Christopher Adamson
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Christopher Adamson (Christopher John Adamson, 6 June 1956 in Ewell, Surrey, England – died 17 June 2025) – British actor, trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, known for portraying villains and menacing characters across film and television. His most notable film roles include Mean Machine Angel in Judge Dredd (1995), Jimmy Legs / the Dutchman in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), a Soldier in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Maurice in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Bertin in Les Misérables (1998), an Airport Cop in The Fifth Element (1997), Philip Testa in Legend (2015), and Dr. Lang in Leatherface (2017). On television he appeared in The Bill (1997–2001) as multiple characters, Jonathan Creek (1998) as The Stalker, Murder Most Horrid (1994–1999), and Lock, Stock... (2000, 6 episodes).
Known for
Credits
The Fifth Element (1997)
as Airport Cop
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
as Jimmy Legs / Dutchman
Judge Dredd (1995)
as Mean Machine
Legend (2015)
as Philip Testa
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
as Soldier
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
as Maurice
Leatherface (2017)
as Dr. Lang
The Three Musketeers (1993)
as Henri
Cutthroat Island (1995)
as Dawg's Pirate
Mutant Chronicles (2008)
as Hodge
Sacred Flesh (2000)
as Father Peter
Evil Aliens (2006)
as Llyr Williams
Razor Blade Smile (1998)
as Sethane Blake
Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005)
as General Anson
Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008)
as Hartford
Edward II (1991)
as Thug
The Young Americans (1993)
as Billy Cohen
Bullseye! (1990)
as Death's Head
The Sleeping Room (2014)
as Fiskin
Club Death (1993)
as Magus
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery (1992)
as Winchester Warder
La vuelta del Coyote (1998)
Actor
Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1995)
as Max Quinlan (as Chris Adamson)
Freakshow (2007)
as Lon
Lighthouse (2000)
as Leo Rook
Dirty Weekend (1993)
as Serial Killer
Beyond Bedlam (1994)
as Weasel