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Adam Rayner

English actor (b. 1977)

Field	Value
name	Adam Rayner
birth_date
birth_place	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
occupation	Actor
years_active	2001–present
spouse
children	2

Adam Rayner (born 1977) is an English actor. He is known for television roles including: Dominic Montgomery in Mistresses, Dr. Steve Shaw in Hawthorne, Aidan Marsh in Hunted, Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed in Tyrant, and Tal-Rho in Superman & Lois. He has also appeared on stage in The Rivals (Bristol Old Vic, 2004), Romeo and Juliet (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2006), and Much Ado About Nothing (Novello, 2006).

Career

Rayner studied at Durham University and after graduating completed a two-year acting course at LAMDA.

He made an appearance as 'Dr. Gail' in the 2010 Christmas Special 'The Perfect Christmas' episode of the BBC sitcom Miranda alongside regulars Sally Phillips, Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland and Patricia Hodge, and his character returned in the fourth episode of the third series, titled "Je Regret Nothing".

In November 2012, it was announced that Rayner was cast as Simon Templar in a pilot for a new television series of The Saint, based on the character. Principal photography began on Monday, 17 December 2012 in Pacific Palisades, California. Executive producer Roger Moore was unable to sell the pilot. It was ultimately released in 2017 following Moore's death.

Rayner was cast as the lead in the FX television series, Tyrant, which ran from June 2014 to September 2016. In 2021, Rayner was cast as Morgan Edge / Tal-Rho in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois.

In August 2022, it was announced that Rayner was cast in a new, main role for the third season of Max television series Warrior.

Personal life

Rayner's mother is American and his father is English and also holds a dual citizenship for the United Kingdom and the United States. He married actress Lucy Brown, on New Year's Eve 2015. They have a son together, Jack, born 28 December 2014, and a daughter, Annie Rose, born 11 July 2017.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	**	Leonard aged 20	Short film
2004	**	Captain Jack Absolute
2005	RedMeansGo	Sam
2006	Love and Other Disasters	Tom / Fantasy David
2007	Straightheads	Jago
Steel Trap	Adam
2011	**	Taylor
2015	Tracers	Miller
2021	Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men	Campbell Scott

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	At Home with the Braithwaites	Nick Bottomley	6 episodes
2004	Making Waves	Lt. Sam Quartermaine	Episode: "Episode 2"
2005	Vincent	James O'Connor	Episode: "The Prodigal Son"
2005, 2007	Sensitive Skin	Greg	3 episodes
2006	**	Ricky	Miniseries; episode: "To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong"
2008–2010	Mistresses	Dominic Montgomery	Main role; 16 episodes
2008	Doctor Who	Roger Curbishley	Episode: "The Unicorn and the Wasp"
2010	Abroad	Edward Walpole	Television film
2010–2011	Hawthorne	Dr. Steve Shaw	Main role (seasons 2–3); 20 episodes
2010, 2013	Miranda	Dr. Gail	2 episodes
2011	Waking the Dead	Piers Kennedy
Dragon Age: Redemption	Cairn	Web series; 6 episodes
2012	Undercovers	Tomas Hauptman	Episode: "Dark Cover"
Hunted	Aidan Marsh	Main role; 8 episodes
2013	**	Captain Pollard	Television film
2014–2016	Tyrant	Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed	Main role; 32 episodes
2016	Notorious	DA Max Gilford	6 episodes
2017	**	Simon Templar	Television film
2019	The Fix	Matthew Collier	Main role
2021–2022	Superman & Lois	Tal-Rho / Morgan Edge / Eradicator, Bizarro Tal-Rho	Main role (season 1)
Recurring role (season 2); 16 episodes
2023	Warrior	Douglas Strickland	Main Role
2025	Midsomer Murders	Harry Peterson	Episode: "Lawn of the Dead"

Theatre credits

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2001	The Play Room	Weasel	Finborough Theatre, London
2002	This Is Our Youth	Dennis	Garrick Theatre, London
2004	The Rivals	Captain Jack Absolute	Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2005	The Postman Always Rings Twice	Barlow	Playhouse Theatre, London
2006	King John	Essex	Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Much Ado About Nothing	Claudio	Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Romeo and Juliet	Tybalt	Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
2008	Beau Jest	Bob	Hackney Empire, London
2015	Someone Who'll Watch Over Me	Adam	Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester

References

''University of Durham Congregation, Wednesday 30 June 1999'', Durham: Durham University, p. 3
(April 2020). "Adam Rayner".
"Dr Gail returns to Series 3".
Andreeva, Nellie. (2012-12-10). "Eliza Dushku To Co-Star In 'The Saint' Backdoor Pilot, Roger Moore To Co-Produce". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
(2012-12-20). "Week One on the Set of The Saint". The Saint News.
Ramos, Dino-Ray. (December 17, 2020). "'Superman & Lois' Adds 'Tyrant' Star Adam Rayner As Morgan Edge". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
Cordero, Rosy. (August 30, 2022). "'Warrior' Adds 10 Recurring Stars For Season 3; Telly Leung, Kevin Otto & Adam Rayner Among New Additions".
Ruben V. Nepales. (11 July 2014). "A palace built on strawberry fields". inquirer.net.
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