Adam Fielding (actor)

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Adam Fielding
Born (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31)
Birmingham, England[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
TelevisionEmmerdale
Ackley Bridge

Adam Fielding (born 19 March 1993)[2] is an English actor, known for his roles as Kirin Kotecha in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and Aaron Turner in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.[3][4]

Career[edit]

Fielding made his television debut in 2014 as Kirin Kotecha in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, a role which he portrayed until 2016.[5][6][7] In 2017, he portrayed the role of Elijah Stubbs in two episodes of the BBC series In the Dark.[8] In 2018, Fielding landed a role in Krypton,[9] followed by the role of Aaron Turner in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.[10] His character began a relationship with Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar), which resulted in the couple going through an abortion and mutually breaking up.[11][12]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2016 Emmerdale Kirin Kotecha Series regular; 134 episodes
2017 In the Dark Elijah Stubbs 2 episodes
2018 Krypton Aspirant 1 episode
2018 Ackley Bridge Aaron Turner Main role
2021 Outside the Wire Gomez Supporting Role

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hurst, Ben (11 February 2016). "Brum actor Adam Fielding quits Emmerdale over 'stressful' role". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Thank you for all your birthday tweets. It means a lot. Truly. I'm blessed and grateful to you all". Twitter. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Emmerdale's Kirin Kotecha actor looks unrecognisable these days". HELLO!. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ Houghton, Rianne (10 July 2018). "Ackley Bridge delights fans with surprise proposal". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Adam Fielding quits 'stressful' Emmerdale role as Kirin Kotecha". BT TV. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  6. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (23 July 2014). "Emmerdale casts Rakesh's teenage son". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Emmerdale's Adam Fielding reveals REAL reason he quit the soap". Closer. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ Jones, Craig (19 August 2020). "Emmerdale character recast with new actor ahead of huge storyline". Leeds Live. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Emmerdale's Adam Reveals His Real Reason For Quitting". Huffington Post. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  10. ^ Houghton, Rianne (10 July 2018). "Ackley Bridge delights fans with a surprise proposal". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  11. ^ Miller, Rebecca (14 August 2018). "Ackley Bridge spoilers: Missy Booth and Aaron Turner leaves fans in tears after baby bombs". Daily Express. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Here is what to expect from the next episode of Channel 4's Ackley Bridge". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

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