Adrian Edmondson

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Characters played by Adrian Edmondson

Atom Eins — Alien: Earth (2025)

Synthetic or specialized operative assisting the tactical team.

Captain Peavey — Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Resistance officer.

Vyvyan — The Young Ones (1982)

Heavy metal fan and medical student described as psychopathic, sociopathic, sadistic, and misanthropic. Violent and unruly, he respects Mike while frequently antagonizing Rick and Neil. Owns a talking hamster named SPG and a yellow Ford Anglia.

Baron von Richthoven/Self — Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)

Tim McInnerny discussing his iconic WWI flying ace character in anniversary specials and retrospective segments.

Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe — Bad News (1983)

Guitarist of the heavy metal band Bad News, featured in the documentary footage during the band's chaotic road trip and service station stop.

Dick — Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982)

One of the main siblings on holiday at Uncle Quentin's home, participates in the cycling holiday and investigation after his uncle's kidnapping.

Billy — South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990)

Stan's military-obsessed best friend who assists in the bank robbery and prison escape through the tunnel. On the Falklands, he discovers the Argentinian forces and attacks their camp wearing a Ned Kelly-style armor suit while firing flare guns, playing a crucial role in defeating the invaders.

Interviewer — The Rizen (2017)

An interviewer connected to the story's institutional or investigative context.

Father Rookie — The Pope Must Die (1991)

A hard-of-hearing church official whose hearing impairment causes him to misrecord the pope-elect's name as 'Cardinal Albinizi'. This clerical error directly triggers the mistaken election of the wrong candidate, setting the entire plot in motion.

Martin — Susie (1984)

Susie's husband, described as boring. Susie is planning to leave him.

Career Overview

Adrian Edmondson has 136 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently The Big Bottom Box with 5 titles. Signature works include The Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Bottom. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
136
Birth Date
1957-01-24
Birth Place
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2160202), public domain (CC0).