Holmes is well-known for starring as Nick Barron on Bravo’s original award winning series, “19-2” and for his portrayal of Captain Pike on the long running CW series, “Arrow.” In 2017, he took home Canada’s top honor in film and television for “19-2,” with the Canadian Screen Award for Best Male Lead in a Dramatic Series. On the film front, Holmes can be seen in the Universal Pictures’ action-thriller “Skyscraper” alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Luther Swann (Somerhalder) who enters a world of untold horror when a mysterious virus transforms his best friend, Michael Fayne (Holmes), into a murderous predator. He can be seen starring opposite Ian Somerhalder, in the Netflix vampire-drama series, “V Wars” based on the popular bestselling book series by Jonathan Maberry. Speak up and share your huffy opinions in our famous forums where 5,000 showbiz leaders lurk every day to track latest awards buzz.With over 100 film and television credits to his name, award-winning actor, Adrian Holmes, has become one to watch in the entertainment industry. Can you top our esteemed leaderboards next? Always remember to keep your predictions updated because they impact our latest racetrack odds, which terrify Hollywood chiefs and stars. ![]() ![]() Download our free and easy app for Apple/iPhone devices or Android (Google Play) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. ![]() PREDICT the 2022 Emmy nominees by July 12 “It gets those those uncomfortable conversations going on and that’s what we really pride ourselves on,” the actor states, “which is also what the original show did as well, so we we wanted to really keep that alive.” Holmes is proud to be part of a show that sparks real conversations, revealing that he has received a number of messages from friends who were inspired by its themes. “He was in a position where the people around him, there was a lot more risk in his neighborhood for him to go down the wrong path,” notes Holmes. Phil is shown to be protective of Will, likely because as Holmes explains, “he sees a lot of himself in Will.” As someone who pulled himself up by his bootstraps and became a fighter for the disadvantaged, Phil felt emboldened to take care of Will, even if it meant pulling some strings to do so. One of the key relationships in the series is Phil and his nephew, Will ( Jabari Banks), who arrives from West Philadelphia after Phil calls in a favor to get him released from jail. “That’s why I really love playing him because he’s such a gentleman, and in every sense of the word he’s a gentle man.” “I think that we really need to to have positive Black characters on screen like Phil,” adds Holmes. With “Bel-Air’s” version of Philip Banks running to be the new District Attorney, Holmes looked to Obama’s confidence to project that kind of inspirational image. While Holmes did try to emulate the leader qualities that Avery brought to Uncle Phil, he drew more of his inspiration from a public figure who came along after “Fresh Prince” had left the airwaves - President Barack Obama. “They wanted us to take the reins and have fun and create these characters as authentic as we could for this generation.” SEE our exclusive interview with ‘Bel-Air’ showrunner Morgan Cooper ![]() “What the show runners and Morgan Cooper wanted us to do was to not feel that we had to reenact or do what they did,” says Holmes in an exclusive new interview for Gold Derby. Adrian Holmes had big shoes to fill in his role as Uncle Phil in the new Peacock series “ Bel-Air.” The role was originated by James Avery in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and it was important for Holmes to not try and replicate the specifics of his predecessor’s performance, despite the series being a dramatic variation of the iconic ’90s sitcom.
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