Adrian Darko

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Adrian Darko is an award-winning actor, dancer, and producer working across film and international productions. He is currently developing two feature projects and preparing his upcoming films Ofttimes the Hare Must Die and the 90s-inspired horror feature The Blackwood Butcher for production.

In 2024, Adrian received a Best Actor nomination at PRIFF, while his film Two Knights won Best Psychological Drama at the Folkestone Film Festival and Best Cinematography at the Milan Shorts Film Festival, among other awards. Following its festival success, the film secured worldwide distribution through Gonella Productions and is currently in its second year of release.

His latest production, First Dance, premiered at the Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying Raindance Film Festival 2025. Most recently, Adrian has also appeared in a globally synchronised promotional campaign for Netflix.

Adrian Darko
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
28-40 years•Greater London (GB), Warsaw (PL)
Acting age28-40 years
NationalityPolish
Main professionActor
Eye colorblue-green
Hair colordark brown
Height (cm)175
LanguagesEnglish(native)Polish(native)Russian
DialectsLondon
AccentsCzechPolish
SportMountain hikingFishingMountain bikeRunningScuba divingStage combatSwimmingVolleyball
DanceArgentine tangoChoreographyHistorical danceLatin American dancesSambaBurlesqueContemporary danceJazz dance
PitchBaritone
Special skillsClownImprovisation
Training

- The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, Postgraduate Study (Journalistic Reporting and Interviewing / AI in the Work of Polish Diaspora Journalist), 2025

- London College of Music, BA Acting, 3 years, 2017-2020

Film
2025
First Dance (Short film)
Bruno
Ed Guida, Dee Jones MARDVIEW Productions
2023
We Are The Things We Lost (Short film)
Bar Man 1 (actor + stunt performer)
Adam Survay Survay Pictures
2021
Two Knights (Short film)
Lucifer (lead)
Piotr Szkopiak MARDVIEW Productions
2017
Hallelujah (Short film)
Priest
Jack Salvadori Royal Holloway University of London
Television
2021
Bismarck - 24 Hours to Doom
Captain Plawski
David Gilbert Channel 4
2008
You Can Dance: Po prostu tancz!
Dancer
Roch Fortin, Bartosz Labecki TVN Poland
Theater
2020
The Good Person of Sezuan
The Husband
Matt Peover London College of Music
2020
Pentecost
Pusbas/Nico
Amy Cudden London College of Music
2019
Hamlet
King Claudius
Paul Harvard London College of Music
2019
The Tempest
Prospero
Beth Vyse London College of Music
2019
A Country Wife
Dorilant
Beth Vyse London College of Music
2018
Angels in America
Louis
Paul Harvard London College of Music
2018
The Maids
Ensemble
Kane Husbands London College of Music
2017
Werk!
Bruno/Rose Bud
Joseph Barker Kingston College
Other
2023
Dramatize Me: Racial Profiling
Patrick (lead)
Iryna Kalchenko Amo Tech
2023
Dramatize Me: Pensioners at a Restaurant
Tony (lead)
Nastasia Korotka Amo Tech
2023
Dramatize Me: Granny at a High-end Restaurant
John (lead)
Nastasia Korotka Amo Tech
2022
Dramatize Me: Black Girl Denied the Face Control
Bartander
Mariia Holovatska Amo Tech
2022
Dramatize Me: Racist Thief
Albert (lead)
Alina Bukhtiyazova Amo Tech
2022
Dramatize Me: Zip-lock Plastic Bag
Adam Wright (Police Officer)
Anastasia Kezotica Amo Tech
2021
IDEOLOGIX
PawelTwo
Eri Nox Play Machine / US-Poland Fulbright Commission
2019
The Witch's Tale: The Devil Doctor
Devil Doctor
Adrian Darko London College of Music
2019
To Build A House
Suited Man
Georgina Squires London College of Music
2019
SIMULATION
Patient
Janet Deacon College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare (UWL)
2019
Into The Woods (Musical)
Narrator
Paul Harvard London College of Music
Commercial
2026
Netflix (Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man promo)
Peaky Blinder
Maciej Kowalczuk Netflix, CUDO.AGENCY
2021
Fybogel
Salsa Teacher
Ben+Simon Borderland Studios