History Creator / AdrianEdmondson

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Adrian "Ade" Edmondson, also known by the stage name "Eddie Monsoon", was born on January 24th 1957 in Bradford, England. One of the brightest stars of the Alternative Comedy circuit in TheEighties, Edmondson has accumulated a surprisingly large number of credits as a writer, actor, director, comedian and television presenter. He also took a break from acting between 2008 and 2016 to spend time "farming" and performing as the lead singer and mandolin player of folk punk group The Bad Shepherds.

Edmondson married fellow Alt-comedy star Creator/JenniferSaunders since 1985, and the couple have three children.

* HeReallyCanAct: While ''The Last Jedi'' was playing in movie theaters, Ade was playing Malvolio in the Royal Shakespeare Company´s production of ''Theater/TwelfthNight''.

Adrian "Ade" Edmondson, also known by the stage name "Eddie Monsoon", was born on January 24th 1957. One of the brightest stars of the Alternative Comedy circuit in TheEighties, Edmondson has accumulated a surprisingly large number of credits as a writer, actor, director, comedian and television presenter. He also took a break from acting between 2008 and 2016 to spend time "farming" and performing as the lead singer and mandolin player of folk punk group The Bad Shepherds.

Adrian "Ade" Edmondson, also known by the stage name "Eddie Monsoon", was born on January 24th 1957. One of the brightest stars of the Alternative Comedy circuit in TheEighties, Edmondson has accumulated a surprisingly large number of credits as a writer, actor, director, comedian and television presenter.

Edmondson was, for a significant portion of his career, part of various acts with his best firend Creator/RikMayall.

Edmondson married fellow Alt-comedy star Creator/JenniferSaunders since 1985, and the couple has three children.

Edmondson has been happily married to fellow Alt-comedy star Creator/JenniferSaunders since 1985, and the couple has three children.

!Filmography includes

Edmondson was, for a significant portion of his career, part of various acts with HeterosexualLifePartner Creator/RikMayall.

!! Tropes associated with him:
* HappilyMarried: Has been in a steady marriage with Creator/JenniferSaunders since 1985.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/RikMayall.
* HiddenDepths: While it is impossible to be as vile as most of the characters he's played, Edmondson has proven himself to be capable of far more than delivering slapstick comedy and knob gags. For example, he appeared on ''[[{{Series/Mastermind}} Celebrity Mastermind]]'' and only got ''one'' question on his specialist topic wrong. He has competed in both ''Series/HellsKitchen'' and ''[[Series/MasterChef Celebrity Masterchef]]'', placing second in the first and winning the second. Oh, and he is currently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Malvolio in the 2017/2018 season of ''Twelfth Night''.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Edmondson's usual characters were varying degrees of alcoholic, stupid and violent, while Edmondson himself is a moderate drinker, very nice and extremely intelligent.

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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Edmondson's usual characters were varying degrees of alcoholic, stupid and violent, while Edmondson himself is a teetotaler, very nice and extremely intelligent.

* PlayingAgainstType: Edmondson, who has spent most of his career playing [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist vile, unsympathetic slapstick victims]], appeared in ''Film/TheLastJedi'' as General Hux' very strait-laced adjutant.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Edmondson's usual characters were varying degrees of alcoholic, stupid and violent, while Edmondson himself is a moderate drinker, very nice and extremely intelligent.

* PlayingAgainstType: Edmondson, who has spent most of his career playing [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist vile, unsympathetic slapstick victims]], appeared in ''Film/TheLastJedi'' as General Hux very strait-laced adjutant.

* PlayingAgainstType: Edmondson, who has spent most of his career playing [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist vile, unsympathetic slapstick victims]], appeared in ''Film/TheLastJedi'' as a very strait-laced First Order officer.

Adrian "Ade" Edmondson, also known by the stage name "Eddie Monsoon", born January 24th 1957. One of the brightest stars of the Alternative Comedy circuit in TheEighties, Edmondson has accumulated a surprisingly large number of credits as a writer, actor, director, comedian and television presenter.

* HiddenDepths: While it is impossible to be as vile as most of the characters he's played, Edmondson has proven himself to be capable of far more than delivering slapstick comedy and knob gags. For example, he appeared on ''[[{{Series/Mastermind}} Celebrity Mastermind]]'' and only got ''one'' question wrong. He has competed in both ''Series/HellsKitchen'' and ''[[Series/MasterChef Celebrity Masterchef]]'', placing second in the first and winning the second. Oh, and he is currently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Malvolio in the 2017/2018 season of ''Twelfth Night''.

* HiddenDepths: While it is impossible to be as vile as most of the characters he's played, Edmondson has proven himself to be capable of far more than delivering slapstick comedy and knob gags. For example, he appeared on ''[[Series/Mastermind Celebrity Mastermind]]'' and only got ''one'' question wrong. He has competed in both ''Series/HellsKitchen'' and ''[[Series/MasterChef Celebrity Masterchef]]'', placing second in the first and winning the second. Oh, and he is currently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Malvolio in the 2017/2018 season of ''Twelfth Night''.

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