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Adam Brown

Adam Brown

Born: 1980-05-29 • Hungerford, Berkshire, UK

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.

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).

Filmography
Frankenstein poster
Frankenstein
2025 • Prisoner #1
The 10th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special poster
The 10th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
2023 • Self
Stanleyville poster
Stanleyville
2021 • Manny Jumpcannon
McKellen: Playing the Part poster
McKellen: Playing the Part
2018
The Emoji Movie poster
The Emoji Movie
2017 • Flashlight / Trojan Horse (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales poster
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 • Cremble
The Limehouse Golem poster
The Limehouse Golem
2016 • Mr. Gerrard
The Bunker poster
The Bunker
2016 • John
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 • Ori
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 • Ori
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 • Ori