Education
He studied at the John O"Gaunt Community Technology College in his birthplace, Hungerford, Berkshire.
He studied at the John O"Gaunt Community Technology College in his birthplace, Hungerford, Berkshire.
He played the dwarf Ori in director Peter Jackson"s trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit. Following his time at John O"Gaunt, he trained in Performing Arts at Middlesex University, London, where he met Clare Plested and helped co-found the British comedy theatre troupe Plested and Brown. He has written and performed in all seven of their shows to date: Carol Smillie Trashed my Room, The Reconditioned Wife Show, Flamingo Flamingo Flamingo, Hot Pursuit, Minor Spectacular, Health & Stacey and The Perfect Wife Roadshow.
He is a regular at the Edinburgh Festival and has toured with his company across the United Kingdom as well as performances in Armenia, South of Korea and New Zealand.
With the rest of the Plested and Brown team (Amanda Wilsher and Clare Plested) he has worked with David Sant (Peepolykus), Phelim McDermott (Improbable), Cal McCrystal (The Mighty Boosh) and Toby Wilsher (ex-Trestle). and television career Brown plays the dwarf Ori in the film series based on J. R. R. Tolkien"s The Hobbit. The films marked his first film appearance.
Commenting on Brown"s casting, director Peter Jackson was quoted as saying, "Adam is a wonderfully expressive actor and has a unique screen presence. I look forward to seeing him bring Ori to life." Brown lives in London and is openly gay.