Christopher Adamson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1956
- Died
- June 17, 2025 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Ewell, England, UK
Biography
Christopher Adamson (Christopher John Adamson, 6 June 1956 in Ewell, Surrey, England – died 17 June 2025) – British actor, trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, known for portraying villains and menacing characters across film and television. His most notable film roles include Mean Machine Angel in Judge Dredd (1995), Jimmy Legs / the Dutchman in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), a Soldier in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Maurice in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Bertin in Les Misérables (1998), an Airport Cop in The Fifth Element (1997), Philip Testa in Legend (2015), and Dr. Lang in Leatherface (2017). On television he appeared in The Bill (1997–2001) as multiple characters, Jonathan Creek (1998) as The Stalker, Murder Most Horrid (1994–1999), and Lock, Stock... (2000, 6 episodes).
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Filmography
Leatherface
Movie · as Dr. Lang
Legend
Movie · as Philip Testa
The Sleeping Room
Movie · as Fiskin
Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls
Movie · as Hartford
Mutant Chronicles
Movie · as Hodge
Freakshow
Movie · as Lon
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Movie · as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Evil Aliens
Movie · as Llyr Williams
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Movie · as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Movie · as General Anson
The Count of Monte Cristo
Movie · as Maurice
Murder in Mind
TV · as Detective Stetford · 1 ep
Lighthouse
Movie · as Leo Rook
Sacred Flesh
Movie · as Father Peter
Lock, Stock...
TV · as Three Feet · 6 eps
Razor Blade Smile
Movie · as Sethane Blake
La vuelta del Coyote
Movie
The Fifth Element
Movie · as Airport Cop
Jonathan Creek
TV · as The Stalker · 1 ep
The Vanishing Man
TV · as Shades · 1 ep
Judge Dredd
Movie · as Mean Machine
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Movie · as Max Quinlan (as Chris Adamson)
Cutthroat Island
Movie · as Dawg's Pirate
Beyond Bedlam
Movie · as Weasel
Dirty Weekend
Movie · as Serial Killer
The Young Americans
Movie · as Billy Cohen
The Three Musketeers
Movie · as Henri
Club Death
Movie · as Magus
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
Movie · as Winchester Warder
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Movie · as Soldier
Edward II
Movie · as Thug
Murder Most Horrid
TV · as Mr Beast, Mikey Perugiano · 1 ep
Bullseye!
Movie · as Death's Head