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Adam Brown

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Adam Brown

Born May 29, 1980 in Hungerford, Berkshire, UK9 films

Adam Brown (born May 29, 1980) is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the dwarf Ori in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy and Cremble in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

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He studied at the John O'Gaunt Community Technology College in his birthplace, Hungerford, Berkshire. Following his time at John O'Gaunt, he trained in Performing Arts at Middlesex University, London, where he met Clare Plested and helped co-found the British comedy theatre troupe Plested and Brown. He wrote and performed in all seven of their shows: Carol Smillie Trashed my Room, The Reconditioned Wife Show, Flamingo Flamingo Flamingo, Hot Pursuit, Minor Spectacular, Health & Stacey and The Perfect Wife Roadshow. A regular at the Edinburgh Festival he toured with his company across the UK as well as performances in Armenia, South Korea and New Zealand. With the rest of the Plested and Brown team (Amanda Wilsher and Clare Plested) he has worked with David Sant (Peepolykus), Phelim McDermott (Improbable), Cal McCrystal (The Mighty Boosh) and Toby Wilsher (ex-Trestle).

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Frankenstein posterFirst watchFrankenstein20257.6as Prisoner #1Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic…View film

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9 films as actor
  1. 2025FrankensteinPrisoner #1
  2. 2021StanleyvilleManny Jumpcannon
  3. 2017The Emoji MovieFlashlight / Trojan Horse (voice)
  4. 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesCremble
  5. 2016The Limehouse GolemMr. Gerrard
  6. 2016The BunkerJohn
  7. 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesOri
  8. 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugOri
  9. 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyOri