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Midsomer Murders
1997
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Breaking the Waves
1996
Drama · Romance
Silent Witness
1996
Crime · Drama
The Inner Sanctuary
1996
Drama
She's Out
1995
Crime · Drama
The Man from Snowy River
1994
Drama · Western
Running Late
1992
Comedy · TV Movie
Soldier Soldier
1991
Drama · War & Politics
Mountains of the Moon
1990
Adventure · Drama · History
The Woman in Black
1989
Horror · Mystery · TV Movie
The Ginger Tree
1989
Drama
Screen One
1989
Drama
The Four Minute Mile
1988
History · Drama
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
Revolution
1985
Adventure · Drama · History
I Live With Me Dad
1985
Comedy
Widows
1983
Crime · Drama