Adam James Johnston

About

Born into a military family, Adam has lived in Germany, Wales, England, and across Scotland — but hails from the Orkney Islands where he grew up. After training in Media he worked as a reporter, before heading to Glasgow to begin his acting training. He’s trained with the National Youth Theatre, Kristin Linklater, and now the RCS. He recently performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and on screen with Film4. He’s also a keen learner of Scottish Gaelic and has began writing and directing his first short film Babel for the RCS On the Verge Festival.

Bio

Pronouns: He/Him

Height: 5’11

Playing Age Range: 18-30

Nationality: British

Skills

Accents: English RP

Languages: English (Native); Scottish Gaelic (Learning)

Music: Drums (int), Guitar (Beg)

Movement: Mask

Other: BASSC Distinction Rapier & Dagger; BASSC Distinction Swashbuckling; BASSC Distinction Unarmed; BASSC Introduction to Broadsword, Short-Film Directing, Video Production and Editing, Writing, Driving Licence

Agent: P W Associates; Patrick Warrington

Theatre Credits

The Merchant of Venice (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

Feelgood (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare’s Globe/Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)

Being Sophie Scholl (Old Gym Theatre)

The Crucible (Old Gym Theatre)

TV/Film Credits

Midwinter Break (Film4)

Babel (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland/On the Verge)

Daybreak (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland/On the Verge)

Diet Phanta (Restless Natives Studios)

Wellied (Makeshift Productions)