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Christopher Adamson
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Christopher Adamson (Christopher John Adamson, 6 June 1956 in Ewell, Surrey, England – died 17 June 2025) – British actor, trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, known for portraying villains and menacing characters across film and television. His most notable film roles include Mean Machine Angel in Judge Dredd (1995), Jimmy Legs / the Dutchman in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), a Soldier in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Maurice in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Bertin in Les Misérables (1998), an Airport Cop in The Fifth Element (1997), Philip Testa in Legend (2015), and Dr. Lang in Leatherface (…
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Christopher Adamson (Christopher John Adamson, 6 June 1956 in Ewell, Surrey, England – died 17 June 2025) – British actor, trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, known for portraying villains and menacing characters across film and television. His most notable film roles include Mean Machine Angel in Judge Dredd (1995), Jimmy Legs / the Dutchman in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), a Soldier in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Maurice in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Bertin in Les Misérables (1998), an Airport Cop in The Fifth Element (1997), Philip Testa in Legend (2015), and Dr. Lang in Leatherface (2017). On television he appeared in The Bill (1997–2001) as multiple characters, Jonathan Creek (1998) as The Stalker, Murder Most Horrid (1994–1999), and Lock, Stock... (2000, 6 episodes).
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Christopher Adamson's Filmography
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Leatherface
as Dr. Lang
Legend
as Philip Testa
The Sleeping Room
as Fiskin
Mutant Chronicles
as Hodge
Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls
as Hartford
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Freakshow
as Lon
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Evil Aliens
as Llyr Williams
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
as General Anson
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Maurice
Sacred Flesh
as Father Peter
Lighthouse
as Leo Rook
Razor Blade Smile
as Sethane Blake
La vuelta del Coyote
The Fifth Element
as Airport Cop
Cutthroat Island
as Dawg's Pirate
Judge Dredd
as Mean Machine
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
as Max Quinlan (as Chris Adamson)
Beyond Bedlam
as Weasel
The Three Musketeers
as Henri
Dirty Weekend
as Serial Killer
The Young Americans
as Billy Cohen
Club Death
as Magus
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
as Winchester Warder
Edward II
as Thug
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Soldier
Bullseye!
as Death's Head