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Adrian Hough
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Adrian Hough (born July 10, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, and motion capture performer of English descent, 6′ 2″ (188 cm) tall, born to British expatriate parents — his father, Michael Hough (1928–2013), was a landscape architect responsible for several heritage sites in Toronto. As a teenager he moved to the UK to train at the Drama Studio London, where he spent ten years working in theatre, film, and television before returning to Toronto in the 1990s. His ability with accents and voice landed him his first major role as the original Nightcrawler in the animated X-Men series (1992), and in 2012 he voiced and motion-captured Haytham Kenway in Assassin…
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Adrian Hough (born July 10, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, and motion capture performer of English descent, 6′ 2″ (188 cm) tall, born to British expatriate parents — his father, Michael Hough (1928–2013), was a landscape architect responsible for several heritage sites in Toronto. As a teenager he moved to the UK to train at the Drama Studio London, where he spent ten years working in theatre, film, and television before returning to Toronto in the 1990s. His ability with accents and voice landed him his first major role as the original Nightcrawler in the animated X-Men series (1992), and in 2012 he voiced and motion-captured Haytham Kenway in Assassin's Creed III, earning a BAFTA nomination. He is married to Marina Darling (since 1987, separated) and has three children. His most notable film credits include Father Bobby Malone in The Fog (2005, opposite Hal Holbrook), the Weatherman in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), a role in Underworld: Evolution (2006), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and Sebastian in The Assignment (2016, opposite Sigourney Weaver). On television he is best known as Mayor Jack Fife in Home Before Dark (2020, 20 episodes, Apple TV+), Lord Sak in See (2019, with Jason Momoa), the Woodcutter in Once Upon a Time (2014), King Brpxz in Supergirl (2021), and Doc in Riverdale (2021). In animation and video games he reprised Nightcrawler in X-Men '97 (2024–2026), voiced Sol Regem in The Dragon Prince (2018–2019), Alan Grant in LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling (2023), and Haytham Kenway in Assassin's Creed: Rogue (2014).
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Shadow of God
as Beau
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97
as Self - Nightcrawler
LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling
as Alan Grant (voice)
There's Someone Inside Your House
as Sheriff Adkins
American Badger
as Richard
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
as Paul Adams
Hex
as Nicolai
The Perfect Pickup
as Mr. Picotti
Christmas at Holly Lodge
as Gary
Death Al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery
as Walter
The Assignment
as Sebastian
The Wolf Who Came to Dinner
as Henry
The Clockwork Girl
as Dendrus (voice)
Vengeance is Mine
as Sheriff Graves
Dawn Rider
as Sheriff Cobb
Urban Warfare
as Sheriff Graves
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Board Member #2
Dark Vengeance
Deadly Crossing
Lethal Justice
as Sheriff Graves
Street Wars
as Sheriff Graves
Time After Time
Goodnight for Justice
as William Goodnight
Bond of Silence
as Carl
Charlie St. Cloud
as Ben Carroll
Web of Desire
as Jake Wyatt
Helen
as ER Doctor
Jennifer's Body
as Colin's Dad
Northern Lights
as John
Sorority Wars
as William
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
as Mr. Baker
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
as ER Resident Doc
Battle in Seattle
as Durell
The Suspect
as Paul
Past Tense
as Dr. Marquette
X-Men: The Last Stand
as Mr. Grey
Underworld: Evolution
as Pilot
Drive Time Murders
as Prescott Madigan
The Fog
as Father Robert Malone
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels
as Frederick Pierce
The Survivors Club
as Ned D'Amato
The Reality of Love
as Male Customer
Lucky 7
as Bryce Saunders
X-Men: The Legend of Wolverine
as Nightcrawler (voice)
For Love of Olivia
as Man 1
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
as Oleg Cassini
A House Divided
as Lt. Brooks
Any Mother's Son
as Captain Benson
Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs
as Sir Edmond Halley
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
as Brother Yurii
Balance of Power
as Slater
Kissinger and Nixon
as Lord
Canadian Bacon
as Russian Aide
Heritage Minutes: Paris Crew
as Plummy
No Poster
Lifeline to Victory
as Harry Conwell
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
as German Officer
Unmasked Part 25
as Mick