Adam Nagaitis

Adam Matthew Nagaitis (/nəˈɡaɪtɪs/;[1]) 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.

Life and studies

Adam Nagaitis was born in Chorley, Lancashire.[3] In 2002, his father died after being struck by a bus while shopping in Manchester.[4]

At age 19, he left the UK to study acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York, from which he graduated in 2007.[5][6] Following this, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He graduated from RADA with a BA in Acting in 2012.[7][8]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The LocalJack Lord
2014'71Jimmy
2014Snow in ParadiseGravesy
2014The Inbetweeners 2Pete
2014Peterman (original title In The Blood)Dave
2015FrankensteinWinthropUncredited
2015SuffragetteMr Cummins
2017The Man with the Iron HeartKarel Čurda
2018The CommuterJimmy
2020Gunpowder MilkshakeVirgil

Television
YearTitleRoleEpisode(s)
2014Happy ValleyBrett McKendrick3 episodes
2015Code of a KillerIan Whenby1 episode
2015BanishedPrivate Buckley7 episodes
2016Houdini & DoyleGeorge Gudgett4 episodes
2016To Walk InvisibleBranwell BrontëTV movie
2018The TerrorCornelius Hickey10 episodes
2019ChernobylVasily Ignatenko4 episodes
2019A Christmas CarolFredEpisode: "The Human Beast"

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. 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. "Second tragedy for family - brother". www.chorley-guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. "ADAM NAGAITIS". www.nuitmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. "ADAM NAGAITIS ('07) STARS IN HBO MINISERIES "CHERNOBYL"". Stella Adler Studio of Acting. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. "Adam Nagaitis — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Fabrique, https://fabrique.nl. Retrieved 27 May 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. "Adam Nagaitis". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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