Adam Deacon wins Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award at the 2012 BAFTAS

Above: Adam Deacon poses with his Rising Star award and presenter Christina Hendrick.

Adam Deacon is an award-winning actor. Born and raised in Hackney, East London, he trained at the Anna Scher Theatre School and rose to fame after starring in the 2006 film KIDULTHOOD. Known for playing urban and streetwise characters and has been acting since the age of 12.

Since his breakthrough role in KIDULTHOOD, Deacon has reprised the role of Jay in Noel Clarke’s sequel ADULTHOOD as well as starring in Clarke’s crime thriller 4.3.2.1. and his KIDULTHOOD based TV show WEST 10 LDN.

Film credits include COMEDOWN, PAYBACK SEASON, EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE, JACK FALLS, BONDED BY BLOOD, 4321, SHANK, ADULTHOOD, SUGARHOUSE, WILDERNESS, KIDULTHOOD, ALI G- INDAHOUSE, FEVER PITCH, SHOOTERS, FACE, ALAN AND SAMIR.

Television credits include PHONESHOP, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BEING HUMAN, GROWNUPS / BBC3, DEAD SET, GUNRUSH, W10 LDN, THE KATY BRAND SHOW, DUBPLATE DRAMA, LOVE SOUP, THE BILL, GHOST SQUAD, SUGAR RUSH, BRIEF ENCOUNTERS, IS HARRY ON THE BOAT, A TOUCH OF FROST, WALL OF SILENCE, PASSER BY, SPOOKS, THE CORAL ISLAND, TEENAGE SEXUALITY, GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME, BILL’S NEW FROCK, EASTENDERS, LONDON’S BURNING, SPACED.

Theatre credits include THE PROS, THE CONS AND A SCREW, MAD BLUD, THE HOUSE OF AGNES, EAST IS EAST, WASTED, PLAYING GOD, WHERE’S YOUR HEAD AT, DEAR DANNY DILEMMA, CRACKED, PLAYING FIELDS, OLIVER, DR SEUSS.

Being a massive fan of American urban comedy classics such as HOUSE PARTY, FRIDAY and BARBERSHOP and having starred in many of the first films to come out of the UK hoody genre, Adam decided it was time to leave his own mark on the scene and write the first ever UK urban comedy, ANUVAHOOD, which he wrote, directed and starred in. The film came out this year and was a huge success at the box office, making back its budget in its opening weekend and going on to take over £2.3m at the UK box office.

Deacon is also a music artist and has featured on many of his movie soundtracks. Working with the likes of Plan B (inc his video BIZZNESS WOMAN), Professor Green, Paloma Faith and Bashy. In October 2008 he starred in E4’s thriller DEAD SET with Jaime Winstone. The show was nominated for a TV BAFTA award in 2009.

Deacon won the Screen Nation Award for Best Newcomer in 2008.