Actor

Adam Burton

Birmingham, England, UK

Adam works predominantly as an actor and voice artist, having performed on-stage for National Theatre, The Old Vic and Royal Shakespeare Company; more recently he has accrued more film-based roles, such as in fellow The Burnt City alumni Luke Murphy’s critically-acclaimed production Volcano, as well as the most recent fourth series of True Detective.

Notable work

6.6
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
as Goat
8.3
True Detective (2014)
as Lucas Merens
6.3
Rebecca (2020)
as Manderley Ball Guest
7.1
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
as Dale the Shop Teacher

Full filmography · 9

Second Sound
as Rog
Upcoming
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
as Dale the Shop Teacher
20267.1
Rebecca
as Manderley Ball Guest
20206.3
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as Goat
20166.6
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
as Thomas Randolph
2016
National Theatre Live: Everyman
as Goods / Fellowship/Senses & Wits (Passion)
2015
Other Side of the Game
as Toby Morris
2010