Adam Nagaitis
Nagaitis in 2018
Born
Adam Matthew Nagaitis

(1985-06-07) 7 June 1985
Chorley, Lancashire, England
EducationStella Adler Studio of Acting
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Adam Matthew Nagaitis (/nəˈɡaɪtɪs/;[1] born 7 June 1985) is a British actor best known for his roles as Caulker's Mate Cornelius Hickey in the AMC television series The Terror and firefighter Vasily Ignatenko in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl.[2] Nagaitis is a graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Early life

Adam Nagaitis was born in 1985 in Chorley, Lancashire[3] to Barry Nagaitis, a quantity surveyor and chartered engineer, and Susan (née Doran), who subsequently divorced.[4] He has an older sister, Kate. In 2002, his father died after being struck by a bus while shopping in Manchester.[5]

At age 19 he left the UK to study acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York, from which he graduated in 2007.[6][7] Following this, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He graduated from RADA with a BA in Acting in 2012.[8][9]

Career

At the age of 14, he began his acting career in 2000 when he played a minor character in the television series Children's Ward.

In 2014, he appeared as Jimmy in Yann Demange's first feature film '71. He also appeared as Pete in The Inbetweeners 2 (2014).

In 2015, he appeared as Mr. Cummins in the period biographical film Suffragette and as Private Buckley in 7 episodes of the television series Banished.

In 2018, he appeared as Conductor Jimmy in the mystery action film The Commuter, featuring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson and Sam Neill.

He starred as Caulker's Mate Cornelius Hickey in the 2018 AMC television series The Terror. He appeared as firefighter Vasily Ignatenko in the 2019 HBO miniseries Chernobyl.[2]

In 2022, it was reported that Nagaitis had joined the cast of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, a spinoff of The Walking Dead.[10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The LocalJack Lord
2014'71Jimmy
2014Snow in ParadiseGravesy
2014The Inbetweeners 2Pete
2014Peterman (original title In The Blood)Dave
2015Victor FrankensteinWinthropUncredited
2015SuffragetteMr Cummins
2017The Man with the Iron HeartKarel Čurda
2018The CommuterConductor Jimmy
2021Gunpowder MilkshakeVirgil
2021The Last DuelAdam Louvel

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Children's WardDelboy1 episode
2004The CourtroomKevin HoadEpisode: "Dicky Heart"
Credited as Adam Negaitis
2004OutlawsDean SmallEpisode: "A Dying Breed"
2013Law & Order: UKWilliam BraxtonEpisodes: "Tracks" and "Tremors"
2014Happy ValleyBrett McKendrick3 episodes
2015Code of a KillerIan Whenby1 episode
2015BanishedPrivate Buckley7 episodes
2015You, Me and the ApocalypseTodd Jr.Television miniseries
Episode: "Right in the Nuts"
2016Houdini & DoyleGeorge Gudgett4 episodes
2016To Walk InvisibleBranwell BrontëTV movie
2018The TerrorCornelius Hickey10 episodes
2019ChernobylVasily Ignatenko4 episodes
Television miniseries
2019A Christmas CarolFredEpisode: "The Human Beast"
2022Red RoseRick Bennett8 episodes
2023 The GoldMicky McAvoy4 episodes
2023 The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Quinn 6 episodes

Radio

YearTitleRoleChannel
2012Une VieJulienBBC Radio 4
2012The Loving Ballad of Captain BatemanDerek / Coach DriverBBC Radio 4
201255 and OverSamBBC Radio 4
2012The Christmas DiariesJosephBBC Radio 4 Extra
2017The ArchivistBenBBC Radio 4

References

  1. ↑ "60 seconds With... Adam Nagaitis". BAFTA Guru. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (23 May 2018). "'Terror' Breakout Adam Nagaitis Joins HBO Miniseries 'Chernobyl'". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "For the love of it – Glass talks to rising star British actor Adam Nagaitis". The Glass Magazine. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rebecca Doran, b: -". s126831022.websitehome.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Second tragedy for family - brother". www.chorley-guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "ADAM NAGAITIS". www.nuitmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "ADAM NAGAITIS ('07) STARS IN HBO MINISERIES "CHERNOBYL"". Stella Adler Studio of Acting. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Adam Nagaitis — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Adam Nagaitis". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Otterson, Joe (7 November 2022). "'Walking Dead's' Daryl Dixon Spinoff Casts Clémence Poésy, Adam Nagaitis". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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